ratio analysis

  • 1ratio analysis — A way of expressing relationships between a firm s accounting numbers and their trends over time that analysts use to establish values and evaluate risks. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ratio analysis ratio analysis ➔ analysis * * *… …

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  • 2Ratio Analysis — A tool used by individuals to conduct a quantitative analysis of information in a company s financial statements. Ratios are calculated from current year numbers and are then compared to previous years, other companies, the industry, or even the… …

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  • 3ratio analysis — The analysis of *financial statements through the investigation and interpretation of *ratios. Examples of important ratios include (i) the *acid test ratio, (ii) the *current ratio, (iii) the *debt equity ratio, (iv) the *interest coverage ratio …

    Auditor's dictionary

  • 4ratio analysis — The use of accounting ratios to evaluate a company s operating performance and financial stability. Such ratios as return on capital employed and gross profit percentage can be used to assess profitability. The liquidity ratio can be used to… …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 5ratio analysis — The use of accounting ratios to evaluate a company s operating performance and financial stability. Such ratios as return on capital employed and gross profit percentage can be used to assess profitability. The liquid ratio can be used to examine …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 6ratio analysis — examination of calculated indices based on accountants reports …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 7ratio analysis — / reɪʃiəυ əˌnæləsɪs/ noun a method of analysing the performance of a company by showing the figures in its accounts as ratios and comparing them with those of other companies …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 8analysis — a‧nal‧y‧sis [əˈnælss] noun analyses PLURALFORM [ siːz] [countable, uncountable] 1. a careful examination of something in order to understand it better: • The researchers carried out a detailed analysis of recent trends in share prices. •… …

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  • 9Cross-Sectional Ratio Analysis — A method of analysis that compares a firm s ratios with some chosen industry benchmark. The benchmark usually chosen is the average ratio value for all firms in an industry for the time period under study. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 10trend ratio analysis — The comparison of the successive values of each ratio for a single firm over a number of years. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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