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Accounting Ratios Meaning
Accounting ratios are an important business tool for analyzing financial statements. A ratio is
defined as a mathematical number that can be calculated with respect to the relationship of two
or more numbers and can be expressed as a ratio, percentage, and fraction. When a ratio is
calculated by relating two accounting numbers derived from the financial statements, it is
termed es an accounting ratio or financial ratio.
It should be noted that accounting ratios represent the relationship between if any, the
accounting numbers derived from the financial statement. Accounting ratios are essentially
derived from the financial statements and their efficiency largely depends on the original
numbers from which they are calculated. Therefore, if there are any errors found in the financial
statements, the derived numbers in relation to the ratio analysis would also present an incorrect
imprecise situation. Therefore, the ratios must be calculated using the numbers which ere
meaningfully associated because a ratio calculated using the two unrelated numbers would
hardly servo any purpose. For example, the office furnituro is Rs. 5,00,000 and thoir purchase
is 10,00,000. The ratio of office furniture to purchase is 2 (5,00,000/10,00,000) but it hardly
served any purposo as there is no relationship botwen the two aspects.
What are Accounting Ratios?
Accounting ratio, also known as the financial ratio, is the comparison of two or more financial
data which are used to evaluate a business condition. It is an effective business tool that is
used by shareholders, creditors, and all kinds of stakeholders to understand the profitability,
strength, and financial status of a business. Accounting ratios are also widely used to examine
business performance and accordingly business decisions can be made.
What are the Different Types of Accounting Ratios?eam Uv
Ratios are classified into two types namely traditional classification and functional classification.
The traditional classification is based on the financial statement to which the determinants
belong. Based on the traditional classification, ratios are classified as:
1. Statement of Profit and Loss Ratios:
A ratio of two variables from the profit and loss statements is termed the statement of
profit and loss ratio. For example, the ratio of gross profit to revenue generated from
business operations is referred to as the gross profit ratio. It is calculated using both the
figures derived from the profit and loss statement.
2. Balance Sheet Ratios:
If both the variables of the ratios are from the balance sheet, then it is classified as the
balance sheet ratios. For example, the ratio of current assets to current liabilities is
termed the current ratio. It is calculated using both the figures derived from the balance
sheet.
3. Composite Ratios:
If the ratios are calculated using one variable trom the financial statement and another
variable from the balance sheet, then it is termed composite ratios. For example, the ratio
of credit revenue from business operations to trade receivables is termed the trade
receivable turnover ratio. It is calculated using one variable from the profit and loss
statement (credit revenue from business operations) and another variable (trade
receivables) from the balance sheet statement
On the Basis of Functional Classification, Ratios Are Classified as:
1. Liquidity Ratios: To meet business commitments, the business needs liquid funds. The
ability of a business to pay the due amount to stakeholders as to when it is due is known
as liquidity; the ratios calculated to measure it are known as liquidity ratios. The liquidity
ratios are short-term in nature. They are calculated to measure the short-term solvency of
the business i.e. the firm's ability to meet its current obligations. The most common type
of liquidity ratios are:
* Current Ratio
* Quick or Liquid Ratioeam Uv
2. Solvency Ratio: The business solvency is determined by its ability to meet its
contractual obligations towards stakeholders, specifically towards extemal stakeholders,
and the ratios calculated to measure the business solvency positions are known as the
solvency ratio. The solvency ratios are long-term in nature. The most common type of
solvency ratio for calculating tho business solvency aro:
* Debt-Equity Ratio
* Debt to Capital Employed Ratio
+ Proprietary ratio
* Total Asset to Debt Ratio
* Interest Coverage Ratio
3. Activity or Turnover Ratio: These are the ratios that are calculated for measuring the
efficiency of business operations based on the effective utilization of resources. Hence,
these are also termed efficiency ratios. A higher turnover ratio means better utilization of
assets and signifies improved business efficiency and profitability. The most important
types of activity ratios are:
* Activity Turnover Ratio
+ Trade Receivable Turnover Ratio
* Trade Payable Turnover Ratio
* Net Asset or Capital Employed Turnover Ratio
+ Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio, and
+ Working Capital Tumover Ratio
4. Profitability Ratios: Profitability ratios are referred to as analysis of business profits in
relation to the revenue generated from the business operations ( or funds) or assets used
in the business and the ratios calculated to meet its objectives are termed as profitability
ratios. The most common types of profitability ratios that are used to analyze the
profitability of the business areVedaniti,
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* Gross Profit Ratio
* Operating Ratio
* Operating Profit Ratio
* Net Profit Ratio
+ Return on Investment (RO!) or Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
* Return on Net Worth (RONW)
* Earnings Per Share
+ Book Value Per Share
* Dividend Payout Ratio
* Price Earning Ratio
Accounting Ratio Formulas
Here, we will list the formulas of all the accounting ratios on the basic functional classification
discussed above:
Liquidity Ratio Formulas
Current Asset
Current Ratio
Current Liabilities
Quick Ratio Quick Asset _
Current Liabilities
Liquid Ratio Liquid Asset _
Current Liabilities
Solvency Ratios
Debt Equity Long - Term Debts
Ratio Shareholders Fundseam UNE Online
Uapital Employed or Wet Assets
Debtto
Capital
Employed
Ratio
Proprietary Shareholders Funds
ratio Capital Employed or Net Assets
Total Assetto | Total Asscts
Debt Ratio Long - Term Debts
a Net Profit Before Interest And Tax
overage | ror
eae Interest on Long - Term Debts
atio
Activity or Turnover Ratios
one Cost of Revenue From Business Operations
umover
a Average Inventory
Net Credit Revenue From Business Operations
Trade Average Trade Receivables
Receivable
Tumover —_| Here, Average Credit Receivables =
Ratio
Opening Debtors and Bill Receivables + Closing Debtors and Bills
2
Net Credit Purchase
Trade ‘Average Trade Payables
Payable
Ratio Here, Average Credit Payables =
Tumover
Ratio Opening Debtors and Bill Payables + Closing Debtors and Bills
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Net Asset or
Capital
Employed
"Fimowee Capital Employed
Ratio
bi Asset | Net Revenue From Business Operations
unver | ror
aia Net Fixed Assets
Working
Capital Net Revenue From Business Operations
Tumovor Working Capital
Ratio
Profitability Ratios
Gross Profit
Ratio
Gross Profit 2 me
Net Revenue of Business Operations
Operating Cost of Revenue From Business Operations + Operating Expen
Ratio ‘Net Revenue From Business Operations
Operating Profit
RGF Fas OF Fron Pan fe Opemations * 100
geeraena evenue From Business Operations
Front Rabo Revenue From Business Operations
Here, Operating Profit = "4° “20m Dustness Dperations
Operating Cost
Net Profit Net Profit x 100
Ratio Revenue From Business Operations
Returm on
Investment
(RON or Profit Before Interest And Tax
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Employed
(ROCE)eam UNE Online
Return on
Net Worth
(RONW) or
Retum on Shareholders Fund
Shareholder’s
x 100
Fund
Eamings Per | Profit Available For Equity Sharcholders
Share Number of Equity shares
Book Value | Equity Sharcholders Fund
Per Share Number of Equity shares
Dividend Dividend Per Share
Payout Ratio | Earning Per Share
Price Earning | Markt Price of Share
Ratio Earning Per Share
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