Notations

I. Liquidity Ratios

R1

Current Ratio

Measures a company’s ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

R2

Inventory Turnover

Shows how many times a company’s inventory is sold and replaced over a period.

R3

Liquid Assets to Total Assets

Indicates the proportion of a company’s assets that are liquid, meaning they can be easily converted into cash.

II. Financial Structure - Leverage Ratios

R4

Short-Term Leverage

This is typically a measure of a company’s short-term debt as a proportion of its total capital.

R5

Fixed Assets to Debt Ratio

Indicates the proportion of debt used to finance the company’s fixed assets.

R6

Fixed Assets to Shareholder’s Equity

Measures the portion of equity invested in fixed assets.

R7

Fixed Asset (Net) Ratio

Reflects the proportion of a company’s net fixed assets to its long-term finance.

R8

Foreign Currency Liabilities to Total Debt

Indicates the proportion of debt in foreign currency.

R9

Short-Term Debt to Current Assets

Measures the portion of current assets financed by short-term debt.

R10

Short-Term Debt to Equity

Measures the portion of equity that is used to finance the short-term debts.

R11

Net Debts to EBITDA

Measures a company’s leverage by comparing its total debt minus cash to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

III. Assets Usage Ratios/Turnover Ratios

R12

Receivables Turnover

Measures how efficiently a company collects its debts.

R13

Inventory Turnover

It is a key measure of inventory efficiency and represents how often a company sells its inventory within a specified time period, usually a year.

R14

Net Working Capital Turnover

Measures how efficiently a company uses its working capital to support sales.

R15

Fixed Asset Turnover

Indicates how efficiently a company is using its fixed assets to generate sales.

R16

Pre-Tax Profit Margin

Represents a company’s profitability before paying taxes.

R17

Efficiency Ratio

Typically, this evaluates a bank’s ability to utilize its assets and liabilities, but the formula can vary depending on context.

R18

Operating Expenses to Average Assets

Measures how efficiently a company’s assets are being used to cover operating expenses.

R19

Net Sales to Short-Term Debts

Indicates the proportion of short-term debts relative to sales.

R20

Net Sales to Average Equity

Reflects how much sales are generated for each unit of average equity.

IV. Profitability Ratios

IV. 1. Ratios Indicating the Relationship Between Profit and Capital

R21

Return on Equity

Measures profitability as a function of shareholders’ equity.

R22

Pre-Tax Return on Equity

Measures profitability before tax as a function of shareholders’ equity.

R23

EBITDA to Assets

Reflects the earning capacity of the company’s assets before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization.

R24

Asset Profitability

Typically measures the return on total assets, assessing a firm’s ability to generate profits from its assets.

R25

Return on Current Assets

Evaluates profitability in relation to the company’s current assets.

R26

EBITDA to Financial Debts

Measures the proportion of a company’s EBITDA relative to its financial debts.

R27

EBITDA to Total Debts

Reflects the earning capacity of a company in relation to its total debts.

IV. 2. Ratios Indicating the Relationship Between Profit and Sales

R28

Operating Profit Margin

Represents the profitability from primary operations.

R29

Net Profit Margin

Reflects overall profitability.

R30

Interest Expenses to Sales

Indicates the proportion of sales used to cover interest expenses.

R31

Change in Depreciation Expenses

This isn’t a standard ratio but could refer to the annual difference in depreciation expenses.

IV. 3. Ratios Indicating the Relationship Between Profit and Financial Liabilities

R32

Interest Coverage Ratio

Measures a company’s ability to cover its interest expenses.

R33

Effect of Exchange Rate Changes

Not a typical ratio but might indicate the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on a company’s profit and loss.

V. Stock Exchange Performance Ratios

R34

Market Value to EBITDA

Compares a company’s market value to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.