ACCT 217 Lecture 25: Ratio Analysis

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Intercompany basis comparisons between one or more competitor companies. Liquidity ratios: measure short-term ability of the company to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash. Solvency ratios: measure the ability of the company to survive over a long period of time. Profitability ratios: measure the earnings or operating success of a company for a given period of time. Liquidity ratios measure a company"s ability to pay their current liabilities. Days in inventory: working capital measures the ability of a company to pay its debts in the short- term (less than 12 months) Working capital = current assets current liabilities: current ratio measures the ability of a company to pay its debts in the short- term (less than 12 months) Current ratio = current assets / current liabilities: the same as the current ratio however, it uses the cash balance over the course of the period, instead of just using ending balances.

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