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Ratios provide an extremely effective method of understanding company accounts. At their most basic this usually involves taking one figure from the published accounts and dividing it by another - however, this seemingly simple process can reveal an enormous amount about both the nature and performance of a company. 'Ratios Made Simple' looks at ratios from the perspective of an investor, providing a toolkit for investors to use to accurately analyse a company from its accounts. This book is divided into nine chapters, with each chapter looking at a different aspect of potential concern to an investor: 1. Profitability Ratios 2. Investment Ratios 3. Dividend Cover 4. Margins 5. Gearing 6. Solvency Ratios 7. Efficiency Ratios 8. Policy Ratios 9. Volatility For each ratio, financial expert Robert Leach provides a detailed definition, explains how it works, describes its use. Investors are also given a simple explanation of how to calculate each ratio, what the ratio means and how the investor should apply the answers in making investment decisions. This book provides the investor with an essential guide to the use of these powerful analytical tools - tools that should form a vital part of an investor's decision-making process.

Table of Contents:
About the Author Introduction 1. Profitability Ratios 1.1. Earnings per Share (EPS) 1.2. Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) 1.3. Enterprise Value/Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization Ratio (EV/EBITDA) 1.4. Price-to-Sales Ratio (PSR) 2. Investment Ratios 2.1. Dividend Yield 2.2. Total Return 2.3. Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.4. Return On Equity (ROE) 2.5. Premium To Asset Value (PAV) 2.6. Internal Rate Of Return (IRR) 2.7. Return On Assets (ROA) 2.8. Dividend Payout Ratio 3. Dividend Cover 3.1. Dividend Cover 4. Margins 4.1. Gross Margin and Net Margin 4.2. Overheads To Turnover 5. Gearing 5.1. Gearing Ratio 5.2. Interest Cover 6. Solvency Ratios 6.1. Acid Test 6.2. Current Ratio 6.3. Cash Burn 6.4. Defensive Interval 6.5. Fixed Charges Cover 7. Efficiency Ratios 7.1. Stock Turn 7.2. Price-To-Book Value (PBV) 7.3. Overtrading and Undertrading 7.4. Item Comparison 8. Policy Ratios 8.1. Creditor Period 8.2. Debtor Period 8.3. Fixed Asset Spending Ratio 9. Volatility 9.1. Volatility Ratio 9.2. Standard Deviation Appendix

About the Author :
Robert Leach FCCA ACA is a chartered accountant, lecturer and author of more than 40 books, mainly on financial topics. His books include The Investor's Guide to Understanding Accounts. For two years he was a judge of the Stock Exchange Awards for best published accounts. He has also written encyclopaedias on tax and payroll, and written for many magazines and newsletters, and for anyone who will pay him. www.robertleach.co.uk


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780857190826
  • Publisher: Harriman House Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Harriman House Publishing
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A beginner's guide to the key financial ratios
  • ISBN-10: 0857190822
  • Publisher Date: 28 Oct 2010
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 176


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