FINA 2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Inventory Turnover, Asset Turnover, Quick Ratio

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It is important to analyze trends in ratios as well as their absolute levels, for trends give clues as to whether a firm"s financial condition is likely to improve or to deteriorate: trend analysis, simply plot a ratio over time ratio analysis is used by three main groups: (1) managers, who use ratios to help analyze, control, and thus improve their firms" operations; (2) credit analysts, including bank loan officers and bond rating analysts, who analyze ratios to help judge a company"s ability to repay its debts (3) stock analysts, who are interested in a company"s efficiency, risk, and growth prospects. Dupont analysis: with this method, assets are measured at their gross book value(original (historical) price paid for an asset, without any depreciation deduction. )rather than at net book value in order to produce a higher return on equity (roe).

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