Ratio Analysis
• Accounting ratios are relationship expressed in mathematical terms between accounting figures which for meaningful purpose.
• Classification: P & L Ratios
• Balance Sheet Ratios+
• Composite or Inter-Statement Ratios.
Functional Classification
• Profitability
• Turnover/Activity Ratios
Financial/Solvency Ratios
• Financial Ratios may be further classified as Short Term Ratios/Liquidity Ratios or Long
Term/ Solvency Ratios
Return on Capital Employed
• EBIT * 100
Capital Employed
Earnings before Interest & Tax
• Op. Profit means profit from the Operations of the Company plus Int(Long term) & Tax
• Capital Employed = Share Capital+ Reserves & Surplus+ Long Term loans –( Non- business
assets + Fictitious assets)
• Proper calculation gives us Return on Capital Employed
Earnings Per Share (EPS)
EPS = Net Profit after tax & Pref. Dividend/ No. of Equity Shares
This shows whether equity Capital of Co. is properly used or not Company’s capacity to pay Dividend.
EPS helps us at estimating Market Price of the Company
Price Earning (P/E Ratio)
Market Price of per Equity Share/EPS
Helps to decide whether to buy Share of a Company.
Gross Profit Ratio
Gross Profit* 100/Net Sales
It helps in Price decision & Profit from Op. before Charging all other expenses.
Net Profit Ratio
Net Operating Profit * 100/Net sales
Solvency Ratios
Long Term Solvency Ratios
• Fixed Assets Ratios : Fixed Assets/Long Term Funds
• The ratio should not be more than one.
• If it is less than one then it indicates part of the Working Capital Financed through Long term
Funds i.e. we may call Core Working Capital
Debt- Equity Ratio
• i) DE Ratio : Total Long Term Debt/Total Long Term Funds
• Ii) DE Ratio : Total Long Term Debt/Shareholders Funds
• Debt Service Coverage Ratio= Cash Profit available for debt service
Interest+ Instalment
Short Term Solvency Ratio
i) Current Ratio = Current Assets/Current Liabilities
Ideal ratio: 2
Acceptable to Bank 1.33
ii) Liquidity Ratio/Acid Test or Quick Ratio=
Liquid Assets/Current Liability
Turnover Ratios
Stock Turnover Ratio =
Cost of goods Sold during the year/Average Inventory
Debtors Turn over Ratios (Debtors Velocity) =
Credit Sales/Average Accounts Receivable
Debtors Collection Period =
Months or days in a year/Debtors turnover
or Accounts receivable/Average Monthly or daily Credit sales
Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio = Cost of Goods Sold /Net Fixed Assets
Calculate the following ratios for YE March 2018 & 2019
a) Return on Capital Employed
b) Current Ratio
c) Debt Equity Ratio
d) Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio
e) Inventory Turnover Ratio
f) Earning Per Share
Balance Sheets as at 31st March Rs. Lakhs
Liabilities 2013 2014 2015
Sh. Capital: Shares of Rs.10 each 800 1000 1000
Reserves & surplus 700 800 1000
Secured Term Loans 800 2000 2400
Cash Credits from bank 800 1000 1500
Sundry Creditors 1200 900 1100
4300 5700 7000
Balance Sheets as at 31st March Rs. Lakhs
Liabilities 2013 2014 2015
Fixed Assets: Gross Block 2800 3000 4000
Less : Dep(-) 920 1400 2000
Net Block 1880 1600 2000
Current Assets: Stock 1520 2400 2800
Debtors 480 500 900
Other Current Assets 420 1200 1300
2420 4100 5000
Total Assets 4300 5700 7000
EBIT * 100
Capital Employed
EBIT=Earnings before Interest & Tax
Ret. On Cap. Emp= Total Cap. Employed for March,2013 is Rs. 2300+Rs. 3800 for Mar,2014.So Av.
Cap. Employed is Rs.6100 /2= 3050 lakhs. EBIT is Rs.1020. So ROCE 1020*100/3050
= 33.34%
ROCE for March,2015
Total Cap. Employed for March,2014 is Rs. 3800+Rs. 4400 for Mar,2015.So Av. Cap. Employed is
Rs.8200 /2= 4100 lakhs. EBIT is Rs.1800. So ROCE is 1800*100= 43.90%
4100
Current Ratio = Current Assets/Current Liabilities
2014 2015
4100/900 =2.16 5000/2600 =1.92
Debt Equity Ratio = Total Long Term Debt/Total Long Term Funds
2014 2015
2000/1800 = 1.11 2400/2000= 1.2
Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio =
Cost of goods Sold during the year/Average Net Fixed Assets
We may take sales when Cost of goods figures are not available
4800/1740 =2.76 7200/1800 =4
Average Fixed Assets for March,2009 = 1880+1600=3480/2=1740
Average Fixed Assets for March,2010 = 1600+2000=3600/2=1800
Stock Turnover Ratio =
Cost of goods Sold during the year/Average Inventory
We may take sales when Cost of goods figures are not available
Sales 4800 =9.8 7200 = 10.29
Av Inv. 490 700
EPS = Net Profit after tax & Pref. Dividend/No. of Equity Shares
Net Profit after Tax for 2009 = Rs.300 Lakhs = Rs.3 =EPS
While no. of Eq. shares are 100 Lakhs
Net Profit after Tax for 2010 = Rs.600 Lakhs = Rs. 6 =EPS
While no. of Eq. shares are 100 Lakhs
