accounts payable turnover
how often accounts payable are paid, on average, within a year
accounts receivable turnover
how often accounts receivable are converted into cash, on average, within a year
asset turnover ratio
ratio that measures the effectiveness of a business's asset utilization to generate revenue
average collection period
number of days, on average, it takes a business to collect cash from sales on account
current ratio
ratio that measures the ability of a business entity to pay its current liabilities by dividing current assets by current liabilities
debt-to-equity ratio
ratio used to measure how a company has financed its business through debt, stockholders’ equity, or a combination of both
dividends per share
amount measuring the extent of earnings being distributed to shareholders
earnings per share (EPS)
amount of net income per outstanding common share
inventory turnover
number of times a business entity sells and replaces its inventory, on average, within a year
liquidity
ability to convert assets into cash
number of days sales in inventory
number of days it takes a business to sell its inventory, on average
price-earnings (P/E) ratio
ratio that measures the market price of a common stock at a certain date compared to the earnings per share
quick ratio
ratio measuring the ability to use highly liquid assets to pay current liabilities
return on stockholders' equity
profit generated using the funds stockholders have invested
return on total assets
efficiency of a business to utilize assets to generate profits
times interest earned ratio
ratio that measures how many times the business entity's operating income can cover its interest expense
working capital
current assets minus current liabilities, which can help determine the business entity's ability to pay current liabilities