M.COM. SEMESTER - II (CBCS)
CORPORATE FINANCE
Unit-3 RATIO ANALYSIS
Q.11. ASSET MANAGEMENT RATIO / TURNOVER RATIO / PERFORMANCE RATIO /
ACTIVITY RATIO
ANS:
Asset
management ratios measure how effectively the firm employs its resources. These
ratios are also called `activity or turnover ratios’ which involve comparison between the level of sales and
investment in various accounts – inventories, debtors, fixed assets, etc. Asset
management ratios are used to measure the speed with which various accounts are
converted into sales or cash. The following asset management ratios are
calculated for analysis. These ratios also analyse the use of resources and the
utility of each component of total assets. The profitability of the firm can be
determined by activity ratios coupled with the degree of leverage.
1. Inventory Turnover Ratio
A
considerable amount of a company’s capital may be tied up in the financing of
raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods. It is important to ensure
that the level of stocks is kept as low as possible, consistent with the need
to fulfil customers’ orders in time. The ratio is calculated as:
Cost of Goods Sold OR Sales
Average Inventory Average Inventory
Average Inventory = (opening stock + closing stock)/2
The
higher the stock turnover rate or the lower the stock turnover period the
better, although the ratios will vary between companies. For example, the stock
turnover rate in a food retailing company must be higher than the rate in a
manufacturing concern. The inventory turnover ratio measures how many times a company’s
inventory has been sold during the year. If the inventory turnover ratio has
decreased from past, it means that either inventory is growing or sales are
dropping. In addition to that, if a firm has a turnover that is slower than for
its industry, then there may be obsolete goods on hand, or inventory stocks may
be high. Low inventory turnover has impact on the liquidity of the business.
2. Inventory Ratio
The level of inventory in a company may be assessed by the use of the inventory ratio, which measures how much has been tied up in inventory. The formula is:
3. Debtors Turnover Ratio
Debtor’s
turnover, which measures whether the amount or resources tied up in debtors, is
reasonable and whether the company has been efficient in converting debtors
into cash. The formula is:
Credit Sales
Average Debtors
The
higher the ratio, the better the position.
4. Debtors Collection period or Debtors Velocity Ratio
Average
debtors collection period measures how long it takes to collect amounts from
The
actual collection period can be compared with the stated credit terms of the
company. If it is longer than those terms, then this indicates inefficiency in
collecting debts.
5. Bad Debts to Sales Ratio
It
measures the proportion of bad debts to sales and calculated as:
Bad
debts to sales ratio indicate the efficiency of the credit control procedures
of the company. Its level will depend on the type of business. Mail order
companies have to accept a fairly high level of bad debts, while retailing
organizations should maintain very low levels of ratio. The actual ratio is
compared with the target or norm to decide whether it is acceptable or not.
6. Creditors Turnover Ratio
The
measurement of the credit turnover period shows the average time taken to pay
for goods and services purchased by the company. The formula is:
Net Credit
Purchase
Average
Creditors
Here
purchases refer to net credit purchases and average creditors are given by
opening creditors and bills payable + closing creditors and bills payable
divided by two. In general, the longer the credit period achieved the better, because
delays in payment mean that the operations of the company are being financed
interest free by suppliers or materials. But there will be a point beyond which
delays in payment will damage relationships with suppliers which, if they are
operating in a seller’s market, may harm the company. If too long a period is taken
to pay creditors, the credit rating of the company may suffer, thereby making
it more difficult to obtain supplies in the future.
7. Creditors Payment Period or Creditors Velocity Ratio
Generally,
payment period of 50 to 60 days is considered ideal.
8. Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio
This
ratio will be analysed further with ratios for each main category of asset.
This is a difficult set of ratios to interpret as asset values are based on
historical cost. An increase in the fixed asset figure may result from the
replacement of an asset at an increased price or the purchase of an additional
asset intended to increase production capacity. The formula is:
Sales
Fixed Assets
The
ratio of the accumulated depreciation provision to the total of fixed assets at
cost might be used as an indicator of the average age of the assets,
particularly when depreciation rates are noted in the accounts. The ratio of
sales value per square foot of floor space occupied is particularly significant
for trading concerns, such as a wholesale warehouse or a departmental store.
9. Total Assets Turnover Ratio
This
ratio indicates the number of times total assets are being turned over in a
year. The Formula is
Sales
Total Assets
The
higher the ratio indicates overtrading of total assets, while a low ratio
indicates idle capacity.
10. Working Capital Turnover Ratio
This
ratio is calculated as follows:
Sales
Working
Capital
This
ratio indicates the extent of working capital turned over in achieving sale of
the firm.
11. Sales to Capital Employed Ratio
This
ratio is ascertained by dividing sales with capital employed. The formula is:
Sales
Capital Employed
This
ratio indicates efficiency in utilization of capital employed in generating
revenue.
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