Stock investing requires careful analysis of financial data to find out the company's true worth.
Key financial ratios allow investors to convert raw data(from financial statements) into concise, actionable information. This information is used to evaluate a company's performance, compare companies, industries and conduct fundamental analysis.
In this article, we will take a glance into a company's liquidity, operational efficiency, and profitability ratios to reveal insights regarding the company's performance.
1. Liquidity ratios
Liquidity ratios measure a company's ability to meet short-term debt obligations without raising additional capital. Liquidity ratios include the current ratio, quick ratio, and working capital ratio.
The current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
The quick ratio is calculated by dividing liquid assets by current liabilities.
The working capital ratio is calculated simply by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities.
2. Solvency ratios
Solvency ratios also called leverage ratios, measure the amount of debt a company incurs in relation to its equity and assets to evaluate the likelihood of a company staying afloat over the long haul, by paying off its long-term debt as well as the interest on its deb...