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A method of financial analysis based on financial accounting ratios; comparing various accounting items with each other as ratios.
Ratio analysis is a method of financial analysis based on financial accounting ratios; comparing various accounting items with each other as ratios.


For example, Days sales outstanding.
For example, Days sales outstanding.
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A broader quantitative analysis also including relevant operational and market measures in the various ratio calculations, as well as accounting items.
The term 'ratio analysis' is also used to describe a broader quantitative analysis, also including relevant operational and market measures in the various ratio calculations, as well as accounting items.


For example, Price to earnings ratios.
For example, Price to earnings ratios.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Days sales outstanding ]]
* [[Days sales outstanding ]]
* [[DuPont analysis]]
* [[Financial analysis]]
* [[Financial analysis]]
* [[Price to earnings ratio]]
* [[Price to earnings ratio]]
* [[Profitability]]
* [[Profitability]]
* [[Profitability ratio]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 20:37, 30 July 2021

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Ratio analysis is a method of financial analysis based on financial accounting ratios; comparing various accounting items with each other as ratios.

For example, Days sales outstanding.


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The term 'ratio analysis' is also used to describe a broader quantitative analysis, also including relevant operational and market measures in the various ratio calculations, as well as accounting items.

For example, Price to earnings ratios.


See also