Financial Ratios: How You Are Judged

Flooring | September 1, 1993 | Copyright

This column represents a joint educational effort between Flooring and the American Floorcovering Association (AFA). Based on the AFA Management Report, the information here is designed to provide insights into the profitability of the typical flooring store.

Financial ratios are the basic scores on which managers are judged by creditors and the suppliers of capital to the business, in other words, the investors. Managers may also be investors as sole proprietors, partners or stockholders, and should know which ratios to use in evaluating their investments. The ratios ...

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