Financial Ratios for Executives is written specifically with today’s global executive in mind. It makes financial ratios easy to understand and use effectively. This short book will prove invaluable to both financial and non-financial executives looking for easy, intuitive methods to assess corporate health and assist in strategic decision making.

Financial Ratios for Executives contains over 100 financial ratios and other useful calculations. It includes ratios that are commonly used, such as return on investment (ROI), return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), economic value added (EVA), and debt-to-equity ratio, just to name a few. It also includes many less-well known—yet powerful—ratios that can provide unparalleled insight into operations, financial management, sales and marketing efforts, and overall performance, among other areas. Using realistic financial and operational data from two fictional companies, the explanation of each ratio includes:

• Type of ratio
• Formula for calculating the ratio
• Description of the ratio
• Example based on ABC Company or XYZ Company
• Additional comments or insights
  

In addition to the section on financial ratios, financial experts Michael Rist and Albert Pizzica have included a section on capital budgeting, an understanding of which is essential for both the financial and non-financial executives before they take part in an annual budget meeting or any other business meeting where capital allocation is discussed. It includes the most important tools of finance, such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback method, and total cost of ownership.

• The most useful financial ratios and how to use them
• What you need to know about capital budgeting
• How to use ratios to find out what’s going on in all parts of the company
• How to mine financial statements for the most useful information
• How to use ratios to assess a company’s financial strength
• How to use Excel to help you make capital allocation decisions
  

Managers and executives, finance and accounting professionals, MBA students, and investors looking for an easy-to-use reference book on financial ratios and capital allocation.

Part 1: An Overview of Financial Ratios

Part 2: Descriptions of Financial Ratios

Part 3: Pro Forma Financial Statements for ABC Company

Part 4: Capital Budgeting

Appendix A: Abbreviations

Appendix B: Useful Web Sites and Resources

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