Key Management Ratios, 4th edition

Published by FT Publishing International (April 8, 2010) © 2011

  • Ciaran Walsh

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Title overview

Key Management Ratiosis an antidote to any fear of finance. Drawing data from 200 companies worldwide, the book brings clarity and simplicity to its explanation of every measure and shows how they all link together to drive your business.

 

From cash flow and profit to ROI and ROTA, its unique approach remains as classic as ever, bringing a simple and visual understanding to a complex subject.

Table of contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Key for symbols

PART I   FOUNDATIONS
1 Background
2 Financial statements
3 Balance sheet terms
4 Profit and loss account

PART II   OPERATING PERFORMANCE
5 Measures of performance
6 Operating performance
7 Performance drivers

PART III   CORPORATE LIQUIDITY
8 Cash flow cycle
9 Liquidity
10 Financial strength
11Cash flow

PART IV DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE VALUE
12 Corporate valuation
13 Financial leverage and corporate valuation
14 Growth

PART V MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING
15 Cost, volume and price relationships
16 Investment ratios
17 Shareholder value added (SVA)
18 Acquisition analysis
19 Integrity of account statements

Appendix 1: Special items
Appendix 2: Companies used in the sample
Appendix 3: Full set of ratio charts from sample companies
Appendix 4: Discounting and compounding tables

Glossary

Index

 

 

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