Turnover Ratios

     

     

  • Also termed as Effeciency Ratios
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  • Asset management ratios are also called Turnover ratios\efficiency ratios\Activity Ratios
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  • These ratios measures the relationship between Various Assets to Sales
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    Inventory/Stock Turnover Ratios - - Times

     

  • It denotes in terms of TIMES
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  • It indicates the number of times the inventory is rotated during the particular period
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  • Inventory turnover ratio measures the velocity of conversion of stock into sales.
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  • (Average Inventory/Sales) x 365 for days
  • (Average Inventory/Sales) x 52 for weeks
  • (Average Inventory/Sales) x 12 for months
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    Results:

     

     

  • High inventory turnover denotes efficient management of inventory., i.e more frequently the stocks are sold, and the lesser amount of money is required to finance the inventory.
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  • Low inventory turnover ratio denotes inefficient management of inventory
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  • A low inventory turnover implies over-investment in inventories, dull movement in goods
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    Debtors Turnover Ratio - - Times

     

     

  • Sales can be either CASH\CREDIT. This ratio applicable for credit sales
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  • Debtors Turnover Ratio denotes the speed at which a company collects its debts.
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  • It establishes relationship between Credit sales & Debtors.
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  • High Turnover Ratio and shorter collection period is indicative prompt payment by Debtor
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  • Higher Ratio denots debts are collected quickly
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  • (or) high ratio indicates the shorter collection period which implies prompt payment by debtors.
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  • Low Turnover Ratio and Longer collection period indicates delayed payments of Debtors
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    Creditors Turnover Ratio - - Times

     

  • It signifies the credit period assigned by creditors to the firm to pay
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  • It denotes the relationship between credit purchases and average creditors.
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  • Accounts payable include both sundry creditors and bills payable.
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  • Denotes payments are made to suppliers by the company
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    (i)Creditors Turnover Ratio (ii)Average Payment Period

     

     

  • Average payment period ratio: Denotes the number of days by the firm to pay its creditors
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  • A high creditors turnover ratio or a lower credit period ratio signifies that the creditors are being paid promptly
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  • which enhances the credit worthiness of the company