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. Who gets ahead in the business
world? Those who understand the numbers. It's as simple as that. Financial Ratios for
Executives is for those who want to understand how to use financial data to support their
initiatives solve persistent problems uncover opportunities bolster company health and
shine in corporate meetings.
