Financial Ratios-3
Financial Ratios-3
The higher the firm’s net profit margin, the better. Look for a company with a growth of at
least 7%, with no more than 2 years of declining earnings of 5%, during the past 10 years.
EARNINGS PERSHARE
EPS = Earnings Available for Common Shareholders
Number of Common StocksOutstanding
= P221,000
76,262 shares
= P2.90
It represents the amount earned on each
outstanding share of common stock, and is an
important indicator of a company’s profitability
and success.
The higher the EPS, the better.
Choose stocks with high EPS.
RETURN ON ASSETS
= P1.29
P32.25
= 4%
A higher figure signals that the company is
doing well. It could signify a long term
investment as companies dividendpolicies
are generally fixed in the longrun.
A dividend yield that’s at least 2/3 of the long-term AAA bond yield. Example, if the bond yield is
6%, the company’s dividend yield should be at least 4%
A company two things to do with theirearnings:
1. To Distributedividends
2. To RetainEarnings
DIVIDEND PAY-OUTRATIO
Dividend Payout = Dividends Per Share
Earnings Per Share
= P1.29
P2.90
= 44%
GROSS PROFIT
44.02%
MARGIN
OPERATING
31.84%
PROFIT MARGIN
NET PROFIT MARGIN 9.68%