key term - Activity ratios

Definition

Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company utilizes its assets to generate sales or revenue. They are crucial for analyzing a company's operational efficiency and are often used to compare companies within the same industry.

Related terms

Inventory Turnover Ratio:

This measures how quickly a company sells its inventory within a specific period, indicating inventory management efficiency.

Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio:

This ratio shows how effectively a company collects on its outstanding credit accounts, reflecting the efficiency of its credit policies and collection efforts.

Asset Turnover Ratio: This measures the value of a company's sales or revenues generated relative to the value of its assets, indicating how effectively the company is using its assets to produce revenue