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Asset Turnover Ratio
Overview
The asset turnover ratio, also known as the total asset turnover ratio, measures how efficient a
company uses its assets to generate sales. This ratio looks at how many dollars in sales is generated
per dollar of total assets that the company owns.
Formula
Interpretation
To calculate this ratio, average total assets is calculated as:
Average Total Assets = (Total Assets
ending
+ Total Assets
beginning
)/2
Please note, an analyst can also choose to use period end total assets instead of average total
assets.
In this example, a company has net sales of $100,000 for the year. On December 31
st
, the company
had total assets of $65,000. On January 1
st
, the company had total assets of $57,000. The company’s
asset turnover ratio would then be = 100,000 / ((65,000 + 57,000) / 2) = 1.64. This means that for
every dollar of total assets, the company generates about $1.64 in net sales.
Like many other ratios, a single period’s asset turnover ratio is not very useful on its own. However,
when compared to the asset turnover ratios of comparable companies in the same industry, it can
reveal how well the company is doing relative to competitors. The ideal or average asset turnover
ratio depends on the industry of the company.
A higher ratio is generally favourable as it indicates efficient use of assets. Conversely, a low ratio
may imply poor utilization of assets, poor collection methods, or poor inventory management.
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