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INVESTMENT RATIOS 1 DIVIDEND PER SHARE=DIVIDEND/NUMBER OF SHARES 2 DIVIDEND YIELD=DPS/MARKET VALUE PER SHARE 3 DIVIDEND COVER=PAT+PREF DIVIDEND/ORDINARY DIVIDEND 4 EPS=PAT+PREF DIV/NO OF ORDINARY SHARES 5 PE RATIO=MARKET VALUE OF SHARE/EPS
High (Low) P/E indicates a high (low) price to buy a given level of earnings This does not indicate that the share is a good / poor buy: this must be judged in relation
6 INTEREST COVER=PBIT/INTEREST PAYABLE
LIQUIDITY RATIO
EFFECIENCY RATIO 1 INVENTORY TURNOVER=COGS/AVG INVENTORY LEVEL 2 INVENTORY PERIOD =AVG STOCK HELD/COST OF SALES X 365
en level of earnings must be judged in relation to sector comparisons, growth prospects etc. etc