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Sun May 18, 2025
This document provides a structured explanation of key financial ratios, their formulas, and practical examples for better understanding.
The Price to Sales Ratio is a valuation metric primarily used for companies that may not yet be profitable. It assesses the value of a company relative to its revenue.
Purpose:
Formulas:
Per Share Basis: PSR=Annual Net Sales Per Share Current Market Price Per Share
How to derive components:
Totality Basis: PSR=Total Annual Net SalesMarket Capitalization
Numerical Examples:
Example 1 (Per Share Basis):
Example 2 (Totality Basis):
Given:
Note: The Price to Sales Ratio is denoted in "times."
Enterprise Value represents the total value of a company, often considered the theoretical takeover price. It's a more comprehensive measure than market capitalization as it includes debt and other claims.
Formula:
EV=Value of Common Equity (Ordinary Shares + DVRs) +Value of Non-Controlling Interest +Value of Preferred Capital +Total Debt −Cash and Cash Equivalents and Financial Investments (easily encashable)
Explanation of Components:
Numerical Example:
Given:
Return on Capital Employed measures a company's profitability and efficiency in generating profits from its capital employed.
Formula:
ROCE=Total Capital EmployedEBIT
Total Capital Employed: The total capital invested in the business.
Deriving EBIT (if not directly given):
If you are given Profit After Tax (PAT) and other details, you can work backwards to find EBIT:
PAT +Corporate Tax =Earnings Before Tax (EBT) +Interest Expense =EBIT
Numerical Example:
Given:
Calculation:
This ratio compares a company's total value (Enterprise Value) to the total capital used to generate its earnings. It can provide insights into how efficiently the total capital is being utilized to create value.
Formula:
EV/CE=Capital EmployedEnterprise Value (EV)
Note: This is a self-explanatory ratio, similar to others like Debt to Capital Ratio or Equity to Asset Ratio, where the name directly indicates the components of the formula.
The Price to Book Value Ratio compares a company's current market price to its book value per share. It indicates how much investors are willing to pay for each rupee of a company's book value.
Purpose:
Formulas:
How to Calculate Book Value:
Book Value (Total):
Numerical Example:
Given:
Step 1: Calculate Total Book Value:
Step 2: Calculate Book Value Per Share:
Step 4: Calculate Market Capitalization (for Totality Basis):

Prof. Sheetal Kunder
SEBI® Research Analyst. Registration No. INH000013800 M.Com, M.Phil, B.Ed, PGDFM, Teaching Diploma (in Accounting & Finance) from Cambridge International Examination, UK. Various NISM Certification Holders. Ex-BSE Institute Faculty. 16 years of extensive experience in Accounting & Finance. Faculty Development Programs and Management Development Programs at the PAN India level to create awareness about the emerging trends in the Indian Capital Market and counsel hundreds of students in career choices in the finance area.