Stafford Library: Industry Ratios Resource Guide: Help with Ratios

Information on Calculating and Understanding Financial Ratios

Consult the sites below to learn how to calculate specific ratios and how to analyze or interpret them.

AccountingCoach's Explanation of Ratios
6 Basic Financial Ratios and What They Reveal
Created by Glenn Wilkins and posted on the Investopedia website.
Financial Ratios
From the "Encyclopedia of Management" in the Gale Virtual Reference Library database.
Financial Ratios
From the "Encyclopedia of Small Business" in the Gale Virtual Reference Library database.
Financial Ratios
From the "Encyclopedia of American Business" in the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio
From the "Encyclopedia of Small Business" in the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Return on Assets (ROA)
From the "Encyclopedia of Small Business" in the Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Return on Investment (ROI)
From the "Encyclopedia of Small Business" in the Gale Virtual Reference Library database.