Monthly
Gross Profit Margin
The share of revenue left after paying for the goods or services sold.
Percent
Finance
Financial KPIs for CFOs and analysts: margins, EBITDA, cash flow, working capital, liquidity ratios, return on equity and budget variance.
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Monthly
Operating Profit Margin
The share of revenue left after the costs of running the business, before interest and taxes.
Percent
Quarterly
EBITDA Margin
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, as a share of revenue.
Percent
Quarterly
Net Profit Margin
The share of revenue left as profit after every cost, interest and tax.
Percent
Monthly
Operating Cash Flow
The cash the business generated from its normal operations in a period.
Money
Quarterly
Free Cash Flow
The cash left after running the business and investing in it, free to pay debt, dividends or grow.
Money
Monthly
Current Ratio
How many times current assets cover current liabilities.
Ratio
Monthly
Quick Ratio (Acid Test)
How many times the most liquid assets (cash, receivables, short-term investments) cover current liabilities.
Ratio
Monthly
Working Capital
Current assets minus current liabilities: the money tied up in day-to-day operations.
Money
Monthly
Cash Conversion Cycle
The days between paying suppliers and collecting from customers.
Days
Yearly
Return on Equity
The profit the business made on the money its owners have in it.
Percent
Yearly
Return on Assets
The profit the business made for every unit of assets it holds.
Percent
Yearly
Return on Invested Capital
The after-tax operating profit earned on all the capital invested by owners and lenders.
Percent
Quarterly
Debt to Equity Ratio
How much debt the business carries for every unit of owners’ equity.
Ratio
Quarterly
Net Debt to EBITDA
How many years of EBITDA it would take to pay back net debt.
Ratio
Quarterly
Interest Coverage Ratio
How many times operating profit covers the interest on debt.
Ratio
Monthly
Budget Variance
How far actual results are from the budget, in money and as a percentage.
Percent
Quarterly
Financial Forecast Accuracy
How close the financial forecast was to actual results.
Percent
Monthly
Cash Runway
How many months the business can keep running at its current burn before cash runs out.
Number
Monthly
Operating Expense Ratio
Operating expenses as a share of revenue.
Percent
Yearly
Capex to Revenue
Capital spending as a share of revenue.
Percent
Yearly
Asset Turnover
How much revenue the business makes for every unit of assets.
Ratio