Publisher's Synopsis
Each "ICC Business Ratio Report" is updated annually and contains four key sections (commentary, performance ratios, growth rates and datacards) which aim to provide a comprehensive industry analysis. In addition, there is a section of business ratios and growth rates in which companies are ranked according to their relative performance.;The report begins with a commentary section which is written by an industry expert. It highlights new developments in the industry and pinpoints areas of particular interest. Additional graphical data also shows trends immediately.;The commentary is followed by a section containing performance ratios. Here, 22 separate league tables rank each company by performance. They provide a method of comparing each company against the others and against the industry average - from those who are outstanding performers to those who are struggling. As the figures cover a three-year period, an individual company's development can easily be spotted.;The third section deals with growth rates. Six growth rates highlight the fastest growing companies. They show those who are consistent in their expansion and those who may be falling into decline, also indicating a company's priorities with the resources at its disposal.;Following on from here, the Datacards section gives a complete profile of each company in the report. It provides full profit and loss and balance sheet details plus the ratios for each year. Also featured is contact information - from names of individuals and auditors to holding companies.;In addition, throughout the report there are 28 different business ratios and growth rates which rank companies according to performance in the following areas: six efficiency ratios (asset utilization, sales to fixed assets, stock to sales, credit period, working capital to sales, employee remuneration to sales); an export ratio; six growth rates (sales, profits, total assets, average employee remuneration, capital employed, exports); five profitability ratios (return on capital, return on investment, profit margin, return on assets, return on shareholders funds); two liquidity ratios (current ratio, quick ratio); three gearing ratios (borrowing ratio, equity gearing, income gearing); five employee ratios (average employee remuneration, profit per employee, sales per employee, capital employed per employee, fixed assets per employee).
