ratio analysis
- noun
- /ˈreɪʃioʊ əˈnælɪsɪs/
- Specialized
:
análisis de razones
- LPHAs may achieve more of a community impact if they employ financial ratio analysis to monitor performance, increase capacity, and achieve their mission and vision.
- financial ratio analysis
- use of ratio analysis
Examples
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Moreover, when used systematically, financial ratio analysis allows organizations to make projections about their operations, providing valuable insight into their future.
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Financial ratio analysis typically considers four broad aspects of the organization: liquidity, profitability, leverage, and operations.
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Public health schools and programs should develop and offer financial management courses, including financial ratio analysis, to their students.
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The mutual benefits of financial ratio analysis will grow as the methodology is employed by more managers in the public health sector.
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This financial ratio analysis should be conducted on homogeneous industry groups.
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LPHA staff with financial responsibilities should receive training in the use of financial ratio analysis.
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In evaluating the financial performance of hospitals, the standard technique is ratio analysis.
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Although ratio analysis can reveal much about an organization and its operations and can help improve forecasting and decision-making, this tool has its limitations.
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Monitoring financial performance and predicting financial problems are important contributions of financial ratio analysis and have been demonstrated to help hospitals and local governments reduce costs, increase profits, and continue operations.
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In evaluating the financial performance of hospitals, the standard technique is ratio analysis.
Synonyms
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3.5
To look at a company's money records to see how well it makes money and stays stable
Antonyms
How Thorough
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'ratio' (a numeric relation) and 'analysis' (a systematic examination), so the meaning—examining numeric relationships—is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. While commonly applied in finance to assess performance, that is a straightforward domain-specific instantiation and similar constructions appear in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Ratio analysis comes from the idea of looking at a ratio, which is one number compared to another, and doing an analysis, a close look. Imagine putting two slices of a pie side by side to see which is bigger; that picture helps you see a company's health, so the phrase means 'examining financial relationships to assess performance'.