The evidence that ratings and rating changes are more efficient predictors of insolvency over some ranges of relative misclassification costs might support the use of ratings and rating changes rather than
financial ratios by consumers, insurance agents and other parties who might rely exclusively on ratings to evaluate insurers because of the higher information cost of
financial ratio analysis.
The extensive introduction fully describes each ratio, including how to calculate and interpret each
financial ratio.
At the start of the ranking process, the
financial ratio was calculated by gray model in 5 different time periods for each of the companies.
Table 3-3: Mittal Steel Company - Key
Financial Ratio (2003-2005)
Table 3-2: Nucor Corporation - Key
Financial Ratio (2003-2005)
CFMA's Construction Industry Annual Financial Survey collects data on 20 key
financial ratios, providing overall and best-in-class averages for the construction industry as well as for specific regions and industry sectors.
The current study presents a performance evaluation model based on
financial ratios that incorporate financial performance score and regress it against the ten ratios considered appropriate for the construction industry firms.
In a new report, Moody's Investors Service describes the specific
financial ratios it uses to gauge the financial strength of the property and casualty insurance companies it rates.
If implemented effectively, the Standard should eliminate most of the periodic, large write-offs and improve the usefulness of certain popular
financial ratios used in performance evaluation.
A report by an independent CPA or appropriate state agency based on the EPA's procedures engagement relative to the local governments
financial ratios.
Another area given as a starting point is the computation of various
financial ratios by the agent.
Financial Ratios and the Prediction of Corporate Failure.
