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    cahitmanhart Posts: 8, Reputation: 2
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    Sep 21, 2006, 12:29 PM
    Can you tell me the rule of thumbs?
    What are the rule of thumbs, the ideal range for:
    Return on sales ROS
    Debt to equity total debt/total equity
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    Sep 21, 2006, 08:06 PM
    It is hard to say.

    You have a debt/Equity ratio of 0.8. Is that bad? I don't know. It depends on your industry. If everyone in your industry has it around 0.8, then it is OK. If everyone is around 0.2, well, you have a problem.


    But, general rules of thumb are:
    The debt/equity ratio will also be dependent on the industry in which the company operates. For example, capital-intensive industries such as auto manufacturing tend to have a debt/equity ratio above 2, while personal computer companies have a debt/equity of under 0.5.
    Source: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/debtequityratio.asp


    As for ROS, you need to compare to others in the industries, but other ways are to compare within your own company from year to year.

    If your ROS is increasing from year to year, it indicates the company is growing more efficient but if it is decreasing from year to year, it could be signalling looming financial troubles.
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    Sep 23, 2006, 12:13 PM
    Thank you so much for your help, thank God I found this wonderful forum
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    Sep 23, 2006, 01:08 PM
    You're welcome
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