Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone: average industry financial ratios for U.S. listed companies
Industry: 4813 - Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone Measure of center:| Financial ratio | Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| Solvency Ratios | ||||||
| Debt ratio | 0.51 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.83 | 0.84 |
| Debt-to-equity ratio | 1.14 | 1.62 | 1.41 | 0.97 | 1.87 | 1.43 |
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.40 | 1.93 | 1.58 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 1.08 |
| Liquidity Ratios | ||||||
| Current Ratio | 1.37 | 1.13 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 1.01 | 0.87 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.70 | 0.84 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.79 | 0.65 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.26 |
| Profitability Ratios | ||||||
| Profit margin | 6.4% | 6.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| ROE (Return on equity), after tax | 7.8% | 10% | 1.5% | -10.3% | -9.7% | -6.3% |
| ROA (Return on assets) | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.2% | -1.4% | -1.2% | -0.1% |
| Gross margin | 56.6% | 57.6% | 53.2% | 38.2% | 45.7% | 55% |
| Operating margin (Return on sales) | 5.2% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Activity Ratios | ||||||
| Asset turnover (days) | 942 | 868 | 931 | 838 | 734 | 825 |
| Receivables turnover (days) | 34 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 33 |
| Inventory turnover (days) | 43 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 |
| Price Ratios | ||||||
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.47 | 0.19 | -0.01 |