Financial ratios show the mathematical relationship between two numbers related to a company's performance. Once a ratio has been calculated according to the relevant formula, the ratio can be used to help determine how well a particular company is doing in comparison to its competitors and/or in comparison to its own past performance.
Here's how to find company ratios in various UMGC Library databases:
You may also find financial ratios for publicly traded U.S. companies by clicking on the Companies link and then on the link for Investment Reports. Available reports vary by company, but Reuters Investment Profiles, when available, tend to contain financial ratios.
The UMGC Library contains many resources that can be used to find more information about what financial ratios are, how they're calculated, what they can be used for, etc. A sampling of these resources is given below: