Efficiency Ratio:
Working Capital Turnover Ratio:
It establishes the relationship between cost of sales and net working capital.As working capital has direct and close relationship with cost of goods sold,therefore, the ratio provides useful idea of how efficiently or actively working capital is being used.
Interpretation:
The interpretation of this ratio should be done when inter-firm or inter-period comparison is being done.Increasing ratio indicates that working capital is more active;it is supporting,comparatively,higher level of production and sales;it is being used more intensively.
Formula:
Working capital turnover ratio= Cost of sales
Average net working capital
Where cost of sales = Opening stock+net Purchases+ Direct expenses-Closing Stock
Net Working capital= Current asset-Current Liabilities
Average of networking capital is calculated as usual, opening+ closing divided by 2.However,if the information regarding cost of sales and opening balance of networking capital is not available then the formula is
= Net sales
Net Working capital
Example:
Calculating working capital turnover ratio.
Equity 1,24,000 1,22,000
Long term loans 1,10,000 80,000
Current Liabilities 74,000 1,38,000
3,08,000 3,40,000
Fixed Assets 2,08,000 1,98,000
Current Assets 1,00,000 1,42,000
3,08,000 3,40,000
The sale during 2000 and 2001 amounted to $0.6 million and $0.5 million.Gross profit for the two years was $80,400 and 60,800.
Solution:
(1). Ascertaining cost of sales:
$ $
2000 2001
Sales 6,00,000 5,00,000
Less: Gross Profit 80,400 60,800
Cost of sales 5,19,600 4,39,200
(2). Ascertaining networking capital:
$ $
Current assets 1,oo,ooo 1,42,000
Less: Current Liabilities 74,000 1,38,000
Networking capital 26,000 4000
(3).Average networking capital cannot be calculated for the year 2000 because opening figure is not available.Hence we shall use closing balance.
Average networking capital for the year(2001)
(Opening +closing )/2
= (26,000+4,000)/2 =$15000
Working capital turnover ratio (2000)
= Cost of sales =5,19,600 = 20 times(approx.)
Net working capital 26,000
Working capital turnover ratio (2001)
= Cost of sales = 4,39,000 = 29 times (approx.)
Average Networking capital 15,000