Useful Ratios :
– Collection period: should not exceed 40 days
Accounts Receivable / sales * nr of days in period
– Sales to total labor: should be less than 0.3
Payroll / Sales
– Liquid Ratio: should be 1.35 or greater
Cash + Account Receivable / Current Liabilities
– Return on Investment : should be 25% or greater
Net profit after Taxes / Net Worth
– Unbillable time
A service department should bill out at least 40 percent of its total labor hours while construction should be at least 90 percent.