ratio
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈreɪʃiəʊ/ usplural ratiosthe relationship between two amounts, represented by two numbers or a percentage, expressing how much bigger one is than the other:
the ratio of sth to sth The ratio of exports to imports also improved from 70.4% to 83.2%.
The ratio of house prices to earnings is 55% above its average level in the past 20 years.
The ratio of men to women at the conference was 10:1.
The company was performing well according to all the key ratios.
See also
accounting ratio
acid test ratio
asset turnover ratio
book-to-bill ratio
capital adequacy ratio
capital ratio
cash ratio
cash deposit ratio
collection ratio
combined ratio
current ratio
debt/equity ratio
debt ratio
debt coverage ratio
debt service ratio
dividend payout ratio
dividend-price ratio
expense ratio
financial ratio
inventory-to-sales ratio
liquid ratio
liquidity ratio
loan-to-value ratio
management ratio
net P/E ratio
net quick assets ratio
operating expense ratio
payout ratio
P/D ratio
P/E ratio
price-dividend ratio
price/earnings ratio
reserve ratio
solvency ratio
stock turnover ratio
turnover ratio