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Key Retail Financial Benchmarks

Six Key Metrics • Five-Year Trend Charts

Choose your retail segment below – go to Benchmark Charts



These Key Retail Benchmarks provide important perspective for
"Turning On Your Financial Headlights!" 

Yes, Pre-Tax Profit % and Gross Margin % are most everyone's first stop.

However – the Debt-to-Worth Ratio and Current Ratio are the most significant regarding your financial strength.

And Turnover and GMROI help to explain why the other four are what they are. 

Have questions about how to read these ratios, or what they really mean? 

Below are four resources that can help you quickly gain the insights and perspective that financial ratios provide. (Just click on each image below.)

  • How-To Article: "Go Figure! Calculate Your Key Ratios in 12 Seconds Each!"
  • Empowering Webinar: The Indispensable OWNERS Dashboard
  • Online Calculator: The ROI's Key Ratios Calculator for Retailers
  • Key Ratios "Cheat Sheet": Quick reference guide to the key retail ratios

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