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Capital turnoverCalculated by dividing annual sales by average stockholder equity (net worth). The ratio indicates how much a company could grow its current capital investment level. Low capital turnover generally corresponds to high profit margins.Capital turnover Similar MatchesTurnoverTurnoverFor mutual funds, a measure of trading activity during the previous year, expressed as a percentage of the average total assets of the fund. A turnover rate of 25% means that the value of trades represented one-fourth of the assets of the fund. For finance, the number of times a given asset, such as inventory, is ../../finance-glossary/d during the accounting period, usually a year. For corporate finance, the ratio of annual sales to net worth, representing the extent to which a company can grow without outside capital. For markets, the volume of shares traded as a percent of total shares listed during a specified period, usually a day or a year. For Great Britain, total revenue. Percentage of the total number of shares outstanding of an issue that trades during any given period. Fixed asset turnover ratioFixed asset turnover ratioThe ratio of sales to fixed assets. Turnover rateTurnover rateMeasures trading activity during a particular period. Portfolios with high turnover rates incur higher transaction costs and are more likely to distribute capital gains, which are taxable to nonretirement accounts. Asset turnoverAsset turnoverThe ratio of annual sales divided by net assets employed in the business. TurnoverTurnoverThe volume of shares traded in a specific period (e.g. a day) either for the market as a whole or for a specific company.A company's total sales figure for a year. Further SuggestionsTotal asset turnoverIndividual Turnover Report Portfolio turnover rate Receivables turnover ratio |
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