Operational performance ratios measure how different aspects of a company's finances are performing. The fixed-asset turnover ratio, operating cycle ratio and revenue per employee ratio each provide a ...

Business accountants measure financial performance and success in myriad ways, including the percentage or ratio known as "operating margin." Operating margin helps accountants and business managers ...

For 25 years or longer, operating ratio (the ratio of operating expenses to operating revenue) has been a common measure of profitability and efficiency in the truckload transportation industry.

Most owner-operators know how to figure out what it costs to run their truck — that’s your breakeven point. But there’s another number that rarely gets enough attention in this industry. It’s the one ...

Learn how to calculate operating cash flow margin, a vital indicator of earnings quality and efficiency, with a detailed formula and practical example.

Watching Washington, February 2019: Sizzle sells product. No wonder the sizzle of ever-lower operating ratios is leading to remarkably higher railroad share prices. But as operating ratios—operating ...

It is no secret that the transportation sector had a very tough time last year, thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. Railroads, being one of the most important corners of this widely-diversified sector, ...

Marten Transport reports increases in average miles per trip and quarterly operating ratio, indicating positive performance in the industry. The installation of solar panels in the company's ...

Chart of the Week: Truckload Carriers' Association Best Practices Group operating ratio (SONAR:OPERAT.CFOO) Asset-based carrier operating ratios are falling into the 4th quarter despite cooling market ...

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