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Table 9-3
Utilities — Selected ratios
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected ratios | |||||
| Debt to equity (ratio) | 3.355 | 3.012 | 2.659 | 2.547 | 2.408 |
| Profit margin (percent) | 14.2 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 13.6 |
| Return on equity (percent) | 21.5 | 19.1 | 18.2 | 16.0 | 14.8 |
| Return on capital employed (percent) | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Working capital (ratio) | 1.106 | 1.213 | 1.170 | 1.175 | 1.212 |
| Quick ratio (ratio) | 0.722 | 0.861 | 0.856 | 0.799 | 0.905 |
| Inventory turnover (ratio) | 24.630 | 23.215 | 22.967 | 21.754 | 24.034 |
| Receivables turnover (ratio) | 6.189 | 7.192 | 7.309 | 7.550 | 8.021 |
| Taxes to positive adjusted profit (percent) | 38.4 | 30.3 | 32.1 | 30.6 | 28.5 |
| Income taxes to taxable income (percent) | 37.2 | 36.7 | 35.3 | 37.7 | 40.6 |
| percentage change | |||||
| Selected items | |||||
| Operating revenue, year-over-year change | 6.5 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 11.0 |
| Operating expenses, year-over-year change | 6.7 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 12.1 |
| Operating profit, year-over-year change | 5.1 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Taxable income (tax base), year-over-year change | -1.7 | -22.3 | 13.0 | -5.5 | -9.4 |
| Taxes, year-over-year change | -10.1 | -20.8 | -2.2 | -1.1 | -2.7 |
