Explain the meaning of each of the Pfizer ratios

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Question - Please review the following real-world ratios for Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer for the year ended 2012 and address the 2 questions below.

Ratio Name

Johnson & Johnson

Pfizer

Profit margin

16.1%

24.7%

Inventory turnover ratio

3.1

1.7

Average collection period

59.4 days

69.1 days

Cash debt coverage ratio

.27

.16

Debt to Total assets

46.6%

127.5%

Required -

1: Please explain the meaning of each of the Pfizer ratios above.

2: Please state which company performed better for each ratio.

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