Wha is Asset turnover- performance ratios

Asset turnover = Turnover/ Total assets or capital employed

This demonstrates how much sales are generated for every £1 of capital employed. A low asset turnover indicates that business isn't using its assets affectively and must either try to increase its sales or dispose of some of the assets.

A company with old noncurrent assets which are almost completely depreciated will demonstrate a high asset turnover whilst a company with recently acquired noncurrent assets will represent a low asset turnover.

Different accounting policies will also generate different ratios, for illustration using the cost model to or revaluation model. The age of the non-current assets is vital in understanding the ratio. Recently acquired noncurrent assets won't be generating revenues to their full extent.