1. EarthWear's quick ratio is 0.73 and the industry average is 0.80:
This ratio indicates that Earthwear's short term liquidity position is not as good as the industry, and the most liquid assets of Earthwear are not as able to meet the short term payment obligations as the industry. This means that Earthwear should try to convert more of its current assets to quick assets in order to bring the ratio at par with the industry.
2. EarthWear's inventory turnover is 3.88, and the industry average is 6.20:
EarthWear is not being able to turn its investment in inventory into sales as fast as its peers in industry. EarthWear is obviously purchasing more inventory than it requires in the short term, and this does not indicate very well about the inventory management practices followed by EarthWear. Not only is the cost of investment in inventory higher, EarthWear is also running the risk of carrying obsolete inventory in its stock, and higher warehousing cost. It is possible that EarthWear would need to recognize loss in inventory value in the near future unless it can improve its inventory turnover.
3. EarthWear's Gross Profit Percentage is 43.90 %, and the industry average is 38.80 % :
Gross profit is the difference between revenues and cost of sales. This ratio indicates that EarthWear earns 43.90 % in gross profit per dollar of revenue, while the competitors are earning only 38.8 % per dollar. This can indicate that either EarthWear has better pricing power, or that it manages its cost of sales better as compared to the industry.
4. EarthWear's Debt to Equity ratio is 0.50, and the industry average is 0.84:
EarthWear has lower financial leverage on its books, which means that a third of the assets of EarthWear is financed by outside liabilities, while 46 % of the assets are financed by outside liabilities for the other players in the industry. This indicates that EarthWear prefers lower financial risk on its books, having lower finance cost, and enjoying greater financial flexibility for expansion or diversification.
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