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AGENCIES WITH REVENUES UNDER $500,000
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2006
PROFILE
REVENUES/
EXPENSES
FINANCIAL
STABILITY
EMPLOYEE
OVERVIEW
PRODUCER
INFO
SERVICE
STAFF
INFO
TECHNOLOGY
INSURANCE
CARRIERS
2006 Best Practices Study
FINANCIAL STABILITY
A.
Current Ratio
A current ratio greater than 1:1 indicates that cash and assets with short-term
maturities are sufficient to meet a firm’s short-term obligations.
B.
Tangible Net Worth
The tangible net worth is an important measure as it represents the net value of the
corporation if it were liquidated. A low or negative tangible net worth impacts a firm’s
ability to invest in new opportunities, develop new products, hire new employees, make
other capital expenditures and handle stockholder redemption obligations
.
C1.
Receivables
The following ratio measures the collection practices of an agency, with a lower ratio
representing more timely collections.
C2.
Aged Receivables
Average
Top 25%
Liquidity/Current Ratio
0.91:1
1.22:1
Average
Top 25%
Tangible Net Worth (as % of Net Rev)
18.7% 30.0%
Average
Top 25%
Receivables/Payables Ratio
64.4% 13.0%
Average
Top 25%
Over 60
32.6%
6.6%
Over 90
11.6%
5.8%