IRS Corporate Ratios

Field Definitions

Overview

The statistics in the IRS Corporate Ratios database are calculated from data in the Internal Revenue Service Corporation Source Book of Statistics of Income, which draws its data from IRS Form 1120. For more information about the data, contact the Internal Revenue Service or visit their web site (www.irs.gov). The tables below explain each field in the IRS Corporate Ratios database, showing the relevant row numbers and titles in the Corporation Source Book, the corresponding schedules and line numbers on Form 1120, and providing a description where relevant.

Summary

Field Name Source Book
Row # & Title
Form 1120
Schedule, Line # & Title
Description
Number of Returns NA NA Total number of tax returns included in the statistics.
Net Sales (000s) 35 Business receipts Main form, 1c Bal Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances
Total Assets (000s) 2 Total assets Schedule L, 15 Total assets  

Assets

Field Name Source Book
Row # & Title
Form 1120
Schedule, Line # & Title
Description
Cash & Equivalents 3 Cash
7 U.S. govt. obligations, total
8 Tax-exempt securities
Schedule L, 1 Cash
Schedule L, 4 U.S. government obligations
Schedule L, 5 Tax-exempt securities
Sum of listed items
Net Trade Receivables 4 Notes and accounts receivable
5 Less: Allowance for bad debts
Schedule L, 2a Trade notes and accounts receivable
Schedule L, 2b Less allowance for bad debts
Trade notes and accounts receivable less allowance for bad debts
Inventories 6 Inventories Schedule L, 3 Inventories  
Other Current Assets 9 Other current assets Schedule L, 6 Other current assets  
Total Current Assets     = Cash & Equivalents + Net Trade Receivables + Inventories + Other Current Assets
Net Fixed Assets 13 Depreciable assets
14 Less: Accumulated depreciation
15 Depletable assets
16 Less: Accumulated depletion
17 Land
Schedule L, 10a Buildings and other depreciable assets
Schedule L, 10b Less accumulated depreciation
Schedule L, 11a Depletable assets
Schedule L, 11b Less accumulated depletion
Schedule L, 12 Land (net of any amortization)
Depreciation and depletion are subtracted from the sum of the other items
Net Intangibles 18 Intangible assets (Amortizable)
19 Less: Accumulated amortization
Schedule L, 13a Intangible assets (amortizable only)
Schedule L, 13b Less accumulated amortization
Intangible assets less accumulated amortization
Other Non-Current Assets 10 Loans to shareholders
11 Mortgage and real estate loans
12 Other investments
20 Other assets
Schedule L, 7 Loans to shareholders
Schedule L, 8 Mortgage and real estate loans
Schedule L, 9 Other investments
Schedule L, 14 Other assets
Sum of listed items
Total Assets 2 Total assets Schedule L, 15 Total assets  

Liabilities

Field Name Source Book
Row # & Title
Form 1120
Schedule, Line # & Title
Description
Short Term Notes Payable 23 Mort., notes, and bonds under 1 yr Schedule L, 17 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in less than 1 year  
Trade Payables 22 Accounts payable Schedule L, 16 Accounts payable  
Other Current Liabilities 24 Other current liabilities Schedule L, 18 Other current liabilities  
Total Current Liabilities     = Short Term Notes Payable + Trade Payables + Other Current Liabilities
Long Term Debt 25 Loans from shareholders
26 Mort., notes, bonds, 1 yr or more
Schedule L, 19 Loans from shareholders
Schedule L, 20 Mortgages, notes, bonds payable in 1 year or more
Sum of listed items
Other Non-Current Liabilities 27 Other liabilities Schedule L, 21 Other liabilities  
Net Worth 28 Net worth    
Total Liabilities & Net Worth 21 Total liabilities Schedule L, 28 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  

Income

Field Name Source Book
Row # & Title
Form 1120
Schedule, Line # & Title
Description
Net Sales 35 Business receipts Main form, 1c Bal Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances
Cost of Goods Sold 47 Cost of goods sold Main form, 2 Cost of goods sold  
Gross Profit     = Net Sales – Cost of Goods Sold
Compensation of Officers 48 Compensation of officers Main form, 12 Compensation of officers  
Repairs & Maintenance 50 Repairs Main form, 14 Repairs and maintenance  
Bad Debts 51 Bad debts Main form, 15 Bad debts  
Rent Paid on Business Property 52 Rent paid on business property Main form, 16 Rents  
Charitable Contributions 55 Charitable contributions Main form, 19 Charitable contributions  
Amortization 56 Amortization Main form, 26 Other deductions  
Depreciation 57 Depreciation Main form, 20 Depreciation  
Depletion 58 Depletion Main form, 21 Depletion  
Advertising 59 Advertising Main form, 22 Advertising  
Def'd Comp (Pension, Prof Shr, etc.) 60 Pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans Main form, 23 Pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans Deferred compensation plans
Employee Benefit Programs 61 Employee benefit programs Main form, 24 Employee benefit programs  
Other Expenses     = Total Operating Expenses – (sum of all operating expenses detailed above)
Total Operating Expenses 48 Compensation of officers
49 Salaries and wages
50 Repairs
51 Bad debts
52 Rent paid on business property
53 Taxes paid
55 Charitable contributions
56 Amortization
57 Depreciation
58 Depletion
59 Advertising
60 Pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans
61 Employee benefit programs
62 Domestic production activities.
64 Other deductions
Main form, 12 Compensation of officers
Main form, 13 Salaries and wages
Main form, 14 Repairs and maintenance
Main form, 15 Bad debts
Main form, 16 Rents
Main form, 17 Taxes and licenses
Main form, 19 Charitable contributions
Main form, 26 Other deductions
Main form, 20 Depreciation
Main form, 21 Depletion
Main form, 22 Advertising
Main form, 23 Pension, profit-sharing, etc., plans
Main form, 24 Employee benefit programs
Main form, 25 Domestic production activities
Main form, 26 Other deductions
Sum of listed items
Operating Profit     = Gross Profit – Total Operating Expenses
Other Revenue 34 Total receipts
35 Business receipts
  = 34 Total receipts – 35 Business receipts
Interest Paid 54 Interest paid Main form, 18 Interest  
Net Loss on Non-Capital Assets 63 Net loss, noncapital assets    
Net Other Items as Expense     = – (Other Revenue – Interest Paid – Net Loss on Non-Capital Assets)
Earnings Before Taxes (EBT)     = Operating Profit + Net Other Items as Expense
Income Tax 76 Income tax Schedule J, 2 Income tax  
Net Income     = EBT – Income Tax

Analysis

Field Name Formula
Current Ratio = Total Current Assets / (Short Term Notes Payable + Trade Payables + Other Current Liabilities)
Quick Ratio = (Cash & Equivalents + Net Trade Receivables) / (Short Term Notes Payable + Trade Payables + Other Current Liabilities)
Net Sales / Net Trade Receivables = Net Sales / Net Trade Receivables
Cost of Goods Sold / Inventories = Cost of Goods Sold / Inventories
Cost of Goods Sold / Payables = Cost of Goods Sold / Trade Payables
Net Sales / Working Capital = Net Sales / Working Capital
EBIT / Interest Paid = EBIT / Interest Paid
Net Fixed Assets / Tangible Net Worth = Net Fixed Assets / (Net Worth – Net Intangibles)
Total Liabilities / Tangible Net Worth = (Total Liabilities & Net Worth – Net Worth) / (Net Worth – Net Intangibles)
% EBT / Tangible Net Worth = EBT / (Net Worth – Net Intangibles)
% EBT / Total Assets = EBT / Total Assets
Net Sales / Net Fixed Assets = Net Sales / Net Fixed Assets
Net Sales / Total Assets = Net Sales / Total Assets
% Non-Cash Expenses / Net Sales = (Amortization + Depreciation + Depletion) / Net Sales
% Compensation / Net Sales = Compensation of Officers / Net Sales