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What is the relation between cash flow from investment activity and the return to assets ratio

There two item we need to compared1- cash flow in investment activity2- ratio for return to assets

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Question added by Saad fajene , financial project manager , Mercedes Benz Bank
Date Posted: 2014/05/10
Muhammad Fahad Chughtai
by Muhammad Fahad Chughtai , Management Accountant , Middle East Switchgear Ind. Ltd.

Return on Assets = Net Income/Total Assets.

 

Cash Flow From Investment Activities = Cash changes resulting from1) gains and losses on investments2) Sale or purchase of assets

 

Therefore, ROA gets affected from Cash Flow from investment activities in2 ways:

 

1) Numerator: Net Income changes if the firm makes a gain or a loss on any investments

2) Denominator: Total Assets change if the firm buys or disposes of any assets

FITAH MOHAMED
by FITAH MOHAMED , Financial Manager , FUEL AND ENERGY CO for transportion petroleum materials

I endorse MR  MUHAMMAD FAHAD answer 

cash flow in investment activity

It is the cash flows that include the sale and purchase of long-term assets, and requires analysis of the elements identified in the budget along with the assets that have not been analyzed when determining cash flows from operating activities 

Example

*-Cash receipts from the sale of fixed assets or investments.

 

Return on Assets ratio = Net Income/Total Assets.

 

*- If the cash flow of  investment  activities is " in " ,  This means  sale of fixed assets and therefore higher income and increase the percentage rate of return on asset

*- If the cash flow of  investment  activities is " out"  means buying assets, leading to a lower  of return on  assets ratio

 thanks

Punit Kumar Mathur
by Punit Kumar Mathur , Chief Financial Officer , FARE LABS PRIVATE LIMITED

Cash generated from investment activities can be in the form of rental income which may not be in line with the main business. However Return on assets ratio is concerned with income generated by using assets purchased for business purpose 

Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

good answer by Muhammad Fahad Chughtai

Ijaz Ahmad
by Ijaz Ahmad , Manager Finance , VIP Wears (Pvt) Limited

agreed with FAHAD answer

Muhammad Zaid Shams
by Muhammad Zaid Shams , MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

If you will just focus on the words Cashflows from an investiment and Return on Assets you will come to know that both are focusing on Income and Assets.

Sayed Ahmed Hassan Eid Eid
by Sayed Ahmed Hassan Eid Eid , Senior Accountant , ALQadi Specialty Hospital (NMC)

cash flow contain three parts 1- operation 2- finance 3- investment

 

assets apart of investment   

roi = net income / net assets

Kashif Baseer
by Kashif Baseer , Retail Trainer , Mahendra Skill Training and Development Private Limited

Both are directly proportional to each other. If one affected the other will also affect both the aspects.

saif eddin geusmi
by saif eddin geusmi , متصرف اداري , ادارة الظرائب

Agreed with  the  Answer  given  by  Mr. Fahad.  Cash  flow  could  be  due  to  Sale or Purchase  transactions & 

 

manseer muhammed ali
by manseer muhammed ali , Accountant General , Royal Lighting L.L.C & Royal Furnishing LLC

I endorse answer by Muhammad Fahad Chughtai

ROA gets affected from Cash Flow from investment activities in2 ways:

 

1) Numerator: Net Income changes if the firm makes a gain or a loss on any investments

2) Denominator: Total Assets change if the firm buys or disposes of any assets

 

 

Shijo Thomas CMA
by Shijo Thomas CMA , Accounts Manager , Emirates Professional Business Centre LLC

Cash flow from investing activities includes inflow like proceeds from sale of asset, dividend received from investment in equity shares etc and outflow like investment in fixed assets and investment in equity and debentures.

Return on asset means profit made from the resources invested.

ROA = Net Income

.          Average total assets 

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