Dominant indicators in the integrated assessment of enterprise’s financial condition

Abstract

Subject. The article deals with dominant indicators in the integrated assessment of enterprise’s financial condition. Objectives. The focus is on practical application of the concept of dominant indicators in the financial analysis of the enterprise. Methods. The main tool of the study was an algorithm for conducting a complex analysis of financial condition of the enterprise and identifying the dominant indicators that determine the final financial result. Results. We performed a comprehensive analysis of financial condition of three large grain processing enterprises operating in various regions of the Volga Federal District. The paper identifies dominant indicators that most accurately reflect the impact on profits. Conclusions. As practice shows, the analysis of various coefficients may provide ambiguous information. For instance, there may be situations when low liquidity indicators are revealed, but financial results with the existing asset structure are high enough and the company's activities are highly profitable. That is, the values of some indicators do not always characterize the enterprise’s performance quite accurately and unambiguously. To determine dominant indicators is a necessary tool for understanding the real impact of individual economic parameters on the final financial result.