capital turnover
noun[C,usually singular]
ukusACCOUNTING,FINANCE
ameasureof howeffectivelyacompanyusesitsassetstoproducesales,calculatedbydividingannualsalesby theamountofcapitalinvestedin thecompany:
A company'scapitalturnoveris ameasureof how capital-intensive it is.
Thecapitalturnoverratiomeasureshoweffectivea company's use ofdebtis.