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Interpreting Financial Ratios for Operational and Line Managers

Operational and line managers make decisions every day that move financial results, yet many cannot read the ratios that measure their impact. This course demystifies financial ratios for non finance managers, showing what each one really means and how their own decisions shift it. Participants leave able to speak the language of finance and contribute to profitability, liquidity and efficiency conversations with confidence.

What you will be able to do

  • Read the profitability, liquidity, efficiency and gearing ratios that matter.
  • Explain what each ratio reveals about business health.
  • Connect operational decisions to the ratios they influence.
  • Benchmark ratios against targets, prior periods and peers.
  • Spot warning signs of financial trouble early.
  • Use ratio insight to argue for resources and improvements.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Ratios Matter to Non Finance Managers
  2. 02Profitability Ratios
  3. 03Liquidity and Working Capital Ratios
  4. 04Efficiency and Activity Ratios
  5. 05Gearing and Solvency Ratios
  6. 06Linking Your Decisions to the Ratios
  7. 07Benchmarking and Spotting Warning Signs
  8. 08Using Ratios to Make Your Case

Who should attend

Operational managers, line managers, supervisors and team leaders who want to understand financial ratios without a formal finance background.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026Online2US$900
9 to 10 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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