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STOCK TURNOVER RATE TABLE | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | | | | CARREFOUR | 11,7 | 11,5 | 10,3 | MİGROS | 8,1 | 9,0 | 3,8 |

Inventory turnover indicates the efficacy of this company. Company stock has fallen from 2006 in terms of turnover. However, during 3 years of Migros -owned inventory turnover is above the rate of inventory turnover.

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER RATE | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | CARREFOUR | 1,36 | 1,45 | 1,28 | MİGROS | 1,53 | 1,69 | 1,75 |

The purpose of creating this company is selling assets to this rate by showing to what extent the effective use; Carrefour has a rate lower than Migros, in 2006. Carrefour, also has shown an increase in 2007 compared to 2006 lagged behind Migros. In 2008, Migros increased turnover rate, but Carrefour's turnover rate has dropped. Looking at the distribution in the years of Carrefour's total asset turnover rate is higher than Migros’s total asset turnover rate. Migros is used the assets more effectively in order to create sales.

FINANCIAL LEVERAGE RATIOS
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | | | | CARREFOUR | 1,29 | 0,89 | 0,47 | MİGROS | 2,02 | 0,93 | 0,78 |

This table shows the structure of financing of firms. Carrefour and Migros debt-equity ratio has decreased over the years. Carrefour's debt-equity ratio is lower than Migros’s debt-equity ratio that in the years 2006-2007-2008.The company's debt-equity ratios are more below than Migros’s debt-equity ratios. Carrefour’s debt-equity ratio higher in 2006 than other years despite the rise in 2007-2008 did not show it. In 2006, Migros, which has a higher rate in 2007-2008 also properly protect this high rate.

DEBT-TOTAL ASSETS RATIO | | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | CARREFOUR | | 0,52 | 0,47 | 0,32 | MİGROS | | 0,67 | 0,48 | 0,44

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