what does each ratio show us or tell us about the company?

		Home Depot Ratios
		2015					2015
	Gross profit /Total revenue					Net income/Total Stockholders equity
Gross profit margin	28,389,000	83,176,000	34.13%		ROE	6,345,000	9,322,000	68.06%
	Operating income/ Total revenue					Net income/Total revenue
Operating income margin	10,469,000	83,176,000	12.59%		PM	6345000	83176000	7.63%
	Net income/Total revenue					Total Revenue/Total Assets
Net income margin	6,345,000	83,176,000	7.63%		AT	83176000	39946000	2.08
		2016			EM	Total assets/Total Equity
	Gross profit /Total revenue					39946000	9322000	4.29
Gross profit margin	30,265,000	86,519,000	34.98%
							2016
	Operating income/ Total revenue					Net income/Total Stockholders equity
Operating income margin	11,774,000	86,519,000	13.61%		ROE	7,009,000	6,316,000	110.97%
	Net income/Total revenue					Net income/Total revenue
Net income margin	7,009,000	86,519,000	8.10%		PM	7009000	88,519,000	7.92%
						Total Revenue/Total Assets
		2017			AT	88519000	41973000	2.11
	Gross profit /Total revenue
Gross profit margin	32,313,000	94,595,000	34.16%
					EM	Total assets/Total Equity
	Operating income/ Total revenue					41973000	6316000	6.65
Operating income margin	13,427,000	94,595,000	14.19%
							2017
	Net income/Total revenue					Net income/Total Stockholders equity
Net income margin	7,957,000	94595000.00	8.41%		ROE	7,957,000	4,333,000	183.64%
						Net income/Total revenue
					PM	7957000	94595000	8.41%
						Total Revenue/Total Assets
					AT	94595000	42966000	2.20
					EM	Total assets/Total Equity
						42966000	4333000	9.92