Business Accounting
P5
Introduction
In this assignment I will be using the profit and loss accounts and balance sheet for SIGNature 's business to work out the Profitability, Liquidity and Efficiency Ratios.
Profitability
Gross profit Percentage sales
Gross Profit Sales Turnover ×100
244200 444000 ×100=53%
Net Profit Percentage
Net ProfitSales turnover×100
73960444000×100=16.66%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
Net Profit before interest and taxCapital Employed×100
73960149160×100=49.58%
Liquidity
Current Ratio
Current AssetsCurrent Liabilities
7016026000=2.69
Acid Test Ratio/ Liquidity Ratio
Current Assets-stockCurrent liabilties
70160-24420026000=1.75
Efficiency
Debtors payment period
CreditorsCredit Purchases×365
41000444000×365=33.7 (34 days)
Credit payment period
CreditorsCredit Purchases×365
15500199800×365=28.3 (28 Days)
Rate of stock turnover
Average stockCost of goods sold× 365
12000244200×365=17.93 (18 Days)
M2
Introduction
I will now explain what each of these ratio 's mean to Sharma and Ryan, and how it effects their business 's overall financial performance.
Profitability
Gross profit Percentage sales
Gross Profit Sales Turnover ×100
244200 444000 ×100=53%
The percentage of gross profit is a percentage to find out how much profit is made from every £1 to the cost of goods. In the case of SIGNature 's business every £1 they make in profit 53p is profit and 47p is cost of sales. The factors that effect this percentage is the sales and most importantly the cost of making those sales, if the cost of making the sales is greater than the sales than the business isn 't making any profit.
Net Profit Percentage
Net ProfitSales turnover×100
73960444000×100=16.66%
The net profit ratio is referred to as the net profit margin, its shows for every £1 made in sales how much is left as net profit after all expenses have been deducted. The net profit percentage for SIGNature 's business is 16.66% that 's