Case Study HBS: The case of the Unidentified Ratios Based on the information provided by the common-sized financial statements‚ we came up to the conclusion that: Firm A – Investment Bank Main reasons: High level of leverage‚ demonstrated in the highest ratios of all companies: assets/equity and debt/equity. Highest number of days of receivable – banks lend money to their costumers (ex. long term loans) and expect to receive this money in a not very short period of time‚ reflected in the
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TEST 4 CONCLUSIONS ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND ANSWERS TO RATIO ANALYSIS 1) Financial ratios of ABC plc from 2009 to 2011 : 2009 2010 2011 Gross margin - % 59.0 54.5 53.6 Net margin - % 21.0 18.5 14.6 ROCE - % 68 45.8 29.9 Return on Shareholder’s Funds - % 84 49.8 28.8 Earnings per share - £ 10.5 10.2 6.83 Dividends per share - £ 3 2.2 1 Current ratio 1.89 2.15 2.32 Quick ratio ( Acid test) 0.84 0.95 1.18 Stock turnover time - days 178 167.9 175.5 Debtor payment time - days 36.5 36.5 45.6
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The P/E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio) of a stock is a measure of the price paid for a share relative to the annual net income or profit earned by the firm per share. It is a financial ratio used for valuation. P/E ratio shows current investor demand for a company share. P/E ratio has units of years. P/E is the most popular metric of stock analysis. The reciprocal of the PE ratio is known as the earnings yield. There are various P/E ratios‚ all defined as: P/E ratio = PRICE
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categories of ratios‚ and what questions do they answer? * Liquidity: Can we make required payments as they fall due? * Asset management: Do we have the right amount of assets for the level of sales? * Debt management: Do we have the right mix of debt and equity? * Profitability: Do sales prices exceed unit costs‚ and are sales high enough as reflected in NPM‚ ROE‚ and ROA? * Market value: Do investors like what they see as reflected in P/E and M/B ratios? 2. What is the
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| |Financial Management Section C | |Homework 2: Integrated Case Questions | Chapter 2 Integrated Case 2-11 A) In a well-functioning economy‚ capital flows efficiently from those with surplus
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CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO •EQUIPMENTS CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO - CBR EQUIPMENT - COMPACTION RAMMER - EXPANSION MEASURING APPARATUS - SURCHARGE WEIGHTS - COMPRESSION MACHINE • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO •NOTES • CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO • Developed by the California Division of Highways in 1929 • is a penetration test for evaluation of the mechanical strength of road subgrades and
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Table of Contents 1-Return on Equity: 2 2-Return on Assets: 3 3-Equity Multiplier: 4 4-Asset Utilization Ratio: 5 5-Tax Ratio: 6 6-Efficiency Ratio: 6 7-Expense Ratio: 7 8-Spread: 8 9-Burden: 9 1-Return on Equity: ROE = Net Income/Average Total Equity YEAR | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Net Income | 12700315 | 10084037 | 15614020 | Average Total Equity | 38949430.5 | 50120394.5 | 63172013.5 | | 0.032 | 0.020 | 0.024 | Analysis: This trend of return of asset is similar
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next few years. The report entails a financial analysis and summaries‚ which will give the executive board an understanding of how well the current managing director is performing‚ and whether his contract should be renewed. Figures were obtained from comparative balance sheets and profit and loss statements from the relevant years as well as additional information that was forwarded by the board. This information enabled the development of percentage and ratio analysis (see appendices)‚ which was
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Checkpoint: Evaluating Communication Strategies Cynthia S Thomas HSM/120 01/18/11 Jeanette Rambert Axia College of the University of Phoenix Checkpoint: Evaluating Communication Strategies Question 1: What would you need to learn or know about each of your clients in order to communicate effectively with them? According to our text‚ it states that ones culture has a major influence on
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Mandatory Hospital Nurse-To Patient Ratio in the Healthcare Field (Professor/Instructor) November 07‚ 2011 Mandated nurse-to-patient ratios are a controversial topic in healthcare. In this practice‚ state laws are established that require a certain level of staffing within a particular unit. Organizations such as hospitals must balance income with expenditures‚ and nurses and patients may be affected by these decisions. Mandating ratios is one attempt at ensuring nurses’ workloads do not exceed
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