RATIO ANALYSIS Meaning of Ratio:- A ratio is simple arithmetical expression of the relationship of one number to another. It may be defined as the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions. According to Accountant’s Handbook by Wixon‚ Kell and Bedford‚ “a ratio is an expression of the quantitative relationship between two numbers”. Ratio Analysis:Ratio analysis is the process of determining and interpreting numerical relationship based on financial statements. It is the technique of
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Valuation Ratios Comparing all the companies we have here‚ we know the sector value is 6.15‚ and we can see that Costco is has the largest number with 28.59‚ meaning that this company has big growth‚ and it is not risky. Along the other companies‚ we know that Target‚ Walmart‚ and Home Depot are doing well too. In this same case Nordstrom and Macy’s are not doing so well‚ they are a little below average‚ so we can conclude they are not growing that fast‚ and they are tending to become a little
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A STUDY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE USING RATIO ANALYSIS AT EMAMI LTD SUMMER PROJECT REPORT Submitted by A.GAYATHRIDEVI REGISTER NO: 27348311 Under the guidance of Mrs. R. HEMALATHA‚ M.B.A.‚ Faculty of management studies In partial fulfilment for the award of the degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES SRI MANAKULA VINAYAGAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY PUDUCHERRY‚ INDIA SEPTEMBER 2007 SRI
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S.W.O.T Analysis- Apple Inc. Eleanor Arlook DMP- Thursday 6:30-9:20 SWOT ANALYSIS Apple designs‚ manufactures and markets personal computers and related software‚ portable digital music players‚ and related accessories.The company markets third party audio and video products‚ and provides related services.The company has a strong brand image‚ which enables it to command a premium price for its products‚ giving it an edge over regional as well as other global competitors. However‚ intense
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the years on the chart continue the chart begins to show dips and rises in revenues. In the year 2006‚ the Ford Motor Company drops in its revenues due to an unstable economy‚ but quickly recovers and rises back to where it was by 2007. Suddenly in 2008 a huge economic recession hit the economy and caused Ford’s revenue to plummet. Due to the current economic situation‚ Ford is still struggling to reestablish itself at the same revenue levels that it once had. Over time as the economy recovers‚ the
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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 then
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Ratio Analysis – Unit II Problem 1 A company having the Net working capital of 2.8 Lacs as on 30.06.10 indicates the following financial ratios and performance figures Current Ratio 2.4 Liquidity ratio 1.6 Inventory Turnover 8 (on cost of sales ) Gross Profit on Sales 20% Credit Allowed (months ) 1.5 The company s fixed Assets is equivalent to 90% of its net worth ( Share capital plus reserves ) while reserves amounted
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LIMITATIONS OF RATIO ANALYSIS The debt-equity ratio gives an indication of an enterprise’s ability to sustain losses without jeopardizing the interests of creditors. This ratio is based only on information provided in the balance sheet. Although stockholders’ equity serves as a buffer to protect the creditors’ interests‚ it should be kept in mind that the earning prospects of the enterprise are also relevant in judging a firm’s ability to survive the long run. Although the use of ratios can prove helpful
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Deregulation: A major cause for the financial crisis of 2008? Professor E. Slavai Geoffrey Delbaere August 2013 “When you can create something out of nothing‚ it is very difficult to resist” Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister of Singapore) Introduction On September 15th 2008 the investment bank Lehman Brothers was declared bankrupt. That same month AIG‚ the world’s largest insurance company‚ also collapsed. These two events led to a global financial crisis which cost 30 million people
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Dell (DELL) Analysis – At the close of ’07 (results reported in January of ’08)‚ Dell had an outstanding ROE of 76.97%; however things started to change in ’08-‘09 when ROE dropped down to 58.02%. This was caused by a decrease in Net Income which reduced the profit margin‚ as well as a decrease in Total Assets which reduced the equity multiplier. Due to further decrease in Net Income (58% decline) in ’09‚ the profit margin was cut in half. At the same time the sales decreased from $61‚101 to
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