RATIO ANALYSIS Ratio analysis is a key dimension of financial management‚ suggesting a relationship between profit and loss as mentioned in the balance sheet of an organization. In Latin ‘ratio’ means reason. In English ‘ratio’ means relationship. Ratio analysis is defined as “the establishment of a reasoned relationship” of a fixed variable character between measurements of certain phenomenon having some kind of linkage. A ratio shows the arithmetical relationship between two figures
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fluctuation appeared. Ratio analysis Year/ratio 2011 2012 2013 Industry average Current ratio 0.90 0.77 0.82 Quick ratio 0.78 0.65 0.70 Gross profit ratio 55.6 51.7 54.6 Receivable turnover ratio 13.59 13.95 12.49 Inventory turnover ratio 18.45 19.25 19.51 Net profit ratio 1.74 -1.64 0.03 Debt to equity ratio 0.89 0.92 0.88 Asset turnover ratio 0.70 0.71 0.77 Current ratio is always larger than quick ratio‚ it may because that inventory
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Liquidity Ratio Analysis What It Measures Liquidity ratios are a set of ratios or figures that measure a company’s ability to pay off its short-term debt obligations. This is done by measuring a company’s liquid assets (including those that might easily be converted into cash) against its short-term liabilities. There are a number of different liquidity ratios‚ which each measure slightly different types of assets when calculating the ratio. More conservative measures will exclude assets that
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two companies’ ratios (Reading the Appendix of Chapter 13 will help you prepare the commentary) According to this Oracle gives more per share to their stock holders then Microsoft does. Earnings per share As given in the income statement $2.73 Basic Common $1.69 Both companies have the ability to pay back their short term debts. Current ratio Current assets Current liabilities $74‚918 $28‚774 = 2.60 $73‚535 $14‚192 = 5.18 When reading this we can tell that
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Coursework Ratio Analysis of Tesco and Sainsbury Introduction This report details the results of a ratio analysis of two of the largest retailers in the UK: Sainsbury and Tesco based on their audited financial statements for the financial years ending 2011‚ 2012‚ and 2013. The two companies are compared with each other based on their profitability and liquidity ratios. This report then critically interprets the results of the ratio analysis calculations and then discusses the weaknesses of ratio analysis
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implications of the theories. So in order to gain practical experience our group was asked by the respected Course instructor to prepare term paper on quality analysis of financial statement . This report emphasizes on preparing a comprehensive study on Accounting practices in Bangladesh and compare between two leading banks of Bangladesh- jamuna Bank Limited and Mutual Trust Bank regarding the quality implementation issue. 1.2 Sources of information: To prepare this report our group needed much
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Financial Ratios: What They MeanIn assessing the significance of various financial data‚ managers often engage in ratio analysis‚ the process of determining and evaluating financial ratios. A financial ratio is a relationship that indicates something about a company’s activities‚ such as the ratio between the company’s current assets and current liabilities or between its accounts receivable and its annual sales. The basic source for these ratios is the company’s financial statements that contain
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Ratio analysis 1. Liquidity ratio The liquidity ratios measure the company’s ability to meet its short-term debt obligations (Intermediate accounting- Kieso‚ D.E.‚ J.J. Weygandt and T.D. Warfield). These ratios include current ratios‚ quick ratios‚ and cash ratio. Current ratio: the current ratio of GM has increased from 1.29 in 2012 to 1.30 in 2013. With a higher ratio in 2013‚ it’s better for GM to meet its short-term obligation. Quick ratio: the quick ratio of GM has improved from 0.79 in 2012
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Stockholder Ratios Stockholders are primarily interested in two things: (1) The creation of value‚ and (2) The distribution of value. Stockholder ratios such as earnings per share and return on common equity provide information about the creation of value for shareholders. The value is distributed to shareholders in one of two ways. Either the corporation issues dividends or repurchases stock. The remainder of the stockholder ratios—dividend yield‚ dividend payout‚ stock repurchase payout
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Ratio Analysis Memo Profitability: Asset turnover and Profit Margin What do the profitability ratios reveal about the financial position of the company? Which users may be interested in each type of ratio? What does the collected data reveal about the performance and position of the company? The profitability ratios measure a company’s operating success for a specific period of time. Most investors and bankers are going to be interested in the profitability of a company. The data for asset
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