PROFITABILITY RATIOS One of the most important measures of a company’s success is its profitability. However‚ individual figures shown in the income statement/profit and loss account for gross profit and net profit mean very little by themselves. When these profit figures are expressed as a percentage of sales‚ they are more useful. This percentage can then be compared with those of previous years‚ or with the percentages of other similar companies. Changes in the gross profit percentage ratio can be
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In this paper‚ we will consider two non-financial firms from different industries; they are Unilever Group and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. In order to see the capital structure debt and equity ratios were calculated. According to calculations Unilever’s debt ratio is 32.49% and equity ratio is 67.51%. Rolls-Royce numbers are 16.81% and 83.19 % respectively. In both cases we see that firms prefer to use their own capital. We cannot tell with certainty why this structure was chosen‚ but we can look
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Efficiency Ratios The efficiency ratio is an indicator of how well Johnson and Johnson (J&J) is run on an organizational wide basis. Efficiency ratios are also defined as asset turnover ratios (Finkler‚ Kovner & Jones‚ 2007). The asset turnover ratio measures how productive J&J is in managing all of its assets to generate Sales. This efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing sales by total assets by total revenue. For year 2010‚ J&J had an asset turnover of 0.6. Comparing J&J’s
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of a sole proprietorship is that the proprietor is exposed to unlimited liability. It is generally easier to transfer one’s ownership interest in a partnership than in a corporation. One of the advantages of the corporate form of organization is that it avoids double taxation. One of the advantages of a corporation from a social standpoint is that every stockholder has equal voting rights‚ i.e.‚ “one person‚ one vote.” Corporations of all types are subject to the corporate
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the Golden Ratio The golden ration can occur anywhere. The golden proportion is the ratio of the shorter length to the longer length which equals the ratio of the longer length to the sum of both lengths. The golden ratio is a term used to describe proportioning in a piece. In a work of art or architecture‚ if one maintained a ratio of small elements to larger elements that was the same as the ratio of larger elements to the whole‚ the end result was pleasing to the eye. The ratio for length
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The major profitability ratios are: 1.1.1.1 RETURN ON CAPITAL: Describes the earning capacity of the enterprise and it is measured by the following ratio: Profit before interest and taxation Average operating Assets The Return On Capital ratio measures how well the average operating assets (assets such as debtors‚ cash‚ fixed assets‚ stock) are generating the company s income‚ and is indicative of the management techniques applied by the company to utilise its assets
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BSA/500 Calculate Financial Ratios Riordan Manufacturing’s Calculated Financial Ratio Current Ratio The current ratio is the measure of the degree to which current assets cover current liabilities. A ratio of more than one suggests that it can pay most of its debts at that point in time. The ability to effectively turn products into cash is a good sign of a company ’s financial state. Current assets $14‚589‚092.09 * $14‚643‚456.43 * Current liabilities $6‚974‚094 $6‚029‚696 Current
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Profitability Ratios Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) or Return on Equity (ROE) Numerator – the net profit or income‚ usually taken before tax. Capital Employed or Shareholders Equity - Designed to indicate the effective use of the shareholders capital in the business with respect ot the net profits that they have generated over the period of concern. Net Profit/Income Percentage or Return on Sales Helps to identify the impact of administrative‚ selling and distribution costs on profit
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FINANCIAL RATIOS AND ANALYSIS OF; * NIKE INC * PUMA * ADIDAS Contents * Executive Summary | * Nike INC | * Puma | * Adidas | * Financial Ratios | * DOL & DFL | *
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ANALYSIS FOR INSIDERS RATIOS 1. Manufacturing Cost per Unit The ratio demonstrated that how much Polycon is spending in producing one unit. It helps business owners determine when they’ll turn a profit and helps them price their products with that in mind. It provides a dynamic overview of the relationships among revenues‚ costs and profits As little as company incurs on producing one unit‚ it will goes to the company’s goodwill. In order to review the ratio under consideration‚ it has been
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