| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | Profitability Ratios | | | | | | | Gross Profit Ratio | % | 32.52 | 28.51 | 29.55 | 29.97 | 32.20 | Operating Profit to Sales | % | 12.66 | 8.83 | 5.76 | 8.18 | 9.48 | Net Profit to Sales | % | 8.14 | 4.18 | 1.93 | 3.71 | 5.11 | EBITDA Margin to Sales | % | 14.02 | 10.62 | 7.85 | 10.40 | 11.33 | Operating Leverage Ratio | % | 288.57 | 385.63 | (81.89) | 26.28 | 159.98 | Return on Equity | % | 50.17 | 27.70 | 12.39 | 23.81 | 35.43 | Return
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consider when evaluating the proposed strategy? 2. Calculate Ameritrade’s debt-to-value ratio using both the book value and market value of the firm’s equity. How does Ameritrade’s debt-to-value ratio compare to that of other discount brokerage and investment service companies in Exhibit 4? In general terms‚ how does leverage affect the riskiness of a firm’s equity? 3. Ameritrade has a short history of trading‚ so its beta cannot be computed precisely using its own historical data. Exhibit
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Checklist of Financial Ratios Financial ratios allow a business owner to analyze and assess the firm’s financial performance and position over a period of time. By computing the financial ratios‚ you can also detect certain relationships between the different types of information. It gives you a quick indication of the firm’s performance in the areas of liquidity‚ profitability‚ capital structure as well as the financial position and potential risk involved. | | 1) | | Asset Turnover
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4-2 Why would the inventory turnover ratio be more important for someone analyzing a grocery store chain than an insurance company? The inventory turnover ratio is important to a grocery store because of the much larger inventory required and because some of that inventory is perishable. An insurance company would have no inventory to speak of since its line of business is selling insurance policies or other similar financial products--contracts written on paper and entered into between the company
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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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--Charles R. Swindoll Please use this template to produce the Bi-MTRs by filling the spaces provided. This should be submitted by the 28 th of the relevant month‚ to your Placement Tutor’s e-mail address and to the Business School Employability Office (busemployability@gre.ac.uk). Please make sure you keep copies of your report‚ for submission at the end of your placement year. An email confirmation of receipt will be sent to you. If you have not received this confirmation within 5 working days
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Associate Level Material Ratio Analysis Form Use the table on the next page to complete the Week Eight assignment. In this assignment‚ you will review the textbook to find the definitions for each ratio. Use the financial statements for Drs. Smith and Brown‚ located on the student website‚ to perform the calculations and complete the form. Review the following example on how to perform the inventory turnover calculation‚ which shows you how to complete the table. * Two different
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of acquiring the finance: equity or debt. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages and the business must make a decision on the method to embrace depending on it’s long term objectives and the level of control the management desires to maintain. INTRODUCTION A business needs capital to be able to run its day to day activities. There are various sources of financing for businesses‚ whether it is for start up of for expanding. But before a business chooses a source
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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 used to create the report. The investigation revealed that the company had improved its position compared to previous years. The profitability of the company was significantly
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to the lowest point through the life of the case. This large drop is due to the net income declined (42.77%) in 2001 compare to 2000. In 2006‚ Dell’s ROA and ROE dropped almost 5% and 7%. This drop also is due to net income declined (27.69%) in 2006. In 2008 Dell’s ROA dropped 2% and ROE dropped 10%. This large drop is due to the recession in 2008. Using leverage to maintain higher returns to investor is not a bad thing. However‚ too much debt may cause serious financial problem. Dell’s ROE exceeds
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