accounting4management.com NP ratio is used to measure the overall profitability and hence it is very useful to proprietors. The ratio is very useful as if the net profit is not sufficient‚ the firm shall not be able to achieve a satisfactory return on its investment. This ratio also indicates the firm’s capacity to face adverse economic conditions such as price competition‚ low demand‚ etc. Obviously‚ higher the ratio the better is the profitability. But while interpreting the ratio it should be kept in
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Ratio Analysis: When evaluating a stock five types of ratios are considered: firm value ratios‚ profitability ratios‚ activity ratios‚ financial leverage ratios and liquidity ratios. After completing the proper calculations‚ assessments of the stock can be prepared. Starting with firm value ratios‚ Under Armour has earned a net worth of $1‚259‚559‚000. The higher the number‚ the more valuable the firm is on paper‚ and to Under Armour‚ this number is fair compared to other competitors in the
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article is all about the essential financial ratios to evaluate the health care industry such as hospitals and pharmaceutical company regardless of the stock of health care companies. There are three key ratios such as cash flow coverage ratio‚ debt to capitalization ratio‚ and operating margin. These ratios reveal how many liabilities and how much debt the health care companies have and how much they operate a margin. First‚ the cash flow coverage ratio is crucial to hospitals and having adequate
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Contents Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) Read the annual report of one of the Sensex Companies and prepare a note covering the following topics: Brief History Shareholding Pattern Promoters Contents of Annual Report Brief History The evolution of L&T into the country ’s largest engineering and construction organization is among the most remarkable success stories in Indian industry. L&T was founded in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1938 by two Danish engineers
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Asset efficiency ratio Asset efficiency ratios measure the efficiency with which an entity manage its current and non-current investments‚ and converts its investments decisions into sales dollars. There is a continuously increasing trend of asset turnover ratio for company alpha since 2009‚ from 3.77 times to 4.41 times. In comparison with company alpha‚ company beta shows a relatively slow increasing pattern from 0.90 times to 1.18 times. By contrast‚ it indicates that although both companies’
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1. What is the purpose of financial statement analysis? It show trends and relationships. These also help predict the future‚ show weaknesses‚ strengths. The ratios usually are compared to other companies within the industry and industry average to see where the company stands. Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080215185426AACTP6A 2. If a company had sales of $2‚587‚643 in 1998 and sales of $3‚213‚456 in 2003‚ by what percentage did sales change during this time period
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QUESTION 1 i. Current Ratio = Current Assets/Current Liability = $ 14‚651‚000/$ 19‚639‚000 = 0.750 ii. Quick Ratio = (Current Assets – Inventory) / Current Liability = ($ 14‚651‚000 – $ 6‚136‚000) / $ 19‚539‚000 = 0.436 iii. Total Assets Turnover = Sales/Total Assets = $ 167‚310‚000/$ 108‚615‚000 = 1.540 iv. Inventory Turnover = COGS/Inventory = $ 117‚910‚000/$ 6‚136‚000 = 19.216 v. Receivable Turnover = Sales/Account Receivables = $ 167‚310‚000/$ 5‚473
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a) Calculate the indicated ratios for Campsey Current Ratio = = = 1.98 x Industry average = 2.0 x The current ratio indicates the extent to which current assets cover current liabilities. The current ratio is near to industry average. So‚ we can say the current obligations can be met. Days sales outstanding = = = 75 Days Industry average = 35 Days Campsey’s days sales-outstanding is more than twice as long as the industry average‚ indicating that the firm should
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The debt ratio is defined as the ratio of total long-term and short-term debt to total assets‚ stated as a decimal or percentage. It can be understood as the part of a company’s assets that are financed by debt. The debt ratio started out low but has since 2015 increase to 0.90. A high debt ratio implies a low proportionate equity base. Debt to Equity Ratio The debt to equity ratio is a financial‚ liquidity ratio that compares a company’s total debt to total equity. The debt to equity ratio shows the
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3-2 Financial ratio analysis is conducted by managers‚ equity investors‚ long-term creditors‚ and short-term creditors. What is the primary emphasis of each of these groups in evaluating ratios? Managers use financial statements to monitor measurements like debt leverage‚ costs‚ sales‚ assets and liabilities. Financial statements help managers assess achievement of financial goals. Analysis of financial ratio helps equity investors to know whether their investment earnings any return or not
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