Ratio and Comparative analysis There are many ways to evaluate and compare financial statements. Although there are many different ways and devices‚ no one device is more useful than another. According to "Financial Statement Analysis Primer" (n.d.)‚ ”Every situation faced by the investment analyst is different‚ and the answers needed are often obtained only upon close examination of the interrelationships among all the data provided.”. Ratio analysis is a useful tool that is used to identify a
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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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total assets were $355‚000. The average firm in the industry has a total assets turnover ratio (TATO) of 2.4. The firm’s new CFO believes the firm has excess assets that can be sold so as to bring the TATO down to the industry average without affecting sales. By how much must the assets be reduced to bring the TATO to the industry average‚ holding sales constant? 5. A new firm is developing its business plan. It will require $615‚000 of assets‚ and it projects $450‚000 of sales and $355
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Title: Ratio analysis of 2-year financial statements: Woolworths Limited Assignment Topic Evaluate the performance of a company through critical analysis of its published financial statements over the two latest years‚ as follows: Locate‚ extract and analyse data from the published financial statements to provide a comprehensive analysis of a company’s operations and performance; Structure an argument about performance based on the analysis of five aspects of performance evaluation: Profitability
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Assignment: Management of Financial Resources and Performance Introduction This assessment accounts for 100% of your overall module grade. It is an individually written assignment of about 3000-3500 words (10% -/+) excluding appendices‚ to be submitted to LSS Business School on the deadline shown in the student portal with the appropriate cover note according to the guidelines given in the student handbook. Your work is expected to be analytical and evaluative‚ consolidate on relevant theory
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Limitations of Ratios used for analysis: 1. Inflation will distort a firm’s balance sheet and a trend analysis may not give a true picture of the firm’s financial performance. 2. Different fiscal year‚ example‚ a firm may have a fiscal year that ends on June 30‚ whereas another company in the same industry may have a fiscal year ends on 31 . 3. Financial analysis is performed on historical data mainly for the purpose of forecasting future performance. The historical relationships may not continue
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Financial Ratio Analysis Paper Dehlia Lopez FIN/575 March 25‚ 2010 University of Phoenix Financial Ratio Analysis Ford Motor Company is one of the automotive industries largest and most successful auto makers with more than 164‚000 employees and seventy manufacturing plants world wide‚ (Ford Motor Company‚ 2013). The firm is led by President & CEO‚ Alan Mulally who drives with a ”One Team‚ One Plan‚ One Goal‚ One Ford business strategy for achieving success”‚ (Ford Motor Company‚ 2013)
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2012 2012 The analysis of financial position of Heineken‚ Carlsberg and Saigon Beer Company The analysis of financial position of Heineken‚ Carlsberg and Saigon Beer Company Le Dinh Quang | Do Thi Tra Mi | SAXION UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCE Academy of International Finance and Accounting Education: Accountancy The analysis of financial position of Heineken‚ Carlsberg and Saigon Beer Company Le Dinh Quang (Leo) | St.No. 153452 | Do Thi Tra Mi (Kathy) | St.No
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ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PZ CUSSONS PLC AND RESEARCH MATRIX Background Information of the Company PZ Cussons Plc. is a UK based consumer products group. The principal activities of the group are the manufacture and distribution of soaps‚ detergents‚ toiletries‚ beauty products‚ pharmaceuticals‚ edible oils‚ fats‚ electrical goods and nutritional products. The company’s products can therefore be categorised into personal care‚ home care‚ baby care‚ beauty products‚ food and
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A Financial Ratio Quarterly Trend Analysis of Apple‚ Inc. Stock Symbol: AAPL Listed on NASDAQ Prepared for: Department of Finance and Real Estate Florida International University In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the course: By: Introduction This report provides a financial quarterly trend analysis for Apple Inc. The U.S. based company (formerly Apple Computer‚ Inc.) is an American multinational corporation that designs and sells consumer electronics‚ computer
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