Interpretation of the Ratios 1) Current Ratio-It is a test of solvency or of short-term financial strength of a concern. It is an index of working capital and shows the ability of the concern to meet its obligations and also the capacity to carry on effective operations. Generally‚ if current assets are twice that of current liabilities‚ the concern’s working capital position is considered to be satisfactory. 2) Quick Ratio-It shows the amount of cash available to meet immediate payments. Stock-in
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A Ratio Analysis Report on Chevron Corporation By Brandon Dickerson Q1. When did the company begin operating and where are its major locations? Chevron Corporation is based in San Ramon‚ California‚ but has offices and does business in over a 100 countries. Their roots are traced back to an oil discovery at Pico Canyon‚ Ca in 1879 that led to the formation of Pacific Coast Oil Co. The company later became Standard Oil Co. of California and adopted the name Chevron in 1984 when it merged
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Ratio‚ Vertical‚ and Horizontal Analyses XACC/280 May 8‚ 2012 Analyzing financial statements can help a company find out important financial information about itself and other competitors in the industry. There are three important tools that evaluate a company’s liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency. This information is relative to banks‚ creditors‚ and for internal gain. There are three commonly used tools to help investigate and generate the results using
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by a single set of statements and statements. Financial statements analysis is an attempt to determine the significance and meaning of the financial statement data so that forecast may be made of the future earnings‚ ability to pay interest‚ profitability of a sound policy. The charts were used accordingly to support the analysis. Need of the study: The financial statements are mirror which reflects the financial position and strengths or weakness of the concern. The analyses of financial statements
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The Journal • Global perspectives on challenges and opportunities Liquidity risk management 10 by Richard Barfield and Shyam Venkat PricewaterhouseCoopers The Journal • Global perspectives on challenges and opportunities Richard Barfield Director‚ Advisory‚ Financial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers (UK) Tel: 44 20 7804 6658 richard.barfield@uk.pwc.com Shyam Venkat Partner‚ Advisory‚ Financial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers (US) Tel: 1 646 471 8296 shyam.venkat@us.pwc
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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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Summer Training PROJECT REPORT ON RATIO ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GAIL Executive summary Gail has been no. 1 gas utility co in Asia and no. 2 gas utility co. globally which was declared by plats top 250 in 2010. It was also selected as the top Indian co. in the gas processing‚ transmission and marketing sector for the dun and Bradstreet- American express corporate awards. In addition to that GAIL ‘s Dahej Vijaipur pipeline project won the silver medal in mega projects category
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Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities. The current ratio measures a company’s current
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P1-5 A) The front desk receptionist routinely takes an extra 20 minutes of lunch to run personal errands. Agency Problem: she took an extra 20 minutes to do her personal errands instead of working‚ which she puts her own self interests before the best interests of the company. Occurred cost: the salary that the company pays to her. The solution would depend on the boss on her work performance in the past. If she has an important personal errand to do during that time‚ then boss might need
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The company values is: trusted to deliver excellence‚ the vision is: better power for a changing world and the strategy is: understanding our customers‚ innovation‚ and profitable growth. (Rolls Royce holdings plc‚ 2013) Appendix 2.0-RATIO FORMULA 2.1-profitability -Gross margin £ m 2013 £ m 2012 gross profit 3‚316 2‚745 gross margin = × 100 × 100 21% × 100 23% sales 15‚513 12‚161
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