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
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Profitability Ratios A class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business’s ability to generate earnings as compared to its expenses and other relevant costs incurred during a specific period of time. For most of these ratios‚ having a higher value relative to a competitor’s ratio or the same ratio from a previous period is indicative that the company is doing well. Gross Profit Margin A financial metric used to assess a firm’s financial health by revealing the proportion of
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Liquidity‚ Solvency and Profitability are the three aspects used to compare companies in a financial analysis. Their basic function is to reveal the stability of a company based on a comparison of at least two years of financial data with a company that sells products alike. The two companies must have similarities other than the products they sell; they must also be similar in popularity. “The biggest difference between each ratio is the type of assets used in the
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2012 Liquidity ratio: It’s focus on the solvency of the business and includes two ratio- 1. Current ratio 2. Quick assets ratio If the liquidity level of a company is high then it means that the company has or can generate enough cash to meet its short term requirements for cash- it can easily pay its bills on time. On the other hand if the liquidity level is low then the company has difficulty in generating enough cash to pay its bills. 1. Current ratio: The aim of current ratio is to perform
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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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Solvency Ratios Solvency ratios are used by long-term creditors and stockholders to measure a company’s debt-paying ability‚ particularly its ability to pay interest as it comes due and to repay the face value of debt at maturity (Weygandt‚ 2010). There are two types of solvency ratios that provide information about debt-paying ability; debt to total assets ratio and times interest earned (also called interest coverage). Debt to assets ratio Formula: Divide total liabilities by total assets.
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1‚26 ROE 36‚91% 34‚32% ROD 0‚32% 1‚06% In this report we are comparing two of the biggest clothing companies H&M and INDITEX by using profitability ratios for making a financial statement analysis. We will state opinions in regard to the previously analyzed figures and comment on them. The overall profitability (ROI) is 23‚01% in 2011 and 24‚18% in 2012. So the ROI is showing an increase in the period analysed because of the increasing PMR (from 18‚29% to 19‚55%)and
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Liquidity Ratio – Between 2013 and 2015‚ Nike’s current ratio declined but their quick ratio inclined. The quick ratio‚ also known as the “acid test”‚ is a better indicator of Nike’s liquidity because it removes the amount of inventory from the ratio. Inventory is typically the least liquid of a company’s current assets and in Nike’s perspective‚ if sales slowdown‚ the inventory might not be converted to cash as quickly. Also‚ with the type of inventory that Nike carries‚ such as sports items and
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Introduction Liquidity crisis is the most talked topic in financial markets and institution today. Because of liquidity crisis many countries are facing recession in their country. The impact of liquidity crisis has affected all over the world and also in Bangladesh. Here the term liquidity means the ability to sell assets easily or get back the value of investment in cash immediately without loss of value. On the other hand liquidity crisis is a negative financial situation characterized by
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Team A Ratio Analysis Memo Liquidity Ratios section Current Ratio A company must consider current ratios when determining the Liquidity ratios; this is because a current ratio is used to determine what the company liquidity and their ability to pay the companies short term debts back. The current ratios are figured out by talking the company’s current assists and dividing them by their current liabilities. In order to become a ratio it must be taken by x: 1‚ x is the current assets for every dollar
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