CLASSIFICATION OF RATIO ANALYSIS "Ratios" can be grouped into various classes according to "financial" activity or function to be evaluated. In view of the requirements of the various users of "ratios"‚ we can classify then into the following categories. Liquidity "Ratios" Profitability "Ratios" Solvency "Ratios" "Financial" statement "analysis" is a judgemental process. One of the primary objectives is identification of major changes in trends and relationships and the investigation of the
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Financial Ratio: A financial ratio (or accounting ratio) is a relative magnitude of two selected numerical values taken from an enterprise ’s financial statements. Often used in accounting‚ there are many standard ratios used to try to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or other organization. Financial ratios may be used by managers within a firm‚ by current and potential shareholders (owners) of a firm‚ and by a firm ’s creditors. Security analysts use financial ratios to compare
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Ratio Analysis University of Phoenix HCS/571 Finance Resource Management Sept 24‚ 2013Rosetta Stringfellow‚ MBA‚ BSRatio Analysis Ratio analysis is a widely used managerial tool that compares one number with another to gain insights that would not arise from looking at either of the numbers separately. Ratio analysis is used to examine and interpret the relationship between two numbers on a financial statement. This is done so that the managers
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Tests of Profitability Profitability is a primary measure of the overall success of a company and is necessary for a company’s survival. Several test of profitability focus on measuring the adequacy of income by comparing it to other items reported on the financial statements. 1) Return on Equity: One of the most important profitability ratios is return on equity (ROE). ROE is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation’s
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RATIO ANALYSIS AS A TOOL FOR DETERMINING CORPORATE PERFORMANCE ( A STUDY OF SELLECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA) RATIOS ANALYSIS AS A TOOLS FOR DETERMINING CORPORATE PERFORMANCE :( A STUDY OF SELECTED BANKS IN NIGERIA) BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY‚ZARIA NIGERIA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION‚
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Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis is used to evaluate relationships among financial statement items. The ratios are used to identify trends over time for one company or to compare two or more companies at one point in time. Financial statement ratio analysis focuses on three key aspects of a business: liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency. Liquidity ratios Liquidity ratios measure the ability of a company to repay its short-term debts and meet unexpected cash needs. Current ratio. The current
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ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET (to be completed by the student) AIB student ID number: Student name: Course name: Subject name: Subject facilitator: Teaching Centre: No. of pages: Word count: DECLARATION A12855 ADRIAN MARK BISRAM MBA FINANCE 712 SFI – STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ISSUES MS. RENEE POPPLEWELL SCHOOL OF HIGHER EDUCATION LIMITED 9 1638 I‚ the above named student‚ confirm that by submitting‚ or causing the attached assignment to be submitted‚ to AIB‚ I have not plagiarised
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GROUP 1 REPORT FINANCIAL RATIOS Financial ratios are useful indicators of a firm’s performance and financial situation. Most ratios can be calculated from information provided by the financial statements. Financial ratios can be used to analyze trends and to compare the firm’s financials to those of other firms. In some cases‚ ratio analysis can predict future bankruptcy. SOURCES OF DATA FOR FINANCIAL RATIOS Balance Sheet Income Statement Statement of Cash Flows Statement of Retained
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Ratio Analysis: 2009 | 2010 | 0.53 | 0.51 | Current Ratio: Analysis: 2:1 is the benchmark of current ratio. Here in 2007 current asset is 0.53 against 1 current liability. In every year the company is unable to increase their current ration. Because the current ratio in 2010 decreases to 0.51. The company has a small amount of current asset for each amount of current liability in every year and its improvement was not that much remarkable. Though the company never crossed
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rice crackers‚ cheese snacks‚ cuttlefish flavoured snacks‚ and onion rings. The company exported those products to many Middle East countries and European countries. RATIO ANALYSIS LIQUID RATIO Liquidity means that the amount of money available to the company to pay off its short term debts. The higher liquidity ratio is
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