MINICASE Ratio Analysis at S&S Air‚ Inc. Chris Guthrie was recently hired by S&S Air‚ Inc.‚ to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company’s performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a finance degree. He has been employed in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company since then. S&S Air was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark Sexton and Todd Story. The company has manufactured and sold light airplanes over this period‚ and
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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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fact these three namely liquidity‚ profitability and safety are the main objectives of a monetary policy. Banks have to earn profits because if they don’t‚ they would not work as all the shareholders would sell off the shares if proper dividends are not earned. Hence they have to earn profits for their shareholders and at the same time satisfy the withdrawal needs of its customers. The main problem here comes is sticking the balance between liquidity and profitability as both contradict each other. This
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PROFITABILITY RATIOS RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI): The prime objective of making investments in any business is to obtain satisfactory return on capital invested. Hence‚ the return on capital employed is used as a measure of success of a business in realizing this objective. Return on Investment establishes the relationship between the profit and the capital employed. It indicates the percentage of return on capital employed in the business and it can be used to show the overall profitability
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Report CFT LTD To: Director’s of CFT Ltd From: Accountant Subject: Financial Analysis of CFT Ltd Date: 4 October 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
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with various ratios to determine the future of the Amazon. Ratio Analysis The savings ratio measures the relationship between total annual savings and total expense. The savings ratio is an important component of longevity‚ as high ratios may indicate excessive savings. In Amazon’s case‚ and any other business model‚ it would be beneficial to have more revenue than expenses. 2005 2006 Total Revenue 8‚490 10‚711.0 Total Expenses 1607 2067 Savings Ratio 4.28 4.18
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Profitability and Creditworthiness Analysis for the Southwest Airlines (LUV NYSE symbol) : Various financial ratios are used by managers and investors to analyze company’s financial health. In this section we describe return on equity analysis to measure the Southwest’s performance. ROE is viewed as one of the most important financial ratios. It is used in an effort to evaluate management’s ability to monitor and control expenses and to earn a profit on resources committed to the business. Three
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LIMITATIONS OF RATIO ANALYSIS The debt-equity ratio gives an indication of an enterprise’s ability to sustain losses without jeopardizing the interests of creditors. This ratio is based only on information provided in the balance sheet. Although stockholders’ equity serves as a buffer to protect the creditors’ interests‚ it should be kept in mind that the earning prospects of the enterprise are also relevant in judging a firm’s ability to survive the long run. Although the use of ratios can prove helpful
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Ratio Analysis – Unit II Problem 1 A company having the Net working capital of 2.8 Lacs as on 30.06.10 indicates the following financial ratios and performance figures Current Ratio 2.4 Liquidity ratio 1.6 Inventory Turnover 8 (on cost of sales ) Gross Profit on Sales 20% Credit Allowed (months ) 1.5 The company s fixed Assets is equivalent to 90% of its net worth ( Share capital plus reserves ) while reserves amounted
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leverage. In contrast‚ Dell’s debt to equity ratio is much higher than HP’s debt to equity ratio. This means HP’s returns to investor are more solid than Dell. P/E ratio (weakness) The stock market is pessimistic about Dell’s future earning ability. This is due to the recession in 2008. Dell’s major business is selling computer and accessories‚ in the recession consumer tends to spend money on life essential goods such as food and gasoline. Dell’s P/E ratio is ranged from 70.7 in 1999 and gradually
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