LIQUIDITY Liquidity ratios are used to determine a company’s ability to meet its short-term debt obligations. Investors often take a close look at liquidity ratios when performing fundamental analysis on a firm. Since a company that is consistently having trouble meeting its short-term debt is at a higher risk of bankruptcy‚ liquidity ratios are a good measure of whether a company will be able to comfortably continue as a going concern. Working Capital Working capital is the amount by which the
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140994501 Jigar Ajmera - 140249021 1. Executive Summary This report is a summary of the comparison of ratio analysis of two companies Morrisons Plc. and Sainsbury Plc. for the accounting period 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. It focuses basically on various ratios such as Profitability Ratio‚ Liquidity Ratio‚ Gearing Ratio‚ Efficiency Ratio and Investors Ratio. This ratios will give us an overview of the companys financial performance of Morrison and Sainsbury and will even help us to compare
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Profitability Ratios Profitability ratios measure two aspects of a corporation’s profits: (1) those elements of operations that contribute to profit and (2) the relationship of profit to total investment and investment by stockholders. The first group of profitability ratios [gross profit (or gross margin) percentage‚ operating margin percentage‚ and net profit margin percentage] expresses income statement elements as percentages of net sales. The second group of profitability ratios (return on
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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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2.0 FINANCIAL RATIOS 2 Liquidity Ratios Liquidity ratios measure a business ’ capacity to pay its debts as they come due. It also measures the cooperative’s ability to meet short-term obligations. Liquidity refers to the solvency of the firm’s overall financial position – the ease with which it can pay its bills. Because a common precursor to financial distress and bankruptcy is low or declining liquidity‚ these ratios can provide early signs of cash flow problems and impending
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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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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 company has
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Analysis of profitability‚ liquidity and performance The profit of a business is the difference between its revenues and its costs. It is important to consider two main types of profit: 1. Gross profit - this is calculated by deducting the cost of sales of a business from its sales revenue (turnover). 2. Operating profit - is calculated by then taking away overhead expenses from gross profit. Given the above figures it is possible to analyse the profitability of Better Hotels Plc in the two
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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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19 (Solvency And Liquidity Analysis) The Warnaco Group Inc.declared bankcruptcy in June 2001 soon after publishing its financial statements for its year ended December 31‚2000.Warnaco Group’s financial data for 1997 through 1999 are presented in Exhibit 4P-4. a) Discuss whether the information provided in the exhibit provides any warning of the company’s eventual demise.Your answers should be based on an analysis of Warnaco’s 1998-1999 activity‚solvency‚liquidity‚and profitability ratios.
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