a. Why are ratios useful? What three groups use ratio analysis and for what reasons? Financial ratios are designed to extract important information that might not be obvious simply from examining a firm’s financial statements. Financial statement analysis involves comparing a firm’s performance with that of other firms in the same industry and evaluating trend in the firm’s financial position over time. From the textbook ‚ we know managers use financial analysis to identify situations needing
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BHP Billiton Financial Analysis Report This report analyses the financial performance of BHP Billiton‚ a diversified natural resources group‚ for a potential investor. It uses the financial ratios to analyse the company’s profitability‚ liquidity‚ efficiency and investment potential. Qasim 1 Introduction 1 2 Peer companies Selected 1 2.1 Vedanta Resources PLC 1 2.2 Vale Limited 1 3 Financial Analysis of BHP Billiton 2 4 Financial Analysis of Peer Companies 3 5 Interpretation
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In Roll With It: Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans‚ Matt Sakakeeny illustrates the everyday life of the brass band musicians in New Orleans and presents a series of issues in full details. Power dynamics become a major theme in Sakakeeny’s ethnography. Violence‚ as a way of using forces and creating destruction‚ demonstrates such power dynamics. More specifically‚ the interpersonal and structural violence are characterized by forced reconstruction of the community‚ local law and restrictions
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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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PROJECT REPORT ON “RATIO ANALYSIS OF AXIS BANK” Submitted to Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Nagpur In the partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA-III) (Finance) 2012-2013 Under the Guidance of Miss. Priyanka Tiwari Submitted by Sagar Borje Devkant Sharma Through Dhruv College of Commerce & Management‚ IC Square‚ Hingna Road‚ Nagpur. Badhti Ka Naam Zindagi PowerPoint Presentation: INTRODUCTION RATIO ANALYSIS:- Meaning of Ratio: - A ratio is simple arithmetical
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IBF REPORT INDUS MOTOR COMPANY 11/19/2011 Analysis of Common size Income Statement Net sales In the years 2007 and 2008 there has been a slight increase in net sales which depicts that the demand of the vehicles has not surged in a significant manner. In contrast to this‚ the year 2009 has suffered a decrease in the total net sales . As compared to FY09‚ the net sales for FY10 rose by 37%. This was due to both‚ increase in manufacturing and increase in trading of the company.. The increase
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Introduction Financial ratio analysis is important to a business’s success. A financial ratio analysis is an indicator of a company’s financial performance. It helps a business compare company financials with previous periods and also allows a business to contrast its financials to similar companies. A financial ratio can provide a clear image of a company ’s state and identify trends that are emerging. Use of ratios in analyzing financial statements Ratio analysis is a form of financial
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plus 50 franchises operating in Asia‚ Europe and The Middle East. This report will analyse and outline the company’s profitability‚ liquidity‚ solvency and investment potentials based on 15 ratios. All information is taken from the Next plc 2011 statement. Profitability and Performance The gross profit ratio indicates that Next plc was able to maintain their gross profit. It has decreased insignificantly by 0.05%. In 2011 the revenue has increased by roughly 47 Million‚ hence the sales of costs
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products of Coca-Cola every second. Coca-cola current ratio in 2012 is 1.09 and is 1.13 in 2013. This shows that Coca-cola can pay its liabilities‚ according to accounting the higher the ratio‚ the greater the ability of the firm to pay its bills. Because their current ratio is improving‚ this proves that Coca-Cola is improving in both their liquidity and efficiency. Its working ratio is $3‚493 million during 2012-2013. When current assets exceed current liabilities‚ working capital is positive. There
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Industry Averages and Financial Ratios Paper Bryan Sawyer‚ Frank Figueroa‚ Jaime Sandez‚ Lesley Gonzalez Finance for Business/FIN 370 May 12‚ 2015 Instructor: John Kadlec Instructions: Find a publicly-traded company using a financial information website. Some example companies include the following: Safeway Inc. The Boeing Company General Motors Company Intel Corporation Microsoft Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation Watch the Industry Averages and Financial Ratios video and use the industry classification
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