financial ratio analysis. Not only are they used by management to measure the firm’s performance‚ but are used by other people interested in the performance of the company such as stockholders‚ bankers and investors. For the purpose of this assignment‚ we are going to analyze financial ratios of Fyffes plc (ISEQ: FFY)‚ a leading international importer and distributor of tropical produce. As the interpretation as well as an understanding of financial ratios is crucial when calculating ratios‚ we are
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Public Concern in the Childcare Sector: Child to Staff Ratios Public Concern in the Childcare Sector: Child to Staff Ratios At the end of 2012‚ it was announced that the Government were looking to relax their child to staff ratios for childcare in England. The reason for this is that they though it would make more available spaces for childcare‚ and lower costs for parents. Britain has some of the highest childcare costs in the world‚ with many mothers with two or more children saying it does
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Customer Service Management and Business Performance at Vodafone Chapter 1 Introduction Customers are considered as the key for any business survival. As the market begins to saturate‚ customer retention will be a key factor in determining the success of a company (Kotler‚ 2003). As a highly competitive market‚ the mobile phone company that has the largest customer base and highest customer retention rate will be a market leader in the industry (Turel and Serenko‚ 2006). Ultimately the quality
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Irrational Ratios 1 of 5 http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2001/Aug/IrrationalRatios... FRAUD The numbers raise a red flag. BY JOSEPH T. WELLS AUGUST 2001 inancial statements tell a story‚” says accounting professor W. Steve Albrecht‚ “and the story should make sense.” If not‚ it’s possible the story is a fake. By standing far enough back from the numbers to get a good picture of the client’s business‚ auditors frequently can detect signs of financial statement frauds
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4-2 Why would the inventory turnover ratio be more important for someone analyzing a grocery store chain than an insurance company? The inventory turnover ratio is important to a grocery store because of the much larger inventory required and because some of that inventory is perishable. An insurance company would have no inventory to speak of since its line of business is selling insurance policies or other similar financial products--contracts written on paper and entered into between the company
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Management Accounting IMPORTANCE OF RATIO ANALYSIS Ratio analysis is a tool used by individuals to conduct a quantitative analysis of information in a company’s financial statements. Ratios are calculated from current year numbers and are then compared to previous years‚ other companies‚ the industry‚ or even the economy to judge the performance of the company. Ratio analysis is predominately used by proponents of fundamental analysis. The ratio analysis is one of the most important tools
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a) Ratio analysis does several things‚. The first thing is it allows the company to compare itself with other like companies. If management feels things aren’t going well‚ they can help pinpoint the problem through comparing their ratios with other companies. They may have several ratios that are comparable‚ but a couple which are way off. That might be where the problem is. It helps to evaluate financial statement. It helps to take proper steps toward financial problem. Like reduce
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PROFITABILITY 4-1 FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS DEFINITION the calculation and comparison of ratios which are derived from the information in a company’s financial statements. Why are ratios useful? Ratios standardize numbers and facilitate comparisons. Ratios are used to highlight weaknesses and strengths. Ratio comparisons should be made through time and with competitors Trend analysis Peer (or Industry) analysis Ratio Comparisons Peer or Industry Analysis
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Ratio Analysis A tool used to conduct a quantitative analysis of information in a company’s financial statements. Ratios are calculated from current year numbers and are then compared to previous years‚ other companies‚ the industry to judge the performance of the company. Financial performance based on may 2006 interim report Caffè Nero Group plc‚ the leading independent UK coffee house operator of 282stores‚ which has been voted the top rated brand by consumers for the last six consecutive
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Debt/Equity Ratio What Does Debt/Equity Ratio Mean? A measure of a company’s financial leverage calculated by dividing its total liabilities by its stockholders’ equity; it indicates what proportion of equity and debt the company is using to finance its assets. http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/debt%2Fequity+ratio ’Debt/Equity Ratio’ A high debt/equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings
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