RATIO ANALYSIS 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. Financial ratios can be classified according to the information they provide. The following types of ratios frequently are used: 1. Liquidity ratios
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Abstract This analysis investigates the management policies of the two primary competitors of the Air Delivery & Freight Services industry. I use ratio analysis to peek under the covers of profitability to understand how management‚ investment and financial management activities impact the overall performance of FedEx and UPS and study how the ratios change over time for FedEx. Ratio Analysis Two competitors‚ FedEx and UPS‚ dominate the Air Delivery & Freight Services industry in the United States
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dividend by the number of common stock outstanding Dividends per share (DPS) – portion of the earnings per share paid to stockholders 3. Statement of Retained Earnings 4. Statement of Cash Flows 5. Notes to Financial Statements CASH FLOW ANALYSIS 1. Operating flows – cash inflows and outflows directly related to the production and sale of a firm’s products or services 2. Investment flows –
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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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http://www.investopedia.com/university/ratios/liquidity-measurement/default.asp LIQUIDITY RATIOS: The first ratios we’ll take a look at in this tutorial are the liquidity ratios. Liquidity ratios attempt to measure a company’s ability to pay off its short-term debt obligations. This is done by comparing a company’s most liquid assets (or‚ those that can be easily converted to cash)‚ its short-term liabilities. In general‚ the greater the coverage of liquid assets to short-term liabilities the
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FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS Table of Contents3 Abstract4 Introduction4 Memorandum4 Profitability of Sample Company5 Sample Company ROI for 20005 Sample Company ROI for 20015 Stock Performance6 Activity of Sample Company7 Leverage of Sample Company7 Liquidity of Sample Company7 What Is Necessary to Assess the Company?8 What Ratios Have the Most Value?10 What Other Factors‚ Beyond Ratios‚ Need To Be Considered?10 How Would Your Assessment Criteria Change If The Company In a Different Industry12
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Financial ratios are very important tools that users of the financial statements can utilize to assess an organizations financial health. This paper thoroughly analyzes the performance of the Universal Health Services and assesses the its current financial health. In this regard‚ key financial ratio will be suggested which can be utilized to assess the Universal Health Services financial condition. Universal Health Services ability to meet both its short as well as long-term financial obligations
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Ratio | Industry benchmark ratio | Woolworths’ ratio | Brief Comment | Current Ratio | 1.2:1 | 0.80:1 | The current ratio ofWoolworth is considerablybelow industry average themovement from it is 33.33% (1.2-0.8)/1.2*100) Which is not really good for business | Liquid ratio | 0.7:1 | 0.34:1 | The Liquid ratio of Woolworth is considerably below industry average. The movement is 51.43 %. It is showed that the business may have problem in paying their debt.(0.7-0.34/0.7*100) | Gross Profit ratio
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Ratio and Proportion • If 2 numbers are in ratio a: b then consider them as ax and bx (where x is the proportionality constant) and apply ax and bx in the given condition of the problem to proceed for answer • Ratio can be applied between 2 units if and only if the same physical quantity is compared • Length : length is correct • Length : density is wrong • Ratio can be made only after the units are compared in the same unit • If two lengths are 1 mile and 1 km respectively then ratio
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