Defining Financial Ratios Michael Turner BSA/500 – Business Systems I August 11‚ 2013 Simon Chen The concept of forecasting financials is as much about calculating the data is its about understanding the data. A simple concept of calculating the larger perspective for a simple index can be the keys to understanding the direction of the company. Calculating that direction will help those who associate with the company as owners‚ lenders‚ and board members to know if the company is credit worthy
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Current Ratio: The current ratio gauges how capable a business is in paying current liabilities by using current assets only. Current ratio is also called the working capital ratio. A general rule of thumb for the current ratio is 2 to 1. However‚ an industry average may be a better standard than this rule of thumb. So‚ according to the information that we got‚ in 2007 Beximco Pharmaceutical’s current ratio was 1.80 which declined to 1.10 in 2008 and ultimately in 2009 it boosted up to 2.97‚ that
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Ratio analysis 1. Liquidity ratio The liquidity ratios measure the company’s ability to meet its short-term debt obligations (Intermediate accounting- Kieso‚ D.E.‚ J.J. Weygandt and T.D. Warfield). These ratios include current ratios‚ quick ratios‚ and cash ratio. Current ratio: the current ratio of GM has increased from 1.29 in 2012 to 1.30 in 2013. With a higher ratio in 2013‚ it’s better for GM to meet its short-term obligation. Quick ratio: the quick ratio of GM has improved from 0.79 in 2012
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* Findings and Analysis: Liquidity Ratio 1. Current Ratio: A company’s current assets divided by its current liabilities is known as the Current Ratio. This ratio is regarded as a measure of short-term debt paying ability. It measures the capability to obsolete the current liability with comparing to current asset by how many times. The equation is- Current Ratio = Current AssetCurrent Liability * The general rule of thumb calls for a current ratio of at least 2:1. If it is greater than
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Financial Ratios are useful indicators of how a company can show their performance measures and financial situation. These ratios are calculated by the information that is obtained from the financial statements of the business. These ratios can help analyze trends and compare the business financials to those of other like companies. Sometimes ratio analysis can predict future bankruptcy. These ratios can be shown as the following: Liquidity‚ financial leverage‚ asset turnover ‚ profitability
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Starbucks Ratio Analysis 2. Market Capitalization = closing price * shares outstanding = 37.29 * 742.6 = 27691.55 3. A. P/E = Price per share / Earnings per share = 37.29 / 1.66 = 22.46 times B. Market-to-Book = Market price per share / Book value per share = Price per share / (Total shareholders’ equity / Shares outstanding) = 37.29 / (4384.9 / 742.6) = 6.32 times C. Enterprise value-to-EBITDA=
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Profitability Ratios Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) or Return on Equity (ROE) Numerator – the net profit or income‚ usually taken before tax. Capital Employed or Shareholders Equity - Designed to indicate the effective use of the shareholders capital in the business with respect ot the net profits that they have generated over the period of concern. Net Profit/Income Percentage or Return on Sales Helps to identify the impact of administrative‚ selling and distribution costs on profit
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Assignment 0N Ratio Analysis [pic] Monno Ceramic Industries Ltd. Course Name: Business Finance Course Code: FIN 201 Section: 03 Submitted To Quazi Sagota Samina‚ Senior Lecturer‚ Department of Business Administration‚ East West University. Submitted By Muhammad Nazmul Amin ID# 2009-2-10-296 [pic][pic] LIQUIDITY RATIO ❖ Current Ratio Current Ratio=[pic] For 2011 Current Ratio = [pic] = 0.95 times Monno Ceramic can pay
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“Performance Evaluation of Financial Statements by the Use of Ratio” ACC-1221/09 In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of BBA (ACCOUNTING) During the period 2008-2011 Chapter one Introduction 1. Background Financial statements are formal records of the financial activities of a business‚ person and other entities .Financial statements are all relevant financial information that are presented in a structured manner and in a form easy to understand to be used by parties
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A well formulated financial ratio analysis report helps investors to quantify a company’s financial strengths and weaknesses and potential risks and opportunities and identify the company’s financial position. Using financial ratio analysis as a tool in conjunction with other business evaluation processes‚ and other company factors‚ is beneficial for the investors (Brealey‚ Meyers & Marcus‚ 2009). The following report will provide the investor with a clear picture of the company’s current status
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