What the ratios suggest about the companies profitability

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Assignment - Small Business Analysis and Interpretation

Small Business Analysis 1:

The following financial statements were prepared for the management of TEDA Ltd. The statements contain some information that will be disclosed in Additional Information at the end of the general purpose financial statements.

TEDA Ltd Income statement for the year ended 30 June 2015

Sales revenue

Cost of sales

$462500

307500

Gross profit

Expenses (including tax and finance)

155000

  80000

Net Profit after Interest and Tax

$  75000

 

TEDA Ltd Balance sheet as at 30 June 2015

Current assets

Cash assets

Receivables (all trade)

Less: Allowance for doubtful debts

 

 

$149625

   9450

 

$  18900

 

140175

Inventories

 

126000

Total current assets

 

285075

Non-current assets

Land

Building

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 

113000

  18900

 

31500

 

94100

Store equipment

Less: Accumulated depreciation

23625

  13625

 

  10000

Total non-current assets

 

135600

Total assets

 

420675

 

Current liabilities

Payables (all trade)

Dividends - preference dividends

Payable - ordinary dividends

Other

 

 

135450

1890

12600

    6300

Total current liabilities

 

156240

Non-current liabilities

10% mortgage payable

 

 

   31500

Total liabilities

 

187740

Equity

Contributed capital: 6% preference shares

Ordinary shares

Retained earnings

 

 

25000

126000

  81935

Total equity

 

232935

Liabilities and equity

 

$420675

Additional information-

1. The balances of certain accounts at the beginning of the year are:

Accounts receivable (gross)

Allowance for doubtful debts

Inventories

 

$157500

(14175)

110250

2. Total assets and total equity at the beginning of the year were $387,500 and $190,500 respectively.

3. Income tax expense for the year was $31,500. Net finance expenses were $3150.

Required: Based on the information provided above, identify and calculate the principal ratios that a financial analyst might use that would give some indication of the following:

a. the entity's earning ability; (4 ratios are required)

b. the extent to which internal sources have been used to finance asset acquisitions; (1 ratio is required)

c. the rapidity with which accounts receivable are collected; (1 ratio is required)

d. the ability of the entity to meet unexpected demands for working capital; (1 ratio is required)

e. the length of time taken by the entity to sell its inventories. (1 ratio is required)

Small Business Analysis 2:

The following ratios have been calculated for TUSTPty Ltd, an entity specializing in imported exotic perfumes.

 

2012

2013

Current ratio

2.1:1

2.6:1

Acid test or quick ratio

1.8:1

2.2:1

Days inventory on hand

122

127

Days debt or out standing

30

46

Net Profit margin

10%

12.2%

The ratios indicate an increase/decrease from the previous year.

Required: Classify and discuss each of the ratios and explain what the seratios indicate about the entity' sliquidity, asset efficiency and profitability?

Students are encouraged to do some research and find out what an increase/decrease in the ratio indicates, what the business could be doing that has resulted in the change, and is this change favourable or not?

Small Business Analysis 3: Case Study Analysis

The following table reports various financial ratios for Qantas and Virgin for 2012.


Qantas Airways Limited

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited

EBIT margin

1.85%

3.50%

ROE

3.38%

8.40%

ROA

2.12%

3.29%

Debt to Equity

111.21%

180.07%

Current Ratio

0.77

0.65

Net profit margin

1.36%

2.23%

Source: Information from Financial Aspects, www.financialaspects.com.au.

Required: Given that the companies operate in the same industry, write a report of approximately 1000 words explaining what the ratios suggest about the companies' profitability, efficiency and liquidity.

It would be appropriate to classify your report into the three activity groups above and comment on each of these independently. Each activity group should be approximately 500 words

Simply writing a comparison of the financial ratios provided in the above table will not incur any marks.

You should look carefully at each of the ratios provided and analyse the reason for one entity having a higher or lower ratio than the other.

You will need to identify the connection between the ratios as this will reveal a lot of information that will be helpful in answering the question.

Do not hesitate to search outside the financial ratios provided. Your analysis should be supported with evidence of research.

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Assessment Task Two involves analyses of financial information of three small/medium sized organisations to evaluate the financial performance and financial position of each company. Evaluation of performance and position will consider both financial and non-financial considerations. Please read the instructions relating to submission very carefully before attempting the questions contained within the assignment and make sure that you answer all of the questions. When you are providing figures and calculating ratios, please take note of the following instructions. Failure to do so may result in lost marks. Show the original figures as well as any ratios or percentage changes that you calculate. An efficient way to present these figures and ratios is in Word tables or in sections of Excel spreadsheets that are pasted into Word documents.

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