financial ratios

The Analysis of Financial Statements : 

The Analysis of Financial Statements The Use Of Financial Ratios Analyzing Liquidity Analyzing Activity Analyzing Debt Analyzing Profitability A Complete Ratio Analysis

The Analysis of Financial Statements : 

The Analysis of Financial Statements THE USE OF FINANCIAL RATIOS Financial Ratio are used as a relative measure that facilitates the evaluation of efficiency or condition of a particular aspect of a firm's operations and status Ratio Analysis involves methods of calculating and interpreting financial ratios in order to assess a firm's performance and status 2

Example : 

Example (1) (2) (1)/(2) Year End Current Assets/Current Liab. Current Ratio 1994 $550,000 /$500,000 1.10 1995 $550,000 /$600,000 .92 3

Interested Parties : 

Interested Parties Three sets of parties are interested in ratio analysis: Shareholders Creditors Management 4

Types of Ratio Comparisons : 

Types of Ratio Comparisons There are two types of ratio comparisons that can be made: Cross-Sectional Analysis Time-Series Analysis Combined Analysis uses both types of analysis to assess a firm's trends versus its competitors or the industry 5

Words of Caution Regarding Ratio Analysis : 

Words of Caution Regarding Ratio Analysis A single ratio rarely tells enough to make a sound judgment. Financial statements used in ratio analysis must be from similar points in time. Audited financial statements are more reliable than unaudited statements. The financial data used to compute ratios must be developed in the same manner. Inflation can distort comparisons. 6

Groups of Financial Ratios : 

Groups of Financial Ratios Liquidity Activity Debt Profitability 7

Analyzing Liquidity : 

Analyzing Liquidity Liquidity refers to the solvency of the firm's overall financial position, i.e. a "liquid firm" is one that can easily meet its short-term obligations as they come due. A second meaning includes the concept of converting an asset into cash with little or no loss in value. 8

Three Important Liquidity Measures : 

Three Important Liquidity Measures Net Working Capital (NWC) NWC = Current Assets - Current Liabilities Current Ratio (CR) Current Assets CR = Current Liabilities Quick (Acid-Test) Ratio (QR) Current Assets - Inventory QR = Current Liabilities 9

Analyzing Activity : 

Analyzing Activity Activity is a more sophisticated analysis of a firm's liquidity, evaluating the speed with which certain accounts are converted into sales or cash; also measures a firm's efficiency 10

Five Important Activity Measures : 

Inventory Turnover (IT) Average Collection Period (ACP) Average Payment Period (APP) Fixed Asset Turnover (FAT) Total Asset Turnover (TAT) Cost of Goods Sold IT = Inventory Accounts Receivable ACP = Annual Sales/360 Accounts Payable APP= Annual Purchases/360 Sales FAT = Net Fixed Assets Sales TAT = Total Assets Five Important Activity Measures 11

Analyzing Debt : 

Analyzing Debt Debt is a true "double-edged" sword as it allows for the generation of profits with the use of other people's (creditors) money, but creates claims on earnings with a higher priority than those of the firm's owners. Financial Leverage is a term used to describe the magnification of risk and return resulting from the use of fixed-cost financing such as debt and preferred stock. 12

Measures of Debt : 

Measures of Debt There are Two General Types of Debt Measures Degree of Indebtedness Ability to Service Debts 13

Four Important Debt Measures : 

Debt Ratio (DR) Debt-Equity Ratio (DER) Times Interest Earned Ratio (TIE) Fixed Payment Coverage Ratio (FPC) Total Liabilities DR= Total Assets Long-Term Debt DER= Stockholders’ Equity Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) TIE= Interest Earnings Before Interest & Taxes + Lease Payments FPC= Interest + Lease Payments +{(Principal Payments + Preferred Stock Dividends) X [1 / (1 -T)]} Four Important Debt Measures 14

Analyzing Profitability : 

Analyzing Profitability Profitability Measures assess the firm's ability to operate efficiently and are of concern to owners, creditors, and management A Common-Size Income Statement, which expresses each income statement item as a percentage of sales, allows for easy evaluation of the firm’s profitability relative to sales. 15

Seven Basic Profitability Measures : 

Gross Profit Margin (GPM) Operating Profit Margin (OPM) Net Profit Margin (NPM) Return on Total Assets (ROA) Return On Equity (ROE) Earnings Per Share (EPS) Price/Earnings (P/E) Ratio Gross Profits GPM= Sales Operating Profits (EBIT) OPM = Sales Net Profit After Taxes NPM= Sales Net Profit After Taxes ROA= Total Assets Net Profit After Taxes ROE= Stockholders’ Equity Earnings Available for Common Stockholder’s EPS = Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding Market Price Per Share of Common Stock P/E = Earnings Per Share Seven Basic Profitability Measures 16

A Complete Ratio Analysis : 

A Complete Ratio Analysis DuPont System of Analysis DuPont System of Analysis is an integrative approach used to dissect a firm's financial statements and assess its financial condition It ties together the income statement and balance sheet to determine two summary measures of profitability, namely ROA and ROE 17

DuPont System of Analysis : 

DuPont System of Analysis The firm's return is broken into three components: A profitability measure (net profit margin) An efficiency measure(total asset turnover) A leverage measure (financial leverage multiplier) 18

Summarizing All Ratios : 

An approach that views all aspects of the firm's activities to isolate key areas of concern Comparisons are made to industry standards (cross-sectional analysis) Comparisons to the firm itself over time are also made (time-series analysis) Summarizing All Ratios 19