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Chapter 18 - Assignment Financial Statement Analysis The following are financial

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Chapter 18 - Assignment Financial Statement Analysis The following are financial statements for two companies selling similar products Data from the Current Year End Balance Sheets Skull Bones Company Company Cash Notes receivable Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant and equipment, net Total Assets $11,900 7,700 42,000 58,800 1,680 232,120 354,200 $20,000 3,200 64,000 87,680 3,520 274,400 $452,800 Current liabilities Mortgage payable Common stock Retained earnings Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $56,000 70,000 140,000 88,200 $354,200 80,000 80,000 160,000 $452,800 Data from the Current Year's Income Statement Sales Cost of Goods sold Interest expense Income tax expense Net Income $672,000 528,080 4,200 9,875 $ 23.373 $880,000 699,840 5,600 10,095 Required: 1. Calculate and complete the following table. For the comment identify with an "F" the company that has the most favorable ratio and explain why. Note: Just saying it is larger is not enough!

Explanation / Answer

1.

current assets /

current liabilities

122080/56000

= 2.18

178400/80000

= 2.23

Current asset ratio is higher for bones. It has more current asset per rupee of current liability

F : Bones

61600/56000

= 1.1

87200/80000

1.09

Acid test ratio of Skull is slightly higher than Bones. The ratio of assets that are realised into cash quickly are higher for Skull

F : Skull

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

TURNOVER

672000/42000

16

880000/64000

13.75

Account receivable to turnover is higher for Skull

F : Skull

528080/58800

= 8.98

699840/87680

= 7.98

Inventory turnover is higher for skull. Its is maintaing lower inventory to turnover which helps to reduce carrying costs

F : Skull

672000/354200

1.90

880000/452800

1.94

Turnover to total assets is higher for Bones. It means assets are more effectively utilised by Bones

F : Bones

126000/354200

= 0.356

160000/452800

0.353

Debt ratio is slightly better for Bones as the percentage of total debt to total assets is lower

F : Bones

143920/672000

= 0.214

180160/880000

= 0.205

GP margin is higher for Skull, hence it is producing more profit per $.

F : Skull

23373/354200

= 0.066

28896/452800

= 0.064

Skull gets higher return on the assets invested

F : Skull

23373/140000

= 0.167

28896/160000

0.181

Bones provides more return per $ invested by the shareholders

F : Bones

2. Skull is better short trrm credit risk as the inventory turnover and accounts receivable to turnover are higher fot it

3. Bones is better long term credit risk as debt ratio is lower for Bones and it has better return equity.

RATIO FORMULAE SKULL BONES COMMENTS CURRENT RATIO

current assets /

current liabilities

122080/56000

= 2.18

178400/80000

= 2.23

Current asset ratio is higher for bones. It has more current asset per rupee of current liability

F : Bones

ACID TEST RATIO Quick assets / current liabilities

61600/56000

= 1.1

87200/80000

1.09

Acid test ratio of Skull is slightly higher than Bones. The ratio of assets that are realised into cash quickly are higher for Skull

F : Skull

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

TURNOVER

Turnover / Accounts receivable

672000/42000

16

880000/64000

13.75

Account receivable to turnover is higher for Skull

F : Skull

INVENTORY TURNOVER Cost of goods sold/ Average inventory

528080/58800

= 8.98

699840/87680

= 7.98

Inventory turnover is higher for skull. Its is maintaing lower inventory to turnover which helps to reduce carrying costs

F : Skull

TOTAL ASSETS TURNOVER Sales / Total assets

672000/354200

1.90

880000/452800

1.94

Turnover to total assets is higher for Bones. It means assets are more effectively utilised by Bones

F : Bones

DEBT RATIO Total debt / Total assets

126000/354200

= 0.356

160000/452800

0.353

Debt ratio is slightly better for Bones as the percentage of total debt to total assets is lower

F : Bones

GROSS PROFIT MARGIN (Sales-Cost of goods sold) / Sales

143920/672000

= 0.214

180160/880000

= 0.205

GP margin is higher for Skull, hence it is producing more profit per $.

F : Skull

RETURN ON ASSETS Net income / Average assets

23373/354200

= 0.066

28896/452800

= 0.064

Skull gets higher return on the assets invested

F : Skull

RETURN ON EQUITY Net income / Share holders equity

23373/140000

= 0.167

28896/160000

0.181

Bones provides more return per $ invested by the shareholders

F : Bones

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