Summary financial information for SIMOS CO is given below, covering the last two
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Summary financial information for SIMOS CO is given below, covering the last two years.
2010 2011
Market Share Price
€1.50
€2.00
Balance Sheets
€
€
€
€
Fixed Assets
600,000
400,000
Current Assets:
Stock
100,000
100,000
Debtors
80,000
80,000
Cash
20,000
120,000
200,000
300,000
Current Liabilities:
(includes proposed dividends)
(176,000)
24,000
(153,000)
147,000
624,000
547,000
Capital and Reserves
Ordinary €1 shares
560,000
300,000
Preference €1 shares (6%)
50,000
Reserves – P&L a/c
4000
97,000
8% Debentures
60,000
100,000
624,000
547,000
Income Statements:
Sales
1,040,000
698,000
Cost of Sales
728,000
193,000
Gross Profit
312,000
505,000
Expenses
(includes debenture interest)
236,800
405,000
Net Profit Before tax
75,200
100,000
Tax
17,200
23,000
Profit Before Dividends
58,000
77,000
Dividends
- Ordinary
28,000
32,000
- Preference
8,000
Retained Profit
30,000
37,000
Required
Evaluate the company's performance from the viewpoint of the shareholder. Ignore working capital.
Your answer should use appropriate ratios, including ROCE, Operating profit margin, Gearing ratio, interest cover, EPS and PE ratio.
Market Share Price
€1.50
€2.00
Balance Sheets
€
€
€
€
Fixed Assets
600,000
400,000
Current Assets:
Stock
100,000
100,000
Debtors
80,000
80,000
Cash
20,000
120,000
200,000
300,000
Current Liabilities:
(includes proposed dividends)
(176,000)
24,000
(153,000)
147,000
624,000
547,000
Capital and Reserves
Ordinary €1 shares
560,000
300,000
Preference €1 shares (6%)
50,000
Reserves – P&L a/c
4000
97,000
8% Debentures
60,000
100,000
624,000
547,000
Income Statements:
Sales
1,040,000
698,000
Cost of Sales
728,000
193,000
Gross Profit
312,000
505,000
Expenses
(includes debenture interest)
236,800
405,000
Net Profit Before tax
75,200
100,000
Tax
17,200
23,000
Profit Before Dividends
58,000
77,000
Dividends
- Ordinary
28,000
32,000
- Preference
8,000
Retained Profit
30,000
37,000
Explanation / Answer
Schedule of Company's Performance from the view point of Shareholder's:
Particulars 2010 2011 ROCE 12.82 19.74 Operating Profit margin Ratio 7.69 15.47 Gearing Ratio 9.4 2.65 Interest Cover Ratio 16.67 13.50 EPS 0.10 0.23 PE Ratio 15 8.7 Workings 2010 2011 Return on capital employed = Earning Before Interest & Taxes/ Capital Employed Earning Before Interest & Taxes/ Capital Employed = 80000/624000 108000/547000 = 0.128205128 0.197440585 = 12.82 19.74 Earning after interest but before tax = 75200 100000 Add: Debenture Interest = 4800 8000 Earning Before Interest & Taxes = 80000 108000 Capital Employed = 624000 547000 Operating Profit Margin = Earning Before Interest And Taxes/ sales Earning Before Interest And Taxes/ sales = 80000/1040000 108000/698000 = 0.076923077 0.154727794 = 7.69 15.47 Interest cover ratio = Earning before interest and taxes/interest Earning before interest and taxes/interest = 80000/4800 108000/8000 = 16.67 13.5 EPS = Earning available to Common Stock holders/No. of common stocks Earning available to Common Stock holders/No. of common stocks = 58000/560000 69000/300000 = 0.10 0.23 PE Ratio = Market price per share/Earning per Share Market price per share/Earning per Share = 1.5/.1 2/.23 = 15 8.70 Gearing Ratio = Common Stockholder's Equity/ Fixed interest bearing fund Common Stockholder's Equity/ Fixed interest bearing fund = 564000/60000 397000/150000 = 9.4 2.65Related Questions
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