Ratios

Liquidity Ratio The current ratio is a liquidity ratio, which analyzes WestJet 's working capital, and measures their capability to settle its short- term obligations. This ratio also assists investors and creditors in understanding the liquidity of the airline and how easily they can pay off its current liabilities. According to WestJet 's annual reports ,"We maintain a strong liquidity position and sufficient financial resources to meet our obligations as they fall due."(WestJet, 2015). With…

The Current Ratio(A4) for Ford Motor Company is 1.19 as opposed to the 2016 average of 1.20. This ratio shows the liquidity of the company. Whether or not it has the ability to pay long-term and short-term obligations made. The industry average was 1.3, which is higher than what was calculated. All this means that the industry has more current assets than Ford does. Quick ratio(A5) for the company is 0.71 in 2017 and 0.69 in 2016. The company does not have enough liquid current assets to pay its…

industrial goods and produces and sells farm and construction machinery. The three ratios that I believe are important in determining a company’s financial situation are the quick ratio, the inventory turnover ratio, and the net profit margin ratio. To find the quick ratio, we add cash, cash equivalents, short term investments and current receivables and divide them by the current liabilities. I found that the quick ratio is 1.86, we use this to find the companies liquidly position, which the…

Liquidity Ratio: In figure 1, the current ratio illustrates Imperial Brands ability to pay their current liabilities. Imperial Brands were not likely to pay their current liabilities in 2012 and 2013, since a current ratio that is below 1 is not a good sign. However, their current ratio increased significantly in 2014 and 2015, since their current liabilities reduced and their current assets increased. Moreover, Imperial Brands’ current ratio is lower than the industry current ratio, which…

1.61803399, is known as the golden ratio (Livio). Artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael used the golden ratio in many of their most famous artworks. How did the golden ratio increase the popularity of their artworks? The golden ratio seen in artworks is thought to be more appealing and pleasing to an audience because the geometric proportions are easy for the eyes to scan. The eye is able to scan an image the fastest when it is shaped as a golden ratio rectangle (Livio). For this…

and weaknesses of the company is ratio evaluation. Ratio analysis as a method of analysis and interpretation of financial statements. It is the technique of setting up and interpreting various ratios for assisting in making positive selections. “Financial ratio evaluation is the calculation and contrast of ratios which might be derived from the information in a organization 's financial statements. the extent and historical traits of these ratios may be used to make inferences…

1. Introduction 1.1 Background on Financial Ratio Analysis Lenders and investors alike often use financial ratio analysis when determining the performance, solvency, and general business practice of a firm. Ratio analysis can serve as a tool to understand the relationship between quantities, and can be a useful benchmark in the comparison of two or more organizations within a common industry (Faello, 2015). The use of these ratios can determine factors such as asset and debt management, as well…

Ratio Pos Malaysia Gdex Profitability Ratio Gross Profit Margin = Gross Profit RM 92,501,000 RM 24,179,086 Total sales RM 1,632,479,000 RM 19,368,505 = 0.06 = 1.25 Net Profit Margin = Net Profit RM 46,496,000 RM 22,829,045 Sales RM 1,632,479,000 RM 19,368,505 = 0.03 = 1.18 Return on Assets = Net Profit RM 46,496,000 RM 22,829,045 Average Total Assets RM 1,576,416,000 RM 215,967,671…

productively than Tesco to generate sales revenue. This is also reflected in Morrison’s lower trade payables rate and inventory turnover period. Morrison’s value is not too high to suggest overtrading on their assets (Atrill and McLaney, 2011). This ratio helps ordinary shareholders and banks monitor the efficiency in the use of their funds. Overall, it can be shown that Tesco generates more profit than Morrison by their higher OPM rates. However, Morrison generates more of their profit…

Profitability Ratios The productivity of an organisation and its ability to produce profits is measured using profitability ratios (Žager, Sačer & Dečman 2012). Two ratios which measure profitability are net profit margin and gross profit margin. Another two ratios which assess how sufficiently assets are being used are the return on total assets and asset turnover. JB Hi-Fi’s net profit margin remained stable over the 5 year period with its lowest recorded result in 2012 with 4.74%. In 2015,…