INTERNAL ASSESSMENT FINANCE/ACCOUNTING THREE DECISION AREAS; INVESTMENT DECISION- WHAT ASSETS TO BUY FINANCING DECISION- WHAT IS THE BEST CAPITAL STRUCTURE OPERATING DECISION- HOW TO OPERATE THE ASSETS OF THE FIRM IN THE MOST EFFICIENT MANNER
RATIO ANALYSIS PROVIDE A PICTURE AT A POINT IN TIME MEASURES STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS CAN PROVIDE A COMPARISON WITH INDUSTRY NORMS PROVIDES A COMPARISON WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT OVER TIME
TYPES OF FINANCIAL RATIOS LIQUIDITY-MEASURES ABILITY TO PAY SHORT TERM DEBT LEVERAGE - THE EXTENT OF DEBT IN THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE ACTIVITY- HOW EFFECTIVELY A FIRM USES ITS ASSETS PROFITABILITY- HOW MUCH VALUE DOES THE FIRM CREATE GROWTH-MEASURES THE FIRM’S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ITS ECONOMIC POSITION
LIQUIDITY RATIOS CURRENT RATIO=CURRENT ASSETS/CURRENT LIABILITIES 1984 = = = 1.39 NESTLE, 1998 = 1.18 CAMPBELL’S, 1998 =.52
LEVERAGE RATIOS DEBT TO ASSETS- TOTAL DEBTS/ TOTAL ASSETS(%) 1984 = = = NESTLE, 1998 = 59.2 CAMPBELL’S, 1998 = 85.5 DEBT TO EQUITY- TOTAL DEBT/ EQUITY 1984 = = = 2.26 NESTLE, 1998 = 2.45 CAMPBELL’S, 1998 =.85
ACTIVITY RATIOS TOTAL ASSET TURNOVER- SALES/TOTAL ASSETS 1984 = = = 1.30 NESTLE, 1998 = 1.27 CAMPBELL’S, 1998 = 1.19
PROFITABILITY RATIOS NET PROFIT MARGIN- NET INCOME/ SALES 1984 = 5.74% 1989 = 7.07% 1998 = 7.66% NESTLE, 1998 = 5.98% CAMPBELL’S, 1998 = 9.86% RETURN ON EQUITY 1984 = 16.44% 1989 = 16.12% 1998 = 32.7% NESTLE, 1998 = 18.6% CAMPBELL’S, 1998 = 75.5%
GROWTH RATIOS EPS= NET INCOME/ NO. SHARES OUTSTANDING HERSHEY NESTLE CAMPBELL’S YR. AVE
RETURN ON EQUITY EFFECTIVENESS X EFFICIENCY X LEVERAGE = RETURN ON EQUITY (SALES/ TOTAL ASSETS) X (NET INCOME/ SALES) X (TOTAL ASSETS/ EQUITY) = ROE HERSHEY, 1998 (000) (4435/3404) X (340/4435) X (3404/1042) = 32.7%
PHARMACEUTICALS Novartis Schering Plough Warner-Lambert American Home Merck Pfizer Watson COMPANY /1995