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McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 23 Financial Ratios and Trend Analysis A ratio is simply the relationship between two numbers. The large dollar amounts reported on the financial statements of many companies, and the varying size of companies, make ratio analysis the only sensible method of evaluating various financial characteristics. LO 1 3-3

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 24 Trend Analysis Trend analysis compares a single observation over several years. LO 1 3-4

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 25 Rate of Return This ratio provides the return on a given investment alternative. All other things being equal, the higher the rate of return, the more profitable the alternative. Rate of return Amount of return Amount of investment = The rate of return calculation is derived from the interest calculation. Interest = Principal × Rate × Time Higher rates of return are associated with greater risk! LO 2 3-5

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 26 Return on Investment (R.O.I.) This ratio describes the rate of return management was able to earn on the assets that it had available during the year. Return on investment Net income Average total assets = An informed judgment about the firm’s profitability requires relating net income to the assets used to generate that net income. LO 2 3-6

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 27 The DuPont Model The DuPont model is an expansion of the basic ROI calculation. The developers of the model reasoned that profitability from sales and utilization of assets to generate sales revenue were both important factors to be considered when evaluating profitability. Return on investment Net income Sales = Average total assets × MarginTurnover Return on investment = × LO 3 3-7

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 28 The DuPont Model Emphasizes that from every dollar of sales revenue, some amount must work its way to net income. Relates efficiency with which the firm’s assets are used in the revenue- generating process. LO 3 Return on investment Net income Sales = Average total assets × MarginTurnover Return on investment = × 3-8

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 29 The DuPont Model A rule of thumb useful for putting ROI in perspective is that average ROI, based on net income, for most American merchandising and manufacturing companies is between 8% and 12%. LO 3 Return on investment Net income Sales = Average total assets × MarginTurnover Return on investment = × 3-9

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 210 Return on Equity (ROE) Stockholders are interested in expressing the profits of the firm as a rate of return on the amount of stockholders' equity. Return on equity Net income Average stockholders' equity = As a rule of thumb, average ROE for most American merchandising and manufacturing companies has historically ranged from 10% to 15%. LO

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 211 Measures of Liquidity LO 5 Liquidity refers to a firm’s ability to meet its current obligations and is measured by relating its current assets and current liabilities as reported on the balance sheet. Working Capital Current Ratio Acid-Test Ratio 3-11

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 212 Working Capital Working capital is the excess of a firm’s current assets over its current liabilities. LO

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 213 Current Ratio This ratio measures the ability of the company to pay current debts as they become due. Current ratio Current assets Current liabilities = As a rule of thumb, a current ratio of 2.0 is considered indicative of adequate liquidity. LO

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 214 Acid-Test Ratio Quick assets Current liabilities = Acid-test ratio Quick assets are cash (including temporary cash investments) and accounts receivable. This ratio provides information about an almost worst-case situation—the firm’s ability to meet its current obligations even if none of the inventory can be sold. As a rule of thumb, an acid-test ratio of 1.0 is considered indicative of adequate liquidity. The acid-test ratio is also known as the quick ratio. LO

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 215 Trend Analysis LO

McGraw-Hill/Irwin © 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. 216 Trend Analysis LO 7 We can also use the trend analysis to construct graphs so we can see trends over time. 3-16

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