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For each individual ratio for each company, Your comments for each ratio should include more than just a definition or increase or decrease of the ratio. You should focus on interpreting each ratio numberfor the company and support your comments. Use the ratio results by category to form and support conclusion by Liquidity, Solvency and Profitability. Then use to complete the  Overall Conclusion as to the financial results of the company (ratios described in the chapters covered and summarized in Chapter 14 of your textbook). Conclude by stating whether the company is the better employment /investment opportunity and why. Stargel Inc. Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 20Y2 and 20Y1       20Y2     20Y1 Assets   Current assets:       Cash $500,000   $400,000     Marketable securities 1,010,000   1,000,000     Accounts receivable (net) 740,000   510,000     Inventories 1,190,000   950,000     Prepaid expenses 250,000   229,000       Total current assets…

TRUE OR FALSE: Read each sentence carefully and determine whether the statement True or False. Write your answers in the space provided before the number. 1. Financial statement analysis uses computational and analytical techniques to evaluate the company's risks, performance, financial health, and future prospects with the objective of making economic decisions. 2. Return on asset is an operational efficiency ratio. 3. Profitability ratios measure the ability of the company's assets to generate sales. 4. Gross profit margin provides an indication of the company's average pricing policy 5. Given equal gross profit margin, the company with the lower operating income margin has higher operating expenses as a percentage of sales and has leaner operations. Written Works Below are the comparative Statement of Comprehensive Income & Statement of Financial Position of Ellane Company & Lanie Company: Statement of Comprehensive Income Ellane Company 2013 Melanie Company 2014 2013 2014 Net Sales…

. Explain the factors used in the formula, how the ratio assists the investor in evaluating a company’s performance, and whether it assesses liquidity, solvency, or profitability.

Your Task… Using your assigned financial statements calculate the required ratios below Indicate if the change from year to year is favorable or unfavorable. All values should be accurate to at least two decimal places. The expectation is to submit a professional report free of grammar and spelling errors and easy to read. Think of this as a menu you would be handing to a customer.  All calculations are to be represented. Analysis of Profitability Gross Profit Ratio Operating Profit Ratio Net Profit Ratio Sales to Total Assets Ratio Return on Total Assets Return on Equity Earnings Per Share

To evaluate a company’s performance, investors need a benchmark to which they can compare its financial ratios. What are some of the problems associated with these comparisons?

Explain why balance sheet accounts are generally “averaged” and income statement figures are just lifted from the income statement when using them as factors in a particular financial statement ratio? How do the DuPont technique helps the firm’s managers to further analyze its returns?

Here you will find some income statements and balance sheets for Sears Holdings (SHLD) and Taget Corp (TGT). Assume that you are a financial manager at Sear and want to compare your firm’s situation with that of Target. Calculate represenatative ratios for liquidity, asset management efficiency, financial leverage (capital structure), and profitability for both Sears and Target. How would you summarize the financial performance of Sears compared to target (its benchmark firm)? Include Sears and Targets current ratio, acid-test ratio, average collection period, accounts receivable turnover, inventory turnover, debt ratio, timed interest earned, total asset turnover, fixed asset turnover, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, net profit margin, operating return on assets, and return on equity.

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There are different tools for analyzing the financial statements of a company, such as horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, ratios for measuring financial health, and so forth. But before we begin using these tools, it is important to know the purpose of each tool. Please discuss one of these tools.

We have all heard of Return on Investment or (ROI). Please research anddescribe five other business metrics that you may use in your analysis withyour business plan.Also, please describe how these ratios are calculated for example...Quick Ratio or Acid Test, Cash + Accounts Receivable ÷ Current Liabilities.

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One of the most important applications of ratio analysis is to compare a company’s performance with that of other players in the industry or to compare its own performance over a period of time. Such analyses are referred to as a comparative analysis and trend analysis, respectively. A) A common size analysis requires the representation of financial statement data relative to a single financial statement item (or base account or value). What is the most commonly used base item for a common size balance sheet? Net income   Earnings before interest and taxes   Total assets   Net sales     Suppose you are conducting an analysis of the financial performance of Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc. over the past three years. The company did not issue new shares during these three years and has faced some operational difficulties. The company has thus pilot tested some new forecasting strategies for better operations management. You have collected the company’s relevant…

Select the term from the list provided that best matches each of the following descriptions or definitions: Another term for the current ratio Definition or Description Calculated by dividing dividends per share by the market price per share Presentation of too much information may serve to confuse users of the information Measure of efficiency in using assets; calculated as net sales divided by average total assets Measures of immediate debt paying ability A profitability measure, net income divided by net sales Measures the profitability of a company's assets base, also known as return on assets Analysis technique that compares an item from the financial statements with a key amount from the same year's financial statements Indicates the number of times, on average, that inventory is totally replaced during the year. Net income available for common stock divided by average number of outstanding shares Current assets minus current liabilities Ratio that measures how quickly a company…

What do these ratios tells us about Target.  What impact does this analysis have on your perceptions of Target, both as a customer and as an investor or potential investor.

One of the most important applications of ratio analysis is to compare a company’s performance with that of other players in the industry or to compare its own performance over a period of time. Such analyses are referred to as a comparative analysis and trend analysis, respectively. A common size analysis requires the representation of financial statement data relative to a single financial statement item (or base account or value). What is the most commonly used base item for a common size balance sheet? A. Earnings before interest and taxes   B. Total assets   C. Net sales   D. Net income     Suppose you are conducting an analysis of the financial performance of Blue Hamster Manufacturing Inc. over the past three years. The company did not issue new shares during these three years and has faced some operational difficulties. The company has thus pilot tested some new forecasting strategies for better operations management. You have collected the company’s…

One of the most important applications of ratio analysis is to compare a company's performance with that of other players in the industry or to compare its own performance over a period of time. Such analyses are referred to as a comparative analysis and trend analysis, respectively. A common size analysis requires the representation of financial statement data relative to a single financial statement item (or base account or value). What is the most commonly used base item for a common size balance sheet? O Earnings before interest and taxes ONet sales ONet income O Total assets Suppose you are conducting an analysis of the financial performance of Cute Camel Woodcraft Company over the past three years. The company did not issue new shares during these three years and has faced some operational difficulties. The company has thus pilot tested some new forecasting strategies for better operations management. You have collected the company's relevant financial data, made reasonable…

When converting dollar amounts on our financial statements to percentages for vertical analysis, what is it that makes this an easier way to compare companies to each other? A It provides a way for outside stakeholders to understand the numbers better in an easier format B It forces us to look closer at our financial statements to ensure we don't have missing amounts C It allows us to compare things based on growth or decline easier than comparing dollar amounts that could be vastly different values D It allows the analysis of numbers too large to comprehend by most stakeholders