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Mariana Ducharme Southern New Hampshire University FIN 320 – Principles of Finance Lori Lothringer July 2023 FIN 320 – Principles of Finance - Module Five Activity: Working Capital Management Financial Statements Financial statements are very important for managing and understanding a business’s financial wealth. By using financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow, managers and financial advisors can identify and analyze revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, and profitability. The balance shows the company’s assets, liabilities, and stockholder's equity. The income statement shows how much revenue is generated from sales, expenses incurred, and any profit earned in a specific period, such as a quarterly report. The cash flow statement reports any cash that has been received and spent over a period. The company’s working capital can be calculated after current assets and liabilities have been reported on the balance sheet. Working Capital’s Role Working capital is crucial for any business. It can determine a company’s success and growth. Working capital impacts several aspects of a business such as wages, inventory, expenses, rent, equipment, etc. Working capital is the money available to meet the business’s current and short-term obligations, (Bank of America, n.d.). For a company to meet its financial obligations, a working capital system is important for the earnings of the company can increase. Important factors such as accounts payable and receivable, inventory, and cash need to be monitored often to increase the company’s profitability.
Working Capital Interpretation The formula to calculate the working capital of a company is to deduct current liabilities from current assets: Working Capital = current assets – current liabilities In this case, based on Walt Disney World Co.'s most recent quarter financial statements from April 2023, the company’s working capital would be calculated as $28,263,000.00 - $28,056,000.00 = $207,000.00, (Mergent Online, n.d.), which shows a positive working capital. By obtaining positive working capital, the company shows the ability to handle its financial obligations for repayment of debt and easy liquidity. When a company obtains negative working capital, it means that the company has more short-term debt than available resources and may not be able to pay back debt obligations, (GoCardless, 2021). Working capital is useful because it can measure financial health and any approach to risks. Managers and investors should look at working capital to manage the business’s assets. Although the company has a positive working capital, meaning that the company can afford to pay its debts, it may not be enough for future investments. Sometimes, a company can show a positive working capital and it may be unused inventory. Walt Disney World Co. is a stable and profitable company; however, due to economic changes that happened after the Covid-19 pandemic, it seems like the company had a decrease in its profitability. Based on the financial statements and current working capital, we can determine that the company has the potential to keep growing and investing, and by the end of the year, it is likely that the financial statements will show a higher working capital in the current period. Working Capital Management Trend
As mentioned, Walt Disney World Co. is a reliable and stable company. Based on the current and past financial statements, the company has shown great performance and high profitability, which indicates that the company will maintain profitable and successful, this is not a new company, it has been in the market since 1923, and as we can see on the report from the past three years (2020, 2021, 2022), the working capital has been positive every year, (Mergent Online, n.d.). In 2020, the company’s working capital was $8,623,000.00, in 2021 it was $2,580,000.00 and in 2022, it was $25,000.00. It shows a significant difference between the years; however, the company has been investing much more since last year and we can see a big difference in the payment of expenses or borrowings. The company has invested more and has paid more debt between 2021 and 2022. In 2020, the company’s long-term liabilities had a total of $10,753,000.00, and in 2022 it decreased to $7,339,000.00. A company’s working capital is extremely useful to make any future decisions or investments. If the company is not comfortable with the current working capital, it can be improved by being more mindful of its expenses, making pre-payments for cash discounts, building larger investors, or even saving cash. In this scenario, it seems like Walt Disney World Co. keeps investing in its productions since profitability from licensing has increased, and still maintains a positive working capital.
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References - Bank of America. (n.d.). Working Capital: What Is It and Why It’s Important . Bank of America. Retrieved July 21, 2023, from https://www.bankofamerica.com/smallbusiness/business-financing/learn/what-is- working-capital/#:~:text=Working%20capital%20affects%20many%20aspects,current %2C%20short%2Dterm%20obligations . - Mergent Online. (n.d.). Disney (Walt) Co. (The) (NYS: DIS) - Company Details . Retrieved June 30, 2023, from https://www-mergentonline-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/companydetail.php? compnumber=2488 - GoCardless. (2021, July 21). Positive vs. Negative Working Capital  | GoCardless . Online Payment Processing Solution | GoCardless; GoCardless. https://gocardless.com/en-au/guides/posts/positive-vs-negative-working-capital/ #:~:text=Positive%20working%20capital%20shows%20that,only%20to%20your %20current%20assets . - Mergent Online. (n.d.). Disney (Walt) Co. (The) (NYS: DIS) - Company Details . Retrieved July 22, 2023, from https://www-mergentonline-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/companyfinancials.php? pagetype=asreported&compnumber=2488&period=Annuals&dataarea=BS&range=3&cu rrency=AsRep&scale=AsRep&Submit=Refresh&csrf_token_mol=237df2fb81