Income Statements for the Year Ended 31st Dec 2020                     KM Ltd   ROW Ltd     £'000     £'000 Sales revenue   8,320     11,250 Cost of sales   (6,020)     (9,030) Gross profit   2,300     2,220 Operating expenses   (1,048)     (1,535) Operating profit   1,252     685 Finance charges   (20)     (70) Profit before tax   1,232     615 Taxation   (62)     (30) Profit for the year   1,170     585   SOFP (Balance Sheet) as at 31st Dec 2020         KM Ltd   ROW Ltd   £'000 £'000   £'000 £'000 Non-current assets   502     198             Current assets            Inventory 1,290     2,437    Trade receivables     730     1,990       2,020     4,427 Total assets   2,522     4,625             Equity           Share capital   1,350          800   Reserves 580       1,145              1,930         1,945             Current liabilities            Trade payables 430          850    Taxation        62            30    Bank overdraft       35          350                527           1,230             Non-current liabilities           Loans              65     1,450 Total equity and liabilities    2,522           4,625 You are required to:   Use your Excel skills to calculate the following ratios for both companies.   Working capital cycle/operating cycle Gearing Interest cover

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Income Statements for the Year Ended 31st Dec 2020

     
           
 

KM Ltd

 

ROW Ltd

   

£'000

   

£'000

Sales revenue

 

8,320

   

11,250

Cost of sales

 

(6,020)

   

(9,030)

Gross profit

 

2,300

   

2,220

Operating expenses

 

(1,048)

   

(1,535)

Operating profit

 

1,252

   

685

Finance charges

 

(20)

   

(70)

Profit before tax

 

1,232

   

615

Taxation

 

(62)

   

(30)

Profit for the year

 

1,170

   

585

 

SOFP (Balance Sheet) as at 31st Dec 2020

     
 

KM Ltd

 

ROW Ltd

 

£'000

£'000

 

£'000

£'000

Non-current assets

 

502

   

198

           

Current assets

         

 Inventory

1,290

   

2,437

 

 Trade receivables

    730

   

1,990

 
   

2,020

   

4,427

Total assets

 

2,522

   

4,625

           

Equity

         

Share capital

  1,350

   

     800

 

Reserves

580

   

  1,145

 
   

       1,930

   

    1,945

           

Current liabilities

         

 Trade payables

430

   

     850

 

 Taxation

       62

   

       30

 

 Bank overdraft

      35

   

     350

 
   

         527

   

      1,230

           

Non-current liabilities

         

Loans

 

           65

   

1,450

Total equity and liabilities

 

 2,522

   

      4,625

You are required to:

 

  1. Use your Excel skills to calculate the following ratios for both companies.

 

  1. Working capital cycle/operating cycle
  2. Gearing
  3. Interest cover
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