INSTRUCTIONS – The following information has been extracted from the financial statements of Dandy & Grandee Superstores Ltd. Extracts from the Income Statements for year ended 30 April ……                                                             2019                2018   $’000 $’000 Sales 11,200 9,750 Cost of sales 8,460 6,825 Net profit before tax 465 320 This is after charging:     Depreciation 360 280 Loan note interest 80 60 Interest on bank overdraft 15 9 Audit fees 12 10   Statement of financial position as at 30 April ….   1`2019 2018   $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000 Assets         Non -current assets   1850   1430 Current assets         Inventory 640   490   Receivables 1230   1080   Cash 80 1950 120 1690 TOTAL ASSETS   3800   3120 EQUITY & LIABILITIES         Equity         Ordinary share capital 800   800   Retained earnings 1310 2110 930 1730 Non-current liabilities         10% loan stock   800   600 Current liabilities         Bank overdraft 110   80   Payables 750   690   Taxation 30 890 20 790     3800   3120   The following figures have been extracted from the records of D & G Superstores Ltd for the previous year as well as the relative industry averages:                           D&G 30 April 2018 Industry Average 30 April 2018 ROCE (capital employed = equity + debentures) 16.70% 18.50% Profit/sales 3.90% 4.73% Asset turnover 4.29 3.91 Current ratio 2.0 1.9 Quick ratio 1.42 1.27 Gross profit margin 30.00% 35.23% Accounts receivable collection period 40 days 52 days Accounts payable payment period 37 days 49 days Inventory turnover (times) 13.90 18.30 Gearing 26.37% 32.71%                 You are required to:                                     Calculate comparable ratios (to 2 decimal places) for Dandy & Grandee Superstores Ltd for the year ended 30 April 2019. Show all calculations.

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The following information has been extracted from the financial statements of Dandy & Grandee Superstores Ltd.

Extracts from the Income Statements for year ended 30 April ……

                                                            2019                2018

 

$’000

$’000

Sales

11,200

9,750

Cost of sales

8,460

6,825

Net profit before tax

465

320

This is after charging:

 

 

Depreciation

360

280

Loan note interest

80

60

Interest on bank overdraft

15

9

Audit fees

12

10

 

Statement of financial position as at 30 April ….

 

1`2019

2018

 

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Assets

 

 

 

 

Non -current assets

 

1850

 

1430

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventory

640

 

490

 

Receivables

1230

 

1080

 

Cash

80

1950

120

1690

TOTAL ASSETS

 

3800

 

3120

EQUITY & LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

Ordinary share capital

800

 

800

 

Retained earnings

1310

2110

930

1730

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

10% loan stock

 

800

 

600

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Bank overdraft

110

 

80

 

Payables

750

 

690

 

Taxation

30

890

20

790

 

 

3800

 

3120

 

The following figures have been extracted from the records of D & G Superstores Ltd for the previous year as well as the relative industry averages:

 

                       

D&G

30 April 2018

Industry Average

30 April 2018

ROCE (capital employed = equity + debentures)

16.70%

18.50%

Profit/sales

3.90%

4.73%

Asset turnover

4.29

3.91

Current ratio

2.0

1.9

Quick ratio

1.42

1.27

Gross profit margin

30.00%

35.23%

Accounts receivable collection period

40 days

52 days

Accounts payable payment period

37 days

49 days

Inventory turnover (times)

13.90

18.30

Gearing

26.37%

32.71%

             

 

You are required to:

                                   

  1. Calculate comparable ratios (to 2 decimal places) for Dandy & Grandee Superstores Ltd for the year ended 30 April 2019. Show all calculations.                         

 

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