You are a financial consultant. You are hired by a manufacturing company to assess its performanceBased on financial ratios. Your task is to come up with the following: (1) financial analysis using financial ratioson liquidity, solvency or stability, and profitability; (2) trend analysis, both vertical and horizontal; and (3)comparative financial statements. The analysis should be benchmarked with competitors.Frepare a report indicating your comments on the financial health and performance of the companyturenchmarked with competitors) using the following liquidity ratios: (1) current ratio, (2) receivableturnover, (3) inventory turnover, and (4) quick ratio.competitors) using the following ratios: (1) debt ratio, (2) times interest earned ratio, and (3) debt- equityratio.Give your insights into the relative solvency or stability of the company (as benchmarked with theAlso, assess the relative profitability of the company (as benchmarked with competitors) using thefollowing ratios: (1) gross profit margin, (2) net profit margin, (3) return on assets, and (4) return on equity.Compare the resulting ratios of P and P Manufacturing Company for 2018 (per your computation)with its competitors in the table given below.Competitor C4.5:13.625:17 times5.3 times0.075:10.825:12.6 times38.5%14.5%16%12%P&P Mfg. Co.9.31:16.9:1Competitor B6:14.25:120 timesFinancial Ratios for 2018Current RatioQuick ratioReceivable TurnoverInventory TurnoverDebt Ratio18.9 times7.8 times0.15:10.17:18.6 timesDebt-equity RatioTimes Interest Earned RatioGross Profit Margin RatioNet Profit Margin RatioReturn on AssetsReturn on Equity0.2:11,75:14.5 times51.2%22.5%24%22%3.4 times49.4%17.6%26.9%31.5%Conduct a trend analysis (horizontal) for the company over the current and last two years based onComparative SFP.Aside from the horizontal analysis, conduct also a vertical analysis (common-size financialstatements). Comment on the components of the financial statements by year and its trend for the last threeyears.P and P Manufacturing CompanyComparative Statements of Financial PositionAs of 31 December 2018, 2017, and 2016In PesoAccount201820172016P215,000.00130,000.000.00P581, 970.00686,725.00450,470.00225,000.00845,000.00854,500.00P3,643,665.00P184,620.00350,000.003,109,045.00P3,643,665.00P290,000.00340,000.00270,000.00225,000.00895,000.00825,000.00P2,845,000.00P165,000.00550,000.002,130,000.00P2,845,000.00CashAccounts ReceivableInventories350,000.00945,000.00290,000.00P1,930,000.00P200,000.00750,000.00980,000.00P1,930,000.00LandBuildings, NetEquipment, NetTotal AssetsAccounts PayableLong-term DebtCapital StockLiabilitiesandTotalShareholders' Equity

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