6-1
Chapter 6
Financial Statement
Analysis
6-2
Financial
Statement Analysis
?Financial Statements
?A Possible Framework for Analysis
?Ratio Analysis
?Trend Analysis
?Common-Size and Index Analysis
6-3
Examples of External Uses
of Statement Analysis
?Trade Creditors -- Focus on the
liquidity of the firm.
?Bondholders -- Focus on the
long-term cash flow of the firm.
?Shareholders -- Focus on the
profitability and long-term health of
the firm.
6-4
Examples of Internal Uses
of Statement Analysis
?Plan -- Focus on assessing the current
financial position and evaluating
potential firm opportunities.
?Control -- Focus on return on investment
for various assets and asset efficiency.
?Understand -- Focus on understanding
how suppliers of funds analyze the firm.
6-5
Primary Types of
Financial Statements
Income Statement
? A summary of a firm’s revenues and
expenses over a specified period,ending
with net income or loss for the period.
Balance Sheet
? A summary of a firm’s financial position on
a given date that shows total assets = total
liabilities + owners’ equity.
6-6
Basket Wonders’ Balance
Sheet (Asset Side)
a,How the firm stands on
a specific date.
b,What BW owned.
c,Amounts owed by
customers.
d,Future expense items
already paid.
e,Cash/likely convertible
to cash within 1 year.
f,Original amount paid.
g,Acc,deductions for
wear and tear,
Cash and C.E,$ 90
Acct,Rec.c 394
Inventories 696
Prepaid Exp d 5
Accum Tax Prepay 10
Current Assetse $1,195
Fixed Assets (@Cost)f 1030
Less,Acc,Depr,g (329)
Net Fix,Assets $ 701
Investment,LT 50
Other Assets,LT 223
Total Assetsb $2,169
Basket Wonders Balance Sheet (thousands) Dec,31,19X3a
6-7
Basket Wonders’ Balance
Sheet (Liability Side)
a,Note,Assets =
Liabilities + Equity.
b,What BW owed and
ownership position.
c,Owed to suppliers for
goods and services.
d,Unpaid wages,
salaries,etc.
e,Debts payable < 1 year.
f,Debts payable > 1 year.
g,Original investment,
h,Earnings reinvested.
Notes Payable $ 290
Acct,Payablec 94
Accrued Taxes d 16
Other Accrued Liab,d 100
Current Liab,e $ 500
Long-Term Debt f 530
Shareholders’ Equity
Com,Stock ($1 par) g 200
Add Pd in Capital g 729
Retained Earnings h 210
Total Equity $1,139
Total Liab/Equitya,b $2,169
Basket Wonders Balance Sheet (thousands) Dec,31,19X3
6-8
Basket Wonders’
Income Statement
a,Measures profitability
over a time period.
b,Received,or receivable,
from customers.
c,Sales comm.,adv.,
officer‘s salaries,etc.
d,Operating income.
e,Cost of borrowed funds.
f,Taxable income.
g,Amount earned for
shareholders,
Net Sales $ 2,211
Cost of Goods Sold b 1,599
Gross Profit $ 612
SG&A Expenses c 402
EBITd $ 210
Interest Expensee 59
EBT f $ 151
Income Taxes 60
EATg $ 91
Cash Dividends 38
Increase in RE $ 53
Basket Wonders Statement of Earnings (in thousands)
for Year Ending December 31,19X3a
6-9
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Analytical Tools Used
Sources and Uses Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Budgets
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
Trend / Seasonal Component
How much funding will be
required in the future?
Is there a seasonal
component?
6-10
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Health of a Firm
Financial Ratios
1,Individually
2,Over time
3,In combination
4,In comparison
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
6-11
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Examples:
Volatility in sales
Volatility in costs
Proximity to break-even
point
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
3,Analysis of the business
risk of the firm.
Business risk relates to
the risk inherent in the
operations of the firm.
6-12
Framework for
Financial Analysis
A Financial
Manager
must
consider all
three jointly
when
determining
the
financing
needs of the
firm.
Determining
the
financing
needs of
the firm.
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
3,Analysis of the business
risk of the firm.
6-13
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Negotiations
with
suppliers of
capital.
Determining
the
financing
needs of
the firm.
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
3,Analysis of the business
risk of the firm.
6-14
Use of Financial Ratios
Types of
Comparisons
Internal
Comparisons
External
Comparisons
A Financial Ratio is
an index that relates
two accounting
numbers and is
obtained by dividing
one number by the
other.
6-15
External Comparisons and
Sources of Industry Ratios
Examples:
Robert Morris
Associates
Dun & Bradstreet
Almanac of
Business and
Industrial
Financial Ratios
This involves
comparing the ratios
of one firm with those
of similar firms or with
industry averages.
Similarity is important
as one should
compare apples to
apples?
6-16
Liquidity Ratios
Current
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3
Shows a firm‘s
ability to cover its
current liabilities
with its current
assets.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
$1,195
$500 = 2.39
6-17
Liquidity Ratio
Comparisons
BW Industry
2.39 2.15
2.26 2.09
1.91 2.01
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Current Ratio
Ratio is stronger than the industry average.
6-18
Liquidity Ratios
Acid-Test (Quick)
Current Assets - Inv
Current Liabilities
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3
Shows a firm‘s
ability to meet
current liabilities
with its most liquid
assets.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
$1,195 - $696
$500 = 1.00
6-19
Liquidity Ratio
Comparisons
BW Industry
1.00 1.25
1.04 1.23
1.11 1.25
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Acid-Test Ratio
Ratio is weaker than the industry average.
6-20
Summary of the Liquidity
Ratio Comparisons
? Strong current ratio and weak acid-test
ratio indicates a potential problem in the
inventories account.
? Note that this industry has a relatively
high level of inventories.
Ratio BW Industry
Current 2.39 2.15
Acid-Test 1.00 1.25
6-21
Current Ratio -- Trend
Analysis Comparison
T r en d A n al y si s o f C u r r en t R ati o
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.5
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
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o
V
a
l
u
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BW
Ind u str y
6-22
Acid-Test Ratio -- Trend
Analysis Comparison
T r en d A n al y si s o f A ci d -T est R ati o
0.5
0.8
1.0
1.3
1.5
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
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V
a
l
u
e
BW
Ind u str y
6-23
Summary of the Liquidity
Trend Analyses
? The current ratio for the industry has
been rising slowly at the same time the
acid-test ratio has been relatively stable.
? This indicates that inventories are a
significant problem for BW.
? The current ratio for BW has been rising
at the same time the acid-test ratio has
been declining.
6-24
Financial Leverage Ratios
Debt-to-Equity
Total Debt
Shareholders Equity
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Show the extent to
which the firm is
financed by debt.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Financial Leverage
Ratios
$1,030
$1,139 =,90
6-25
Financial Leverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
.90,90
.88,90
.81,89
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
BW has average debt utilization
relative to the industry average.
6-26
Financial Leverage Ratios
Debt-to-Total-Assets
Total Debt
Total Assets
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Show the percentage
of the firm’s assets
that are supported by
debt financing.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Financial Leverage
Ratios
$1,030
$2,169 =,47
6-27
Financial Leverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
.47,47
.47,47
.45,47
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Debt-to-Total-Asset Ratio
BW has average debt utilization
relative to the industry average.
6-28
Financial Leverage Ratios
Total Capitalization
Total Debt
Total Capitalization
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3
Show the relative
importance of long-term
debt to the long-term
financing of the firm.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Financial Leverage
Ratios
$1,030
$1,669 =,62
(i.e.,LT-Debt + Equity)
6-29
Financial Leverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
.62,60
.62,61
.67,62
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Total Capitalization Ratio
BW has average long-term debt utilization
relative to the industry average.
6-30
Coverage Ratios
Interest Coverage
EBIT
Interest Charges
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates a firm‘s
ability to cover
interest charges.
Income Statement
Ratios
Coverage Ratios
$210
$59 = 3.56
6-31
Coverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
3.56 5.19
4.35 5.02
10.30 4.66
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Interest Coverage Ratio
BW has below average interest coverage
relative to the industry average.
6-32
Coverage Ratio -- Trend
Analysis Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Interest Cov erage Ratio
3.0
5.0
7.0
9.0
11.0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n al y si s Y ea r
R
a
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V
a
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u
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BW
Ind u stry
6-33
Summary of the Coverage
Trend Analysis
? This indicates that low earnings (EBIT)
may be a potential problem for BW.
? Note,we know that debt levels are in
line with the industry averages.
? The interest coverage ratio for BW has
been falling since 19X1,It has been
below industry averages for the past
two years.
6-34
Activity Ratios
Receivable Turnover
Annual Net Credit Sales
Receivables
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates quality of
receivables and how
successful the firm is in
its collections.
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$2,211
$394 = 5.61
(Assume all sales are credit sales.)
6-35
Activity Ratios
Avg Collection Period
Days in the Year
Receivable Turnover
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Average number of days
that receivables are
outstanding.
(or RT in days)
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
365
5.61 = 65 days
6-36
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
65.0 65.7
71.1 66.3
83.6 69.2
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Average Collection Period
BW has improved the average collection
period to that of the industry average.
6-37
Activity Ratios
Payable Turnover (PT)
Annual Credit Purchases
Accounts Payable
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the promptness of payment
to suppliers by the firm.
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$1551
$94 = 16.5
(Assume annual credit
purchases = $1,551.)
6-38
Activity Ratios
PT in Days
Days in the Year
Payable Turnover
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Average number of days
that payables are
outstanding,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
365
16.5 = 22.1 days
6-39
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
22.1 46.7
25.4 51.1
43.5 48.5
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Payable Turnover in Days
BW has improved the PT in Days.
Is this good?
6-40
Activity Ratios
Inventory Turnover
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the
effectiveness of the
inventory management
practices of the firm,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$1,599
$696 = 2.30
6-41
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
2.30 3.45
2.44 3.76
2.64 3.69
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Inventory Turnover Ratio
BW has a very poor inventory turnover ratio.
6-42
Inventory Turnover Ratio --
Trend Analysis Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Inv entory Turno v er Ratio
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
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V
a
l
u
e
BW
In d u stry
6-43
Activity Ratios
Total Asset Turnover
Net Sales
Total Assets
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the overall
effectiveness of the firm
in utilizing its assets to
generate sales,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$2,211
$2,169 = 1.02
6-44
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
1.02 1.17
1.03 1.14
1.01 1.13
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Total Asset Turnover Ratio
BW has a weak total asset turnover ratio.
Why is this ratio considered weak?
6-45
Profitability Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
Gross Profit
Net Sales
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the efficiency
of operations and firm
pricing policies,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$612
$2,211 =,277
6-46
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
27.7% 31.1%
28.7 30.8
31.3 27.6
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Gross Profit Margin
BW has a weak Gross Profit Margin.
6-47
Gross Profit Margin --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Gross Pro fit M argin
25,0
27,5
30,0
32,5
35,0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
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V
a
l
u
e
(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-48
Profitability Ratios
Net Profit Margin
Net Profit after Taxes
Net Sales
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the firm‘s
profitability after taking
account of all expenses
and income taxes,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$91
$2,211 =,041
6-49
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
4.1% 8.2%
4.9 8.1
9.0 7.6
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Net Profit Margin
BW has a poor Net Profit Margin.
6-50
Net Profit Margin --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Net Profit M argin
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
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V
a
l
u
e
(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-51
Profitability Ratios
Return on Investment
Net Profit after Taxes
Total Assets
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the
profitability on the
assets of the firm (after
all expenses and taxes),
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$91
$2,160 =,042
6-52
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
4.2% 9.8%
5.0 9.1
9.1 10.8
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Return on Investment
BW has a poor Return on Investment.
6-53
Return on Investment --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Ret urn on Inv estment
4
6
8
10
12
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
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V
a
l
u
e
(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-54
Profitability Ratios
Return on Equity
Net Profit after Taxes
Shareholders Equity
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the profitability
to the shareholders of
the firm (after all
expenses and taxes),
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$91
$1,139 =,08
6-55
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
8.0% 17.9%
9.4 17.2
16.6 20.4
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Return on Equity
BW has a poor Return on Equity.
6-56
Return on Equity --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Ret urn on Equity
7.0
10,5
14,0
17,5
21,0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
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V
a
l
u
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(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-57
Return on Investment and
the Du Pont Approach
ROI19X3 =,041 x 1.02 =,042 or 4.2%
ROIIndustry =,082 x 1.17 =,098 or 9.8%
ROI = Net profit margin X
Total asset turnover
Earning Power = Sales profitability X
Asset efficiency
6-58
Return on Equity and
the Du Pont Approach
ROE19X3 =,041 x 1.02 x 1.90 =,080
ROEIndustry =,082 x 1.17 x 1.88 =,179
Return On Equity = Net profit margin X
Total asset turnover X
Equity Multiplier
Equity Multiplier = Total AssetsShareholders Equity
6-59
Summary of the Profitability
Trend Analyses
? The profitability ratios for BW have ALL
been falling since 19X1,Each has been
below the industry averages for the past
three years.
? This indicates that COGS and
administrative costs may both be too
high and a potential problem for BW.
? Note,this result is consistent with the low
interest coverage ratio.
6-60
Summary of Ratio Analyses
? Inventories are too high.
? May be paying off creditors
(accounts payable) too soon.
? COGS may be too high.
? Selling,general,and
administrative costs may be too
high.
6-61
Common-size Analysis
An analysis of percentage
financial statements where all
balance sheet items are divided
by total assets and all income
statement items are divided by
net sales or revenues.
6-62
Basket Wonders’ Common
Size Balance Sheets
Reg u lar ( t h o u sand s of $) Co mm o n - S iz e (% )
A sse t s 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3
Cash 148 100 90 12.10 4.89 4.15
AR 283 410 394 23.14 20.06 18.17
Inv 322 616 696 26.33 30.14 32.09
O t h er CA 10 14 15 0.82 0.68 0.69
T o t CA 763 1,140 1,195 62.39 55.77 55.09
Net FA 349 631 701 28.54 30.87 32.32
L T Inv 0 50 50 0.00 2.45 2.31
O t h er LT 111 223 223 9.08 10.91 10.28
T o t A sse t s 1,223 2,044 2,169 100.0 100.0 100.0
6-63
Basket Wonders’ Common
Size Balance Sheets
Regular (t ho usands of $ ) Commo n- S iz e ( % )
Liab+ E qu ity 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
Not e P ay 290 295 290 23,7 1 14,4 3 13,3 7
A cc t P ay 81 94 94 6,62 4,60 4,33
A cc r T ax 13 16 16 1,06 0,78 0,74
O t her A cc r 15 100 100 1,23 4,89 4,61
T ot CL 399 505 500 32,6 2 24,7 1 23,0 5
LT De bt 150 453 530 12,2 6 22,1 6 24,4 4
E qu ity 674 1,08 6 1,13 9 55,1 1 53,1 3 52,5 1
T ot L+ E 1,22 3 2,04 4 2,16 9 10 0,0 10 0,0 10 0,0
6-64
Basket Wonders’ Common
Size Income Statements
Regul ar (t hou sands of $) Com m on-S i ze (% )
19X 1 19X 2 19X 3 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3
Net S al es 1,235 2,106 2,211 100,0 100,0 100,0
COGS 849 1,501 1,599 68,7 71,3 72,3
Gross P rofit 386 605 612 31,3 28,7 27,7
Adm, 180 383 402 14,6 18,2 18,2
E BIT 206 222 210 16,7 10,5 9,5
I nt E xp 20 51 59 1,6 2,4 2,7
E BT 186 171 151 15,1 8,1 6,8
E AT 112 103 91 9,1 4,9 4,1
Cash Di v 50 50 50 4,0 2,4 2,3
6-65
Index Analyses
An analysis of percentage financial
statements where all balance sheet
or income statement figures for a
base year equal 100.0 (percent) and
subsequent financial statement
items are expressed as percentages
of their values in the base year.
6-66
Basket Wonders’
Indexed Balance
Sheets
Reg u lar ( t h o u sand s of $) Ind exe d ( % )
A sse t s 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3
Cash 148 100 90 100.0 67.6 60.8
AR 283 410 394 100.0 144.9 139.2
Inv 322 616 696 100.0 191.3 216.1
O t h er CA 10 14 15 100.0 140.0 150.0
T o t CA 763 1,140 1,195 100.0 149.4 156.6
Net FA 349 631 701 100.0 180.8 200.9
L T Inv 0 50 50 100.0 inf, inf,
O t h er LT 111 223 223 100.0 200.9 200.9
T o t A sse t s 1,223 2,044 2,169 100.0 167.1 177.4
6-67
Basket Wonders’
Indexed Balance
Sheets
Regular (t ho usands of $ ) Indexe d ( % )
Liab+ E qu ity 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
Not e P ay 290 295 290 10 0,0 10 1,7 10 0,0
A cc t P ay 81 94 94 10 0,0 11 6,0 11 6,0
A cc r T ax 13 16 16 10 0,0 12 3,1 12 3,1
O t her A cc r 15 100 100 10 0,0 66 6,7 66 6,7
T ot CL 399 505 500 10 0,0 12 6,6 12 5,3
LT De bt 150 453 530 10 0,0 30 2,0 35 3,3
E qu ity 674 1,08 6 1,13 9 10 0,0 16 1,1 16 9,0
T ot L+ E 1,22 3 2,04 4 2,16 9 10 0,0 16 7,1 17 7,4
6-68
Basket Wonders’ Indexed
Income Statements
Regu la r (t ho usand s of $ ) Ind ex ed ( % )
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
Net S al es 1,235 2,106 2,211 100.0 170.5 179.0
CO G S 849 1,501 1,599 100.0 176.8 188.3
G r oss P r of it 386 605 612 100.0 156.7 158.5
A dm, 180 383 402 100.0 212.8 223.3
E BIT 206 222 210 100.0 107.8 101.9
Int E xp 20 51 59 100.0 255.0 295.0
E BT 186 171 151 100.0 91.9 81.2
E A T 112 103 91 100.0 92.0 81.3
Cas h Div 50 50 50 100.0 100.0 100.0
Chapter 6
Financial Statement
Analysis
6-2
Financial
Statement Analysis
?Financial Statements
?A Possible Framework for Analysis
?Ratio Analysis
?Trend Analysis
?Common-Size and Index Analysis
6-3
Examples of External Uses
of Statement Analysis
?Trade Creditors -- Focus on the
liquidity of the firm.
?Bondholders -- Focus on the
long-term cash flow of the firm.
?Shareholders -- Focus on the
profitability and long-term health of
the firm.
6-4
Examples of Internal Uses
of Statement Analysis
?Plan -- Focus on assessing the current
financial position and evaluating
potential firm opportunities.
?Control -- Focus on return on investment
for various assets and asset efficiency.
?Understand -- Focus on understanding
how suppliers of funds analyze the firm.
6-5
Primary Types of
Financial Statements
Income Statement
? A summary of a firm’s revenues and
expenses over a specified period,ending
with net income or loss for the period.
Balance Sheet
? A summary of a firm’s financial position on
a given date that shows total assets = total
liabilities + owners’ equity.
6-6
Basket Wonders’ Balance
Sheet (Asset Side)
a,How the firm stands on
a specific date.
b,What BW owned.
c,Amounts owed by
customers.
d,Future expense items
already paid.
e,Cash/likely convertible
to cash within 1 year.
f,Original amount paid.
g,Acc,deductions for
wear and tear,
Cash and C.E,$ 90
Acct,Rec.c 394
Inventories 696
Prepaid Exp d 5
Accum Tax Prepay 10
Current Assetse $1,195
Fixed Assets (@Cost)f 1030
Less,Acc,Depr,g (329)
Net Fix,Assets $ 701
Investment,LT 50
Other Assets,LT 223
Total Assetsb $2,169
Basket Wonders Balance Sheet (thousands) Dec,31,19X3a
6-7
Basket Wonders’ Balance
Sheet (Liability Side)
a,Note,Assets =
Liabilities + Equity.
b,What BW owed and
ownership position.
c,Owed to suppliers for
goods and services.
d,Unpaid wages,
salaries,etc.
e,Debts payable < 1 year.
f,Debts payable > 1 year.
g,Original investment,
h,Earnings reinvested.
Notes Payable $ 290
Acct,Payablec 94
Accrued Taxes d 16
Other Accrued Liab,d 100
Current Liab,e $ 500
Long-Term Debt f 530
Shareholders’ Equity
Com,Stock ($1 par) g 200
Add Pd in Capital g 729
Retained Earnings h 210
Total Equity $1,139
Total Liab/Equitya,b $2,169
Basket Wonders Balance Sheet (thousands) Dec,31,19X3
6-8
Basket Wonders’
Income Statement
a,Measures profitability
over a time period.
b,Received,or receivable,
from customers.
c,Sales comm.,adv.,
officer‘s salaries,etc.
d,Operating income.
e,Cost of borrowed funds.
f,Taxable income.
g,Amount earned for
shareholders,
Net Sales $ 2,211
Cost of Goods Sold b 1,599
Gross Profit $ 612
SG&A Expenses c 402
EBITd $ 210
Interest Expensee 59
EBT f $ 151
Income Taxes 60
EATg $ 91
Cash Dividends 38
Increase in RE $ 53
Basket Wonders Statement of Earnings (in thousands)
for Year Ending December 31,19X3a
6-9
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Analytical Tools Used
Sources and Uses Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Budgets
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
Trend / Seasonal Component
How much funding will be
required in the future?
Is there a seasonal
component?
6-10
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Health of a Firm
Financial Ratios
1,Individually
2,Over time
3,In combination
4,In comparison
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
6-11
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Examples:
Volatility in sales
Volatility in costs
Proximity to break-even
point
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
3,Analysis of the business
risk of the firm.
Business risk relates to
the risk inherent in the
operations of the firm.
6-12
Framework for
Financial Analysis
A Financial
Manager
must
consider all
three jointly
when
determining
the
financing
needs of the
firm.
Determining
the
financing
needs of
the firm.
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
3,Analysis of the business
risk of the firm.
6-13
Framework for
Financial Analysis
Negotiations
with
suppliers of
capital.
Determining
the
financing
needs of
the firm.
1,Analysis of the funds
needs of the firm.
2,Analysis of the financial
condition and profitability
of the firm.
3,Analysis of the business
risk of the firm.
6-14
Use of Financial Ratios
Types of
Comparisons
Internal
Comparisons
External
Comparisons
A Financial Ratio is
an index that relates
two accounting
numbers and is
obtained by dividing
one number by the
other.
6-15
External Comparisons and
Sources of Industry Ratios
Examples:
Robert Morris
Associates
Dun & Bradstreet
Almanac of
Business and
Industrial
Financial Ratios
This involves
comparing the ratios
of one firm with those
of similar firms or with
industry averages.
Similarity is important
as one should
compare apples to
apples?
6-16
Liquidity Ratios
Current
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3
Shows a firm‘s
ability to cover its
current liabilities
with its current
assets.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
$1,195
$500 = 2.39
6-17
Liquidity Ratio
Comparisons
BW Industry
2.39 2.15
2.26 2.09
1.91 2.01
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Current Ratio
Ratio is stronger than the industry average.
6-18
Liquidity Ratios
Acid-Test (Quick)
Current Assets - Inv
Current Liabilities
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3
Shows a firm‘s
ability to meet
current liabilities
with its most liquid
assets.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
$1,195 - $696
$500 = 1.00
6-19
Liquidity Ratio
Comparisons
BW Industry
1.00 1.25
1.04 1.23
1.11 1.25
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Acid-Test Ratio
Ratio is weaker than the industry average.
6-20
Summary of the Liquidity
Ratio Comparisons
? Strong current ratio and weak acid-test
ratio indicates a potential problem in the
inventories account.
? Note that this industry has a relatively
high level of inventories.
Ratio BW Industry
Current 2.39 2.15
Acid-Test 1.00 1.25
6-21
Current Ratio -- Trend
Analysis Comparison
T r en d A n al y si s o f C u r r en t R ati o
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.5
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
BW
Ind u str y
6-22
Acid-Test Ratio -- Trend
Analysis Comparison
T r en d A n al y si s o f A ci d -T est R ati o
0.5
0.8
1.0
1.3
1.5
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
BW
Ind u str y
6-23
Summary of the Liquidity
Trend Analyses
? The current ratio for the industry has
been rising slowly at the same time the
acid-test ratio has been relatively stable.
? This indicates that inventories are a
significant problem for BW.
? The current ratio for BW has been rising
at the same time the acid-test ratio has
been declining.
6-24
Financial Leverage Ratios
Debt-to-Equity
Total Debt
Shareholders Equity
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Show the extent to
which the firm is
financed by debt.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Financial Leverage
Ratios
$1,030
$1,139 =,90
6-25
Financial Leverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
.90,90
.88,90
.81,89
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
BW has average debt utilization
relative to the industry average.
6-26
Financial Leverage Ratios
Debt-to-Total-Assets
Total Debt
Total Assets
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Show the percentage
of the firm’s assets
that are supported by
debt financing.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Financial Leverage
Ratios
$1,030
$2,169 =,47
6-27
Financial Leverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
.47,47
.47,47
.45,47
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Debt-to-Total-Asset Ratio
BW has average debt utilization
relative to the industry average.
6-28
Financial Leverage Ratios
Total Capitalization
Total Debt
Total Capitalization
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3
Show the relative
importance of long-term
debt to the long-term
financing of the firm.
Balance Sheet Ratios
Financial Leverage
Ratios
$1,030
$1,669 =,62
(i.e.,LT-Debt + Equity)
6-29
Financial Leverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
.62,60
.62,61
.67,62
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Total Capitalization Ratio
BW has average long-term debt utilization
relative to the industry average.
6-30
Coverage Ratios
Interest Coverage
EBIT
Interest Charges
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates a firm‘s
ability to cover
interest charges.
Income Statement
Ratios
Coverage Ratios
$210
$59 = 3.56
6-31
Coverage
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
3.56 5.19
4.35 5.02
10.30 4.66
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Interest Coverage Ratio
BW has below average interest coverage
relative to the industry average.
6-32
Coverage Ratio -- Trend
Analysis Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Interest Cov erage Ratio
3.0
5.0
7.0
9.0
11.0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n al y si s Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
BW
Ind u stry
6-33
Summary of the Coverage
Trend Analysis
? This indicates that low earnings (EBIT)
may be a potential problem for BW.
? Note,we know that debt levels are in
line with the industry averages.
? The interest coverage ratio for BW has
been falling since 19X1,It has been
below industry averages for the past
two years.
6-34
Activity Ratios
Receivable Turnover
Annual Net Credit Sales
Receivables
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates quality of
receivables and how
successful the firm is in
its collections.
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$2,211
$394 = 5.61
(Assume all sales are credit sales.)
6-35
Activity Ratios
Avg Collection Period
Days in the Year
Receivable Turnover
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Average number of days
that receivables are
outstanding.
(or RT in days)
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
365
5.61 = 65 days
6-36
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
65.0 65.7
71.1 66.3
83.6 69.2
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Average Collection Period
BW has improved the average collection
period to that of the industry average.
6-37
Activity Ratios
Payable Turnover (PT)
Annual Credit Purchases
Accounts Payable
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the promptness of payment
to suppliers by the firm.
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$1551
$94 = 16.5
(Assume annual credit
purchases = $1,551.)
6-38
Activity Ratios
PT in Days
Days in the Year
Payable Turnover
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Average number of days
that payables are
outstanding,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
365
16.5 = 22.1 days
6-39
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
22.1 46.7
25.4 51.1
43.5 48.5
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Payable Turnover in Days
BW has improved the PT in Days.
Is this good?
6-40
Activity Ratios
Inventory Turnover
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the
effectiveness of the
inventory management
practices of the firm,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$1,599
$696 = 2.30
6-41
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
2.30 3.45
2.44 3.76
2.64 3.69
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Inventory Turnover Ratio
BW has a very poor inventory turnover ratio.
6-42
Inventory Turnover Ratio --
Trend Analysis Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Inv entory Turno v er Ratio
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
BW
In d u stry
6-43
Activity Ratios
Total Asset Turnover
Net Sales
Total Assets
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the overall
effectiveness of the firm
in utilizing its assets to
generate sales,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Activity Ratios
$2,211
$2,169 = 1.02
6-44
Activity
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
1.02 1.17
1.03 1.14
1.01 1.13
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Total Asset Turnover Ratio
BW has a weak total asset turnover ratio.
Why is this ratio considered weak?
6-45
Profitability Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
Gross Profit
Net Sales
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the efficiency
of operations and firm
pricing policies,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$612
$2,211 =,277
6-46
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
27.7% 31.1%
28.7 30.8
31.3 27.6
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Gross Profit Margin
BW has a weak Gross Profit Margin.
6-47
Gross Profit Margin --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Gross Pro fit M argin
25,0
27,5
30,0
32,5
35,0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-48
Profitability Ratios
Net Profit Margin
Net Profit after Taxes
Net Sales
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the firm‘s
profitability after taking
account of all expenses
and income taxes,
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$91
$2,211 =,041
6-49
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
4.1% 8.2%
4.9 8.1
9.0 7.6
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Net Profit Margin
BW has a poor Net Profit Margin.
6-50
Net Profit Margin --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Net Profit M argin
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-51
Profitability Ratios
Return on Investment
Net Profit after Taxes
Total Assets
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the
profitability on the
assets of the firm (after
all expenses and taxes),
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$91
$2,160 =,042
6-52
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
4.2% 9.8%
5.0 9.1
9.1 10.8
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Return on Investment
BW has a poor Return on Investment.
6-53
Return on Investment --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Ret urn on Inv estment
4
6
8
10
12
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-54
Profitability Ratios
Return on Equity
Net Profit after Taxes
Shareholders Equity
For Basket Wonders
December 31,19X3Indicates the profitability
to the shareholders of
the firm (after all
expenses and taxes),
Income Statement /
Balance Sheet
Ratios
Profitability Ratios
$91
$1,139 =,08
6-55
Profitability
Ratio Comparisons
BW Industry
8.0% 17.9%
9.4 17.2
16.6 20.4
Year
19X3
19X2
19X1
Return on Equity
BW has a poor Return on Equity.
6-56
Return on Equity --
Trend Analysis
Comparison
Trend A naly sis of Ret urn on Equity
7.0
10,5
14,0
17,5
21,0
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
A n aly sis Y ea r
R
a
t
i
o
V
a
l
u
e
(
%
)
BW
In d u stry
6-57
Return on Investment and
the Du Pont Approach
ROI19X3 =,041 x 1.02 =,042 or 4.2%
ROIIndustry =,082 x 1.17 =,098 or 9.8%
ROI = Net profit margin X
Total asset turnover
Earning Power = Sales profitability X
Asset efficiency
6-58
Return on Equity and
the Du Pont Approach
ROE19X3 =,041 x 1.02 x 1.90 =,080
ROEIndustry =,082 x 1.17 x 1.88 =,179
Return On Equity = Net profit margin X
Total asset turnover X
Equity Multiplier
Equity Multiplier = Total AssetsShareholders Equity
6-59
Summary of the Profitability
Trend Analyses
? The profitability ratios for BW have ALL
been falling since 19X1,Each has been
below the industry averages for the past
three years.
? This indicates that COGS and
administrative costs may both be too
high and a potential problem for BW.
? Note,this result is consistent with the low
interest coverage ratio.
6-60
Summary of Ratio Analyses
? Inventories are too high.
? May be paying off creditors
(accounts payable) too soon.
? COGS may be too high.
? Selling,general,and
administrative costs may be too
high.
6-61
Common-size Analysis
An analysis of percentage
financial statements where all
balance sheet items are divided
by total assets and all income
statement items are divided by
net sales or revenues.
6-62
Basket Wonders’ Common
Size Balance Sheets
Reg u lar ( t h o u sand s of $) Co mm o n - S iz e (% )
A sse t s 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3
Cash 148 100 90 12.10 4.89 4.15
AR 283 410 394 23.14 20.06 18.17
Inv 322 616 696 26.33 30.14 32.09
O t h er CA 10 14 15 0.82 0.68 0.69
T o t CA 763 1,140 1,195 62.39 55.77 55.09
Net FA 349 631 701 28.54 30.87 32.32
L T Inv 0 50 50 0.00 2.45 2.31
O t h er LT 111 223 223 9.08 10.91 10.28
T o t A sse t s 1,223 2,044 2,169 100.0 100.0 100.0
6-63
Basket Wonders’ Common
Size Balance Sheets
Regular (t ho usands of $ ) Commo n- S iz e ( % )
Liab+ E qu ity 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
Not e P ay 290 295 290 23,7 1 14,4 3 13,3 7
A cc t P ay 81 94 94 6,62 4,60 4,33
A cc r T ax 13 16 16 1,06 0,78 0,74
O t her A cc r 15 100 100 1,23 4,89 4,61
T ot CL 399 505 500 32,6 2 24,7 1 23,0 5
LT De bt 150 453 530 12,2 6 22,1 6 24,4 4
E qu ity 674 1,08 6 1,13 9 55,1 1 53,1 3 52,5 1
T ot L+ E 1,22 3 2,04 4 2,16 9 10 0,0 10 0,0 10 0,0
6-64
Basket Wonders’ Common
Size Income Statements
Regul ar (t hou sands of $) Com m on-S i ze (% )
19X 1 19X 2 19X 3 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3
Net S al es 1,235 2,106 2,211 100,0 100,0 100,0
COGS 849 1,501 1,599 68,7 71,3 72,3
Gross P rofit 386 605 612 31,3 28,7 27,7
Adm, 180 383 402 14,6 18,2 18,2
E BIT 206 222 210 16,7 10,5 9,5
I nt E xp 20 51 59 1,6 2,4 2,7
E BT 186 171 151 15,1 8,1 6,8
E AT 112 103 91 9,1 4,9 4,1
Cash Di v 50 50 50 4,0 2,4 2,3
6-65
Index Analyses
An analysis of percentage financial
statements where all balance sheet
or income statement figures for a
base year equal 100.0 (percent) and
subsequent financial statement
items are expressed as percentages
of their values in the base year.
6-66
Basket Wonders’
Indexed Balance
Sheets
Reg u lar ( t h o u sand s of $) Ind exe d ( % )
A sse t s 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3 19X 1 19X 2 19X 3
Cash 148 100 90 100.0 67.6 60.8
AR 283 410 394 100.0 144.9 139.2
Inv 322 616 696 100.0 191.3 216.1
O t h er CA 10 14 15 100.0 140.0 150.0
T o t CA 763 1,140 1,195 100.0 149.4 156.6
Net FA 349 631 701 100.0 180.8 200.9
L T Inv 0 50 50 100.0 inf, inf,
O t h er LT 111 223 223 100.0 200.9 200.9
T o t A sse t s 1,223 2,044 2,169 100.0 167.1 177.4
6-67
Basket Wonders’
Indexed Balance
Sheets
Regular (t ho usands of $ ) Indexe d ( % )
Liab+ E qu ity 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
Not e P ay 290 295 290 10 0,0 10 1,7 10 0,0
A cc t P ay 81 94 94 10 0,0 11 6,0 11 6,0
A cc r T ax 13 16 16 10 0,0 12 3,1 12 3,1
O t her A cc r 15 100 100 10 0,0 66 6,7 66 6,7
T ot CL 399 505 500 10 0,0 12 6,6 12 5,3
LT De bt 150 453 530 10 0,0 30 2,0 35 3,3
E qu ity 674 1,08 6 1,13 9 10 0,0 16 1,1 16 9,0
T ot L+ E 1,22 3 2,04 4 2,16 9 10 0,0 16 7,1 17 7,4
6-68
Basket Wonders’ Indexed
Income Statements
Regu la r (t ho usand s of $ ) Ind ex ed ( % )
19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3 19 X 1 19 X 2 19 X 3
Net S al es 1,235 2,106 2,211 100.0 170.5 179.0
CO G S 849 1,501 1,599 100.0 176.8 188.3
G r oss P r of it 386 605 612 100.0 156.7 158.5
A dm, 180 383 402 100.0 212.8 223.3
E BIT 206 222 210 100.0 107.8 101.9
Int E xp 20 51 59 100.0 255.0 295.0
E BT 186 171 151 100.0 91.9 81.2
E A T 112 103 91 100.0 92.0 81.3
Cas h Div 50 50 50 100.0 100.0 100.0
