The ROA% calculates how profits are generated through the effective use of assets. As with the ROE%, this ratio for PPGL is very inconsistent. It drops from 3% in 2009 to -44.14% in 2013, which is an incredible percentage decrease. On the other hand, the ROA% for HGHL increases from 16.86% in 2009 to 22.52% by 2013. Neither company is using its assets effectively which could suggest the business is accumulating assets that aren’t helping the business to generate profits. HGHL appears to be the preferable company to invest in, because it excels in all three of the profitability ratios.
Growth Ratios
The EPS ratio shows the amount of earnings for each issued ordinary share. It allows shareholders to evaluate what their shares of profits are. The EPS ratio for PPGL shows a decreasing trend, as it drops from $2.76 in 2009 to -$31.96 in 2013 with its peak in 2011 at $3.19. This reflects the decreasing profitability ratios. HGHL on the other hand shows an overall percentage increase of 45.61% as over the five year period, the ratio rises from $21.97 to $31.99 in 2013. HGHL is the safer company to invest in because the ratio shows there are more earnings per share available to investors.
The DPS ratio allows shareholders to examine the proportion of earning that will be paid out as dividends. PPGL has a very unfavourable ratio over the five year period as it is 0 in 2009, rises to 1 in 2011, but drops back to 0 in 2013. This is unappealing to investors, as they will not be receiving an adequate return on the shares held in the company. Fortunately, HGHL has a much higher ratio. It steadily increases from 21 in 2009 to 33.50 in 2013. Because dividends are a form of profit distribution, an increasing dividend per share ratio can be ...
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Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the company’s financial data, which you may obtain from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health.
By looking at the return on equity Hasbro is more efficient with investors money as not only did they earn more per invested dollar each year, but their efficiency increased while Mattel’s declined. By looking at the return on assets, Hasbro utilizes its assets more effectively as not only did they earn more per dollar of assets each year, but Hasbro’s ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 while Mattel’s declined. Hasbro has a higher turnover ratio than Mattel and increased from 2015 to 2016 while Mattel’s dropped. Hasbro is more efficient and is gaining efficiency while Mattel is losing it. By comparing inventory turnover ratios, Mattel’s has decreased and their days increased which means they are losing efficiency with selling their inventory. Hasbro’s is increasing meaning they are gaining efficiency. For the cash coverage ratio, Hasbro increased while Mattel fell. This means that from 2015 to 2016 Hasbro made more in cash for every dollar of interest paid while Mattel earned less per dollar from their previous year. Hasbro would be the better investment
As compared to its competitors BG Group, the current ratio of British Petroleum is slight high that is 1.57 (BG Group , 2014). The current ratio of BG Group is 1. 57 which indicate that as compared to British Petroleum, BG Group are in better position to satisfy its short term debt.
When determining whether to merge or partnership with another hospital is a beneficial choice, one will need to review financial information to make an informed decision. According to Cleverly, Cleverly, and Song in order to make effective decision it requires adequate knowledge and interpretation of financial information. Understanding the accounting processes of business decisions results in effective operational decisions (2012). Some of the financial statements that are used to make these decisions are income, itemized, balance statements, net assets, and cash flow.
The fourth ratio we will analyze is earnings per share. Earnings per share (EPS) are the number of dollars earned during the period on behalf of each outstanding share of common stock.
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The ratio of 1.7 for the last two years indicates consistency, although a lower number is preferred. As a company produces high value product, this could be a satisfactory ratio. By comparing it to 2011 when a ratio was 2.9, in the last two years a ratio improved
This assignment is concerned with your understanding of the key issues relative to portfolio analysis and investment. In completing this assignment you are to limit your scope to the US stock markets only. Use the Cybrary, the Internet, and course resources to write a 2-page essay which you will use with new clients of your financial planning business which addresses the following issues and/or practices:
Ratio analysis are useful tools when judging the performance of a company by weighing and evaluating the operating performance (Block-Hirt). There are 13 significant ratios that can separate by four main categories, profitability, asset utilization, liquidity and debt utilization ratios. The ratio analysis covered here consists of eight various ratios with at least one from each of these main categories. These ratios were used to compare and contrast the performance of Verizon versus AT& T over the years 2005 and 2006.
I have leant that ratio analysis offers better insight of a company’s financial position on the short-term and long-term basis. However, I would recommend that investor advice should be based on ratio analysis that considers ratios from several years. This will ensure that the investor is making an informed decision based on the company’s financial ratio performance trend.
...f the industry average, suggesting that there has been a relatively successful effort in the management of debt levels. Although the business had a strong debt-to-equity ratio, its quick ratio of 0.81 is fairly weak and could be cause for future problems. General Motors has experienced a steep drop in earnings per share in the most current quarter associated to its performance from the same quarter a year ago. The company has grieved a declining form of earnings per share over the past two years. However, the company anticipate this trend to inverse over the coming year. Throughout the previous fiscal year, GM informed lower earnings of $2.35 versus $2.93 in the prior year. Matched to where it was a year ago, the stock is still up and by the stock's price rise over the last year has driven it to a level which is slightly costly compared to the rest of its industry.
The financial manager is responsible for giving financial advice and support to clients and colleagues that will enable them to make good business decisions. Particular work environments differ considerable and involve both public and private sector organizations such as retailers, corporations, financial institutions, charities, and even small manufacturing companies and schools (Financial Manager, 2011).
Apple Inc.’s Financial Analysis case study will cover the nine-step assessment process to evaluate the company’s future financial health. The nine-step evaluation process will entail the following: 1) Fundamental analysis covers objectives, plan of action, market, competing technology, and governing and operational traits, 2) Fundamental analysis-revenue direction, 3) Investments to support the firm’s entities action plan, 4) Forthcoming profit and competitive accomplishment, 5) Forthcoming external financial requirements, 6) Accessibility to direct at sources of external finance, 7) Sustainability of the 3-5 year plan, 8) Strain examination beneath scenarios of calamity, and 9) Present financial plan (State University, 2013). The fundamental analysis will be explained primarily in the next section.