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Analysis of the Operation and Financial Condition of the Enterprise

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<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Operation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Condition</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Enterprise</strong>This section covers: Description <strong>of</strong> financial ratios - considers <strong>the</strong> measures used in calculating ratios(e.g. assets, turnover, equity) <strong>and</strong> proposes comparisons with:o industry average figures;o same ratios for <strong>the</strong> previous years;o figures <strong>of</strong> competitor enterprises; Liquidity measures - two viewpoints on liquidity – viewing enterprise as about tobe liquidated or as going concern; Describes disadvantages <strong>of</strong> liquidity measures; Quick ratio; Absolute liquidity ratio.o Solvency measures - this part consider measures such as ownership ratio, debt ratio,interest cover, etc.;o Activity measures - multiple measures are considered in this part e.g. current assetturnover, stock turnover. The distinction between operating cycle <strong>and</strong> cash cycle isdiscussed;o Pr<strong>of</strong>itability measures - various definitions <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>itability.o Trading pr<strong>of</strong>itability (return from sales), pr<strong>of</strong>itability <strong>of</strong> investing (return oninvestment) <strong>and</strong> financial pr<strong>of</strong>itability (return on capital employed) are considered.4. <strong>Financial</strong> Performance RatiosPrimary ratio - Return on net assetsSecondary ratios:o Pr<strong>of</strong>it margin;o Asset turnover;Third level ratios -o Measures for control over revenues <strong>and</strong> costso gross pr<strong>of</strong>it / amount <strong>of</strong> sales;o variable costs / amount <strong>of</strong> sales ...o Use <strong>of</strong> assets: fixed assets / amount <strong>of</strong> sales.<strong>Financial</strong> performance measureso Liquidity Current ratio;o Quick ratio;o Stock, debtors’,o Creditors’ turnovero Collection periods, etc.o Solvency, Interest cover.Investment ratioso Return on shareholders’ equity pr<strong>of</strong>it after tax <strong>and</strong> interest / total equity;o Earnings per share pr<strong>of</strong>it after interest <strong>and</strong> tax / number <strong>of</strong> shares;o Price / earnings ratio;o Investment ratios are more common in practice for larger;o companies, where users <strong>of</strong> financial analysis could be large investment institutionse.g. pension funds.7

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