Chapter 1: Analysis & Evaluation Of Data Flashcards
Current ratio (working capital ratio)
Measures a company’s ability to pay short term obligations using short term assets.
CA / CL
The higher the better.
Quick ratio
More conservative measure of a company’s ability to service short term debt.
(CA - Inventory) / CL
The higher the better.
Debt to equity ratio
Compares the proportion of a company’s assets that are financed with debt vs. shareholder investment.
Debt / shareholders’ equity
Accounts payable is usually deducted from the debt calculation.
Debt to capital ratio
Liquidity measure that compared debt to total invested capital.
Debt / (debt + shareholders’ equity)
Or
Total liabilities / total assets
The higher the ratio, the more leveraged the company.
The cash conversion cycle
Measures how quickly a business turns expenditures for raw inputs into cash received.
= DIO + DSO -DPO
expressed as the average number of days in each cycle that working capital is unavailable for other uses.
Inventory turnover ratio
Measures how many times a company’s inventory is sold & replaced over an accounting period.
= COGS / avg. inventory for the period
Days inventory outstanding
= 365 / inventory turnover ratio
Receivables turnover ratio
Measures how many times during an accounting period a company collects it’s accounts receivables.
= net credit sales (or sales) / avg. accounts receivable
A low ratio compared to industry norms may have collections issues or liberal credit policies.
Days sales outstanding
= 365 / receivables turnover ratio
Payables turnover ratio
Measures the time the company takes to pay its suppliers
= COGS / avg. payables
A low ratio could indicate cash flow issues, or that the company has negotiated favorable credit terms.
Days payable outstanding
= 365 / payables turnover ratio
Free cash flow
The amount of money a company has left over after all operational expenses that can be reinvested, used to pay debt, or distributed to shareholders
= EBIT + D&A - taxes - cap ex - change in working capital
Free cash flow yield
A ratio that allows free cash flow to be compared to comps.
= FCF / market cap
Or
FCF / enterprise value
Profitability
A company’s ability to convert revenue into profit.
The balance sheet
Snapshot of financial position
Balance sheet equation
Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity
Assets
Anything a company owns that has an economic benefit.
Current assets
Assets that are likely to be converted to cash within 12 months.
Long-term assets
Assets that the company does not expect to convert to cash within twelve months.
Liabilities
Any financial obligation the company owes.
Current liabilities
Obligations that are expected to be paid off within twelve months.
Long-term liabilities
Financial obligations that do not need to be repaid within one year.
Shareholders’ equity
The amount of money that would be left over if a company would be left over if a company liquidated all of its assets and paid off all it’s liabilities.
Additional paid in capital
The amount of money a company receives above and beyond the par value of stock.
Not based in current mv of stock.
Represents amount of $ a company receives from initial stock sale.
Treasury stock
Amount of its own stock a company owns.
Shares still considered issued.
No voting rights or dividends.
Usually negative number on balance sheet.
Retained earnings
Cumulative figure that represents a company’s total profit since inception, less dividends paid.
Revenue
Total amount of $ the company brought in from the sales of goods and services during the period in question.
COGS
Direct cost to company to produce the goods or services during the period.
Primarily variable costs
Operating expenses
Expenses that support the company’s operations, but are not directly linked to the production of goods or services.
Depreciation and amortization
Method of accounting for the wear and tear and obsolescence of tangible and intangible assets.
The cash flow statement
Depicts the flow of cash into and out of the company.
Shows whether the company is generating enough cash to pay its expenses and invest in the business in the short term.
Liquidity
A company’s ability to meet its short term obligations.
Working capital
Current assets - current liabilities
The amount of $ a company has to fund its operations and expand its business
Net debt
S-T debt + L-T debt - cash & cash equivalents
Amount of debt a company holds in relation to its liquid assets.
Current ratio
Current assets / current liabilities
Measures a company’s ability to satisfy short term obligations.
Quick ratio
(current assets - inventory) / current liabilities
More conservative measure of short term liquidity than the current ratio.