Module 2 Flashcards
After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Tell how to standardize financial statements for comparison purposes 2. Calculate and interpret some common ratios 3. Analyze the determinants of a firm’s profitability. Identify some of the problems and pitfalls in financial statement analysis.
Sources of Cash
Activities that bring in cash (i.e. selling product, an asset, or a security)
Uses of Cash
Activities that involve spending cash (i.e. paying for materials and labor to produce a product and in purchasing assets; payments to creditors and owners)
Common-Size Balance Sheets
Express each item as a percentage of total assets
Common-Size Income Statements
Express each item as a percentage of total sales
What are the five groups of Financial Ratios?
- Short-term solvency or liquidity
- Long-term solvency or financial leverage
- Asset Management or turnover
- Profitability
- Market Value
What are the Short-term Solvency or Liquidity Ratios?
Current Ratio Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Cash Ratio Net Working Capital to Total Assets Interval Measure
Current Ratio
= Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Quick Ratio (Acid Test)
= Current Assets - Inventory / Current Liabilities
Cash Ratio
= Cash / Current Liabilities
Net Working Capital to Total Assets
= Net Working Capital / Total Assets
Interval Measure
= Current Assets / Average Daily Operating Costs
What are the Long-term Solvency or Financial Leverage Ratios?
Total Debt Ratio Debt-Equity Ratio Equity Multiplier Long-term Debt Ratio Times Interest Earned Ratio Cash Coverage Ratio
Total Debt Ratio
= Total Assets - Total Equity / Total Assets
Debt-Equity Ratio
= Total Debt / Total Equity
Equity Mulitplier
= Total Assets / Total Equity
Long-term Debt Ratio
= Long-term Debt / Long-term Debt + Total Equity