Exxon Mobil
By analyzing Exxon Mobil’s financial statements we obtained financial ratios which led me to the conclusion that Exxon Mobil is mildly profitable, however they have some areas that might require attention. We can support this conclusion by analyzing what the implications of certain ratios are, and how they apply to Exxon Mobil. To make things brief will pick out a prominent ratio from four different categories (liquidity/short term debt ratios, turnover ratios, long-term debt ratios, and profitability ratios). The first ratio of importance is the current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) and it is a liquidity /short-term debt ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. Generally speaking a
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Exxon Mobil’s ROE (Net Income/Average Shareholder’s Equity) for the most recent year, 2008, was 40.03. This is a striking statistic as the average is between 15-20%; this also shows the profitability of Exxon-Mobil. One final ratio to take a look at is the long-term debt ratio, debt/equity ratio (short-term debt + long-term debt/stockholders equity). For Exxon Mobil the value of the ratio for the most recent year ended 2008, was 0.08. This value here again attests to the profitability of Exxon Mobil as evidenced by its small amount of debt in comparison to its stockholder’s equity. of A conclusion that can be drawn from analyzing ratios is that overall Exxon Mobil is in fact mildly profitable, however the areas that warrant improvement lead me to believe that Exxon Mobil should be Given a Hold rating until there circumstances merit otherwise.
According to http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ao?s=XOM, an average of 12 different analysts yields a 2.7 rating for Exxon Mobil, with 1.0 representing a strong buy/outperform/overweight, a 5.0 representing a strong sell/underperform/underweight, and a 2.5 representing a hold/equal weight/perform. More recently Exxon Mobil has experienced a string of downgrades. For example, on April 14th 2009, Oppenheimer downgraded Exxon Mobil from outperform to perform. In addition to this, on March 27th 2009, Benchmark downgraded Exxon Mobil from hold to sell. If that
The current ratio measures the company’s ability to pay its short term obligations with its short term assets. Between Coca Cola and PepsiCo, PepsiCo has a higher current ratio implying that is more capable of paying its obligations. The debt management policies of Coca-Cola in conjunction with share repurchase program and investment activity resulted in current liabilities exceeding current assets. From the ratio Pepsi Co suddenly had to pay all its short-term
Secondary information is collected for this case. This case study limited only one techniques of financial analysis that is Ratio Analysis and also taken a single company. Thus the conclusion of the analysis carried out in a professional manner will be able to correctly describe the evaluation of the company and to substantiate the user’s decisions.
The analysis of a company's financial statements helps in the determination of both the weaknesses and strengths of the concerned entity. Further, such an analysis helps in the determination of the future viability of firms. There are a wide range of techniques utilized in the analysis of financial statements. In that regard, it is important to note that the relevance of a horizontal, vertical as well as ratio analysis of a company's financial statements cannot be overstated. This is more so the case when it comes to the interpretation of the various dollar amounts presented in both the balance sheet and the income statement. In this text, I carry out a horizontal, vertical as well as ratio analysis of both The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc. The analysis' results will be critical in the evaluation of each company's performance. Findings will be used as a basis for recommendations on how each company can improve its financial status.
Hint: Refer to the financial statements in the end of the document to calculate 2011 Cost of Revenue (also referred to as Cost of Sales and Cost of Goods Sold) for both Exxon and Shell. Note that Cost of Sales for an oil & gas company (mainly) consists of oil and gas purchases that match to current sales (i.e., it’s part of the income statement) and production and manufacturing expenses.
From the recent case data, ExxonMobil has not acted irresponsibility in pricing its gasoline products. Outside of the grocery industry, I have not heard of any business segments surviving on less than a 5% profit margin. In reading that ExxonMobil reported only a net profit of 8.5%3, it is difficult to state that the firm over priced its products to reap abnormal profits. Although Mr. Lee Raymond’s $400 million retirement seems grossly out of proportion in utilitarian terms, adding these funds back into the firm’s bottom line would not change the profit results. With profit margins of less than 10%, it is unlikely that ExxonMobil would be able to keep the price of gasoline fixed if sweet crude oil were to increase from $80 per barrel to $88. This 10% increase in raw material cost would have to be passed through to the customer in the form of higher prices for the firm to survive.
When combining the figures for ROE, ROA and the DuPont analysis it appears that the company is using leverage favourably. ROE is greater than ROA and assets are greater than equity. This is a positive sign for shareholders as it suggests a good investment return in a company that is managing its shareholder equity well (Evans & McDowell, 2009).
Return on Total Assets was 4.43% which is below five percent. That indicates that the company is not accurately converting its assets into profit. The total for Return on Stockholders’ Equity was 8.89%, however financial analysts prefer ROE to range between 15-20 %. The company’s low ROE indicates that the company is not generating profit with new investments. Lastly, Debt-to-Equity ratio for the company was 1.01 which indicates that investors and creditors are equally sharing assets. In the view of creditors, they see a high ratio as a risk factor because it can indicate that investors are not investing due to the company’s overall performance. The totals of these three ratios demonstrate that the company’s financial state is not as healthy as it should be.
For my project I have chosen a Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) an international automobile manufacturer. In addition, Toyota provides retail and wholesale financing, retail leasing and certain other financial services primarily to its dealers and their customers related to vehicles manufactured by Toyota. The major portions of Toyota 's operations on a worldwide basis are derived from the Automotive and Financial Services business segments. The Company also has an All Other segment, which includes its non-automotive business activities. The most significant of Toyota 's other operations are its information technology (IT)-related businesses and pre-fabricated housing.
Overall regards to liquidity ratios, the higher the number the better; however, a too high also indicates that the firms were not using their resources to their full potential. Current ratio of 1.0 or greater shows that a company can pay its current liabilities with its current assets. JWN’s ratio increased from 2.06 in 2007 to 2.57 in 2010, and slightly decreased to 2.16 in 2011. JWN’s cash ratio increased significantly from 22% in 2007 to 80% in 2010. JWN has a cash ratio of 73% in 2011, which is useful to creditors when deciding how much debt they would be willing to extend to JWN. In addition, JWN also has moderate CFO ratio of 46%, indicating the companies’ ability to pay off their short term liabilities with their operating cash
The inancial analysis of the company for 1995, comparing data from 1993 and 1994 Very well researched
Profitability ratios are basically figures to measure if the company is doing well in the terms of profit[13]. ROCE ratio has increased in 2011 but in 2012 it deteriorates by 3%. This fall indicates that company was not successfully getting high returns as a percentage of its resources available, compared to 2011.
Exxon Mobile is one of the most successful companies in the oil and energy industries today. But what makes them so successful? In an effort to answer this question, a thorough internal investigation can be helpful in determining what aspects of this company are making it an industry leader. Two aspects of this internal analysis of Exxon Mobile are the company’s resources and capabilities.
Before beginning an analysis of a company it is necessary to have a complete set of financial statements, preferably for the pas few years so that historical trends can be obtained. Ratios are a way for anyone to get an idea of the financial performance of a company by using the information contained in the financial statements. Ratios are grouped into four basic categories, liquidity, activity, profitability, and financial leverage. This document will use a variety of these ratios to analyze the firm, Sample Company, as of December 31,2000.
This paper focuses on a financial analysis of Chevron from the perspective of a potential creditor. The issue surrounds primarily the creditworthiness of Chevron rather than the type of credit that would be issued. Specifically, the issue is whether "we" would lend Chevron 10% of its net assets. The net assets for Chevron are $209.474 billion, so the amount in question is $20.9 billion in new debt. The report will first analyze the financial statements of Chevron in general terms, focusing on trends and ratios, and drawing conclusions about the overall financial health of the company based on that analysis. The second part of the paper will outline some of the criteria that a lending institution would have for lending to a company, and then that criteria will be applied to Chevron specifically.
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