Introduction and History Shiseido Co. Ltd. is the largest Japanese company, that produces skin care and hair care products, cosmetics and fragrances, and the fifth biggest company in the world. It was founded in 1872 by Arinobu Fukuhara, who created “Japan’s first Western-style pharmacy” (Wikipedia) in Ginza, Tokyo. “The name Shiseido incorporates the founder’s desire to discover and create new values, a desire that has endured for more than 140 years and has built its unique heritage” (Shiseido group). A while after the opening of the pharmacy, Arinobu visited both the United States and some countries in Europe, and got the idea of adding to the store a soda fountain. Later began the first sales in Japan of sodas and ice creams. Shiseido …show more content…
Financial institutions hold the most number of shares and the three major holders are: The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. with 9.22% of shares held, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. with 5.31%, and Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) with 4.53% of them. In total Shiseido group has 42,155 number of shareholders. Ratio Analysis The graph shows Shiseido’s quick ratios from March 2013 to March 2017. Quick ratio calculates the company’s ability to use its liquid assets in order to be able to meet its short-term obligations. From September 2017, Shiseido Co Ltd. has had a quick ratio of 1.38 which has been increasing from march 2015 when the quick ratio was 1.16, the lowest for this 5-year time period. The increasing quick ratio shows that Shiseido group is in a good liquidity position and is able to complete its short-term responsibilities. The graph shows Shiseido’s debt to equity ratio from March 2013 to March 2017. Shiseido’s debt to equity ratio has had a decrease from 0.64 in 2013 to 0.36 in the quarter that ended in September 2017. If we compare the level of debt to its equity, it results that debt is less than 40% according to equity, which is quite satisfactory for the
Quick ratio is another measure of liquidity. In quick ratio we consider only liquid assets and its standard ratio is 1:1. Quick ratio of Peyton Approved is 7.63. Thus, there is no doubt that the company has got excellent liquidity. Company has enough liquid assets to pay off current liabilities.
The quick ratio denotes that the company's ability should satisfy the short-term obligations. In brief, how many times can the firm respond its current liabilities by using current assets without the final stock? As many times it can cover its obligations, as better for the company.
Liquidity is important for any firm as it is an assessment of the ability to pay its' liabilities in the short term. There are two main liquidity ratios: the current and the quick ratio. The current ratios divides the current assets by the current liabilities to assess how many times the current assets can pay the current liabilities (Elliott and Elliott, 2011). Traditional ratios are usually in the region of 1.5, but this may vary depending on the industry and nature of the business (Elliott and Elliott, 2011). The current ratio is shown in table 1.
This ratio is similar to current ratio, except that it excludes inventory from current assets. Inventory is subtracted because it is considered to be less liquid than other current assets, that is, it cannot be easily used to pay for the company’s current liabilities. A company having a quick ratio of at least 1.0, is considered to be financially stable. It has sufficient liquid assets and hence, it will be able to pay back its debts easily (Qasim Saleem et al., 2011).
2. The quick ratio for SciTronics at year-end 2008 was 2.17, a decrease from the ratio of 2.90 at year-end
Liquidity ratio. The firm’s liquidity shows a downward trend through time. The current ratio is decreasing because the growth in current liabilities outpaces the growth of current assets. The quick ratio is also declining but not as fast as the current ratio. From 1991 to 1992, it only decreased 0.35 units while the current ratio decreased 0.93 units. Looking at the common size balance sheet, we also see that the percentage of inventory is growing from 33% to 48% indicating Mark X could not convert its inventory to cash.
Current Ratio is the measure of short-term liquidity. It indicates that the ability of an entity to meet its
In year 2007 quick ratio reached dangerous point – 1,02, company’s ability to pay its short-term obligations was badly influenced by the increase in short-term liabilities In 2008 meaning of the ratio grew up, because of the factors listed above. In year 2009 both ratios fell, since company took more liabilities than in 2008: its short-term borrowings, current tax and short-term provisions increased Average showings on AstraZeneca Quick ratio during the period was 1,13, while GSK – 1,22 which again proves that GSK was more liquid during the analysed period.
Landry’s Debt to Asset ratio also increased from year 2002 to 2003. In 2002 Landry had a debt to asset ratio of 0.39. In 2003 Landry’s debt to asset ratio increased to 0.45. While both numbers are acceptable and considerably low, the increase from 2002 to 2003 could influence potential investors to not invest in Landry’s stock. This increase also suggests that Landry’s debt also increased from 2002 to 2003. Overall, while there was a slight increase from 2002 to 2003 Landry’s still had a good debt to asset ratio. We think that a contributing factor to the debt
product segments – Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The company operates in more than 200 countries and this geographic diversity and balance help to reduce the Company’s exposure to businesses and other risks in any one country or part of the world. The company’s main competitors are Proctor & Gamble (PG), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Church Dwight & Company (CHD) and Clorox & Company (CLX).
These ratios help company in determining its capability to pay short-term debts. Liquidity ratios inform about, how quickly a firm can obtain cash by liquidating its current assets in order to pay its liabilities. General liquidity ratios are: current ratio and quick ratio. Current ration can be obtain by dividing company’s current assets by its’ current liabilities. Generally a current ratio of two is considered as good (Cleverley et al., 2011). Quick ratio also known as acid test determines company’s liabilities that need to be fulfilled on urgent basis. Quick ratio can be obtained by dividing quick assets by current liabilities. Quick ratio is considered as stricter because it excludes inventories from current assets. Generally a quick ratio of 1:1 is considered as good for the company. Higher quick
The long-term liquidity risk ratio such as LT debt/Equity, D/E, and Total Liabilities to Total Assets all show a decline from year 2005 due to the repayment of debts. The interest coverage ratio also shows a healthy number of 29.45 in comparison to the industrial average of 15.04 indicating a high ability to pay out its interest expense. Such a low relative risk is not surprising due to the nature of its business depending heavily in R&D development and large intangible assets.
When compared with the industry, the total debt ratio of S&S Air of 0.45 is just above the industry lower quartile of 0.44. This indicates that S&S Air has less debt than the industry average and may be less likely to experience credit problems, but may not have an increase in shareholders return.
The Quick Ratio also known as Acid Ratio is used by firms to determine liquidity position. It explains if the firm is able to pay all of their current debt liabilities. (Dyson, 2010) The graph above illustrates that over the period from 2007 to 2011 quick ratio was not more that 1, which means that their debts might not be covered all. The graph also indicates that a peak was in 2011.
Debt to equity ratio is now 1.50, compared to 2.49 (showing less debt compared to equity)