COMPANY AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS             2019 2018 2017 2016 2015   GH¢’000 GH¢’000 GH¢’000 GH¢’000 GH¢’000 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT           Revenue 3,570,967 3,080,508 2,467,872 2,028,369 1,954,505 Cost of Sales -3,274,205 -2,850,976 -2,311,965 -1,882,756 -1,844,195 Gross Proft 296,762 229,532 155,907 145,613 110,310 Other Income 24,147 10,063 18,232 15,087 4,600 Operating Expense -207,995 -157,570 129,063 -117,770 -80,410 Oper Proft before Fin.Cost 112,914 82,025 45,076 42,930 34,500 Net Finance (Expenses) / Income -8,650 -5,830 4,435 7,068 -1,802 Proft before Taxation 104,264 76,195 49,511 49,998 32,698 Taxation -32,469 -22,081 -10,176 -14,742 -10,487 Net Proft After Tax 71,795 54,114 39,335 35,256 22,211                         BALANCE SHEET           ASSETS           Non Current Assets 675,695 527,955 412,105 306,682 190,013 Available for Sale Financial Instruments / Investments 8,500 7,125 7,260 5,648 9,102 Stocks  36,707 32,731 42,153 29,594 24,584 Accounts Receivable  571,828 475,426 396,780 313,983 267,302 Short Term Investment  12,602 10,323 8,455 56,836 5,366 Income Tax Asset 0 0 7,346 6,046   Cash and Bank Balances  58,274 45,944 26,430 39,554 24,867 Total Assets 1,363,606 1,099,504 900,529 758,343 521,234             LIABILITIES           Medium Term Loan 117,913 49,901 0 1,633 12,409 Short Term Loan  33,407 17,500 1,760 11,093 20,045 Bank Overdrafts  86,884 49,849 52,567 41,383 67,590 Accounts Payable 692,462 615,499 528,485 420,451 322,304 Deferred Tax 19,620 17,203 12,158 9,982 4,522 Taxation 8230 250 - - 707 Total Liabilities 958,516 750,202 594,970 484,542 427,577             SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS           Stated Capital  185,589 185,589 185,589 185,589 31,809 Building Fund 18,220 13,763 10,361 7,788 5,426 Retained Earnings  194,450 142,703 102,226 74,654 47,198 Capital Surplus  6,831 7,248 7,383 5,770 9,224 Total  405,090 349,302 305,559 273,801 93,657 Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ funds  1,363,606 1,099,504 900,529 758,343 521,234 Calculate the following ratios for the period 2015-2019 from the financial statements given above. Profitability Ratios Liquidity Ratios Gearing Ratios Investment Ratios What are your observations and recommendations from your calculations?

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COMPANY AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS          
  2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
  GH¢’000 GH¢’000 GH¢’000 GH¢’000 GH¢’000
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT          
Revenue 3,570,967 3,080,508 2,467,872 2,028,369 1,954,505
Cost of Sales -3,274,205 -2,850,976 -2,311,965 -1,882,756 -1,844,195
Gross Proft 296,762 229,532 155,907 145,613 110,310
Other Income 24,147 10,063 18,232 15,087 4,600
Operating Expense -207,995 -157,570 129,063 -117,770 -80,410
Oper Proft before Fin.Cost 112,914 82,025 45,076 42,930 34,500
Net Finance (Expenses) / Income -8,650 -5,830 4,435 7,068 -1,802
Proft before Taxation 104,264 76,195 49,511 49,998 32,698
Taxation -32,469 -22,081 -10,176 -14,742 -10,487
Net Proft After Tax 71,795 54,114 39,335 35,256 22,211
           
           
BALANCE SHEET          
ASSETS          
Non Current Assets 675,695 527,955 412,105 306,682 190,013
Available for Sale Financial Instruments / Investments 8,500 7,125 7,260 5,648 9,102
Stocks  36,707 32,731 42,153 29,594 24,584
Accounts Receivable  571,828 475,426 396,780 313,983 267,302
Short Term Investment  12,602 10,323 8,455 56,836 5,366
Income Tax Asset 0 0 7,346 6,046  
Cash and Bank Balances  58,274 45,944 26,430 39,554 24,867
Total Assets 1,363,606 1,099,504 900,529 758,343 521,234
           
LIABILITIES          
Medium Term Loan 117,913 49,901 0 1,633 12,409
Short Term Loan  33,407 17,500 1,760 11,093 20,045
Bank Overdrafts  86,884 49,849 52,567 41,383 67,590
Accounts Payable 692,462 615,499 528,485 420,451 322,304
Deferred Tax 19,620 17,203 12,158 9,982 4,522
Taxation 8230 250 - - 707
Total Liabilities 958,516 750,202 594,970 484,542 427,577
           
SHAREHOLDERS’ FUNDS          
Stated Capital  185,589 185,589 185,589 185,589 31,809
Building Fund 18,220 13,763 10,361 7,788 5,426
Retained Earnings  194,450 142,703 102,226 74,654 47,198
Capital Surplus  6,831 7,248 7,383 5,770 9,224
Total  405,090 349,302 305,559 273,801 93,657
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ funds  1,363,606 1,099,504 900,529 758,343 521,234

Calculate the following ratios for the period 2015-2019 from the financial statements given above.

  • Profitability Ratios

  • Liquidity Ratios

  • Gearing Ratios

  • Investment Ratios

What are your observations and recommendations from your calculations?

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