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a. Calculate the following ratios for Sweets plc for 2021 and 2020, showing the formulas and workings:
1- ROCE
2- ROE
3- Earnings per share
4- Net profit margin
5- Asset turnover
6- Stock holding days
7- Debtors collection period
8- Current ratio
9- Gearing ratio
10- Interest cover  

 

QUESTION 2
Sweets plc is a long-established sweets and confectionery manufacturer. All products are manufactured in the UK, but
sales are made worldwide. It is a growing but competitive market. Given below are extracts from their financial
statements,
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Profit and Loss statement for the year ended 31st December
2020
£m
6,441
(3,096)
3,345
Distribution costs
Marketing and selling costs
Administrative expenses
Operating profit
Profit/loss on sale of fixed assets
Investment income
Interest payable
Profit/(loss) before taxation
Taxation
Profit for the year
2021
£m
6,738
(3.235)
3,503
(437)
(1,324)
(937)
805
19
22
(226)
620
(189)
431
(422)
(1,274)
(950)
699
(5)
26
(181)
539
(173)
366
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 Sweets plc is a long-established sweets and confectionery manufacturer. All products are manufactured in the UK, but sales are made worldwide. It is a growing but competitive market. Given below are extracts from their financial statements, Revenue Cost of sales Gross profit Profit and Loss statement for the year ended 31st December 2020 £m 6,441 (3,096) 3,345 Distribution costs Marketing and selling costs Administrative expenses Operating profit Profit/loss on sale of fixed assets Investment income Interest payable Profit/(loss) before taxation Taxation Profit for the year 2021 £m 6,738 (3.235) 3,503 (437) (1,324) (937) 805 19 22 (226) 620 (189) 431 (422) (1,274) (950) 699 (5) 26 (181) 539 (173) 366
i.
ii.
Non- Current assets
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investments
Current assets
Inventory
Trade receivables
Investments
Cash
Total assets
Current liabilities
Trade payables
Other creditors
Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December
2021
£m
Additional information:
Non current liabilities
Loans and other borrowings
Net assets
Equity
Ordinary share capital (50p shares)
Share premium
Retained profits
5,485
1,613
335
7,433
708
1,249
145
201
2,303
9.736
(583)
(1,928)
(2,511)
(4.137)
3,088
300
1,071
1.717
3,088
During 2021 a total dividend of £255m was paid (2020: £242m)
The average share price during 2021 was £5.12 (2020: £4.00).
2020
£m
5,809
1,605
318
7.732
659
1,287
232
177
2,355
10,087
(655)
(2,391)
(3,046)
(4.129)
2,912
300
1,071
1,541
2,912
Transcribed Image Text:i. ii. Non- Current assets Intangible assets Property, plant and equipment Investments Current assets Inventory Trade receivables Investments Cash Total assets Current liabilities Trade payables Other creditors Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December 2021 £m Additional information: Non current liabilities Loans and other borrowings Net assets Equity Ordinary share capital (50p shares) Share premium Retained profits 5,485 1,613 335 7,433 708 1,249 145 201 2,303 9.736 (583) (1,928) (2,511) (4.137) 3,088 300 1,071 1.717 3,088 During 2021 a total dividend of £255m was paid (2020: £242m) The average share price during 2021 was £5.12 (2020: £4.00). 2020 £m 5,809 1,605 318 7.732 659 1,287 232 177 2,355 10,087 (655) (2,391) (3,046) (4.129) 2,912 300 1,071 1,541 2,912
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