Selected information for two companies competing in the catering industry have been presented below. Account A Ltd B Ltd Current assets $55250 $83950 Non-current assets $125000 $149500 Current Liabilities $29300 $11750 Non-current Liabilities $44850 $72500 Equity $106100 $149200 Profit $37500 $26500 Required: A. Calculate the following ratios for A Ltd and B Ltd: i. Current ratio. ii.Return on Assets (ROA). iii. return on equity (ROE). B. From your calculations part A, explain which entity is in a more favourable position.

Selected information for two companies competing in the catering industry have been presented below. Account A Ltd B Ltd Current assets $55250 $83950 Non-current assets $125000 $149500 Current Liabilities $29300 $11750 Non-current Liabilities $44850 $72500 Equity $106100 $149200 Profit $37500 $26500 Required: A. Calculate the following ratios for A Ltd and B Ltd: i. Current ratio. ii.Return on Assets (ROA). iii. return on equity (ROE). B. From your calculations part A, explain which entity is in a more favourable position.

Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Makers

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305654174

Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton

Publisher:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton

Chapter13: Financial Statement Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13.3DC: Comparing Two Companies in the Same Industry: Chipotle and Panera Bread This case should be...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Prepare the common-size financial statement for the entities below and provide a reasoned explanation of the benefits relative to ratios when used to compare performance and establish trends. Income statements for year ending 31 December 2020 Energy Plus Co. ltd V8 Splash Ltd. $’000 $’000 Net revenue 35,119 30,990 Cost of goods sold 12,693 11,088 Gross profit 22,426 19,902 Selling & administrative expenses 13,158 11,358 Other operating expenses 819…
You have the following financial statements for two building companies and have been asked to compare them: Income statements for the year to 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Sales 2500 3600 Cost of Sales (450) (600) Gross Profit 2050 3000 Operating expenses (150) (350) Operating Profit 1900 2650 Interest Payable (40) (56) Profit Before Taxation 1860 2594 Taxation (68) (75) Profit After Taxation 1792 2519 Dividends (30) (43) Retained Profits 1762 2476 Statements of financial position as at 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Non-current assets 3056 3868 Current assets Inventories 70 35 Trade receivables 200 260 Cash at bank 56 20 Less: Current liabilities Trade payables (70) (65) Taxation (50) (42)…
You have the following financial statements for two building companies and have been asked to compare them: Income statements for the year to 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Sales 2500 3600 Cost of Sales (450) (600) Gross Profit 2050 3000 Operating expenses (150) (350) Operating Profit 1900 2650 Interest Payable (40) (56) Profit Before Taxation 1860 2594 Taxation (68) (75) Profit After Taxation 1792 2519 Dividends (30) (43) Retained Profits 1762 2476 Statements of financial position as at 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Non-current assets 3056 3868 Current assets Inventories 70 35 Trade receivables 200 260 Cash at bank 56 20 Less: Current liabilities Trade payables (70) (65) Taxation (50) (42)…
You have the following financial statements for two building companies and have been asked to compare them: Income statements for the year to 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Sales 2500 3600 Cost of Sales (450) (600) Gross Profit 2050 3000 Operating expenses (150) (350) Operating Profit 1900 2650 Interest Payable (40) (56) Profit Before Taxation 1860 2594 Taxation (68) (75) Profit After Taxation 1792 2519 Dividends (30) (43) Retained Profits 1762 2476 Statements of financial position as at 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Non-current assets 3056 3868 Current assets Inventories 70 35 Trade receivables 200 260 Cash at bank 56 20 Less: Current liabilities Trade payables (70) (65) Taxation (50) (42)…
You have the following financial statements for two building companies and have been asked to compare them: Income statements for the year to 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Sales 2500 3600 Cost of Sales (450) (600) Gross Profit 2050 3000 Operating expenses (150) (350) Operating Profit 1900 2650 Interest Payable (40) (56) Profit Before Taxation 1860 2594 Taxation (68) (75) Profit After Taxation 1792 2519 Dividends (30) (43) Retained Profits 1762 2476 Statements of financial position as at 31st December 2019 Rachel Ltd Ronald Ltd £`000 £`000 Non-current assets 3056 3868 Current assets Inventories 70 35 Trade receivables 200 260 Cash at bank 56 20 Less: Current liabilities Trade payables (70) (65) Taxation (50) (42)…
Resolve and explain the result of the current ratio for XYZ Company and compare andexplain this result with the Industry average, where current liabilities = $581,000 andcurrent assets = $832,000. a. Resolve the current ratio for XYZ Company b.Explain the result of the current ratio for XYZ Company c.Compare and explain the result of the current ratio for XYZ Company with the Industryaverage.
The Directors of BM Ltd have identified two existing established businesses that may be suitable to purchase to fulfil their expansion plans and have asked you to calculate and compare ratios for both companies before making a recommendation on which company to purchase. Income Statements for the Year Ended 31st Dec 2020 KM Ltd ROW Ltd £'000 £'000 Sales revenue 8,320 11,250 Cost of sales (6,020) (9,030) Gross profit 2,300 2,220 Operating expenses (1,048) (1,535) Operating profit 1,252 685 Finance charges (20) (70) Profit before tax 1,232 615 Taxation (62) (30) Profit for the year 1,170 585 SOFP (Balance Sheet) as at 31st Dec 2020 KM Ltd ROW Ltd £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Non-current assets 502 198 Current assets Inventory 1,290…
Both a2 Milk Ltd. And Synlait Ltd. operate in the dairy products industry. The following ratios for a2 Milk Ltd. and Synlait Ltd. were calculated for 2020 and 2019: a2 Milk Ltd. Synlait Ltd. 2020 2019 2020 2019 Gross Profit Margin 55.96% 54.84% 15.64% 18.19% Profit Margin 22.29% 22.12% 5.78% 8.03% Return on Assets 44.52% 48.54% 9.33% 12.81% Return on Equity 40.15% 42.83% 13.69% 17.93% Current Ratio 3.69 times 3.15 times 1.00 times 0.76 times Debt ratio 21.97% 21.76% 59.36% 57.20% Based on the above ratios, comment on a2 Milk Ltd.’s and complete the following Profitability in the Income Statement Profitability to investment Briefly summaries the profitability of a2 Milk by comparing with Synlait Ltd.
Two companies have the financial information shown below. Requirements: Calculate the Gross Margin Percentage for each company. Calculate the Net Income Percentage for each company. From these ratios, what type of business do you think Yuri and Zuri might be? Yuri Zuri Net Sales 450,000 785,000 Cost of Goods Sold 261,000 698,000 Operating Expenses 67,500 45,200
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THE RATIOS? The comparative statements of Wahlberg Company are presented here. Wahlberg CompanyIncome StatementFor the Years Ended December 31 2020 2019 Net sales $1,813,600 $1,750,700 Cost of goods sold 1,007,100 978,000 Gross profit 806,500 772,700 Selling and administrative expenses 519,800 472,000 Income from operations 286,700 300,700 Other expenses and losses Interest expense 17,100 14,200 Income before income taxes 269,600 286,500 Income tax expense 80,015 77,500 Net income $ 189,585 $ 209,000 Wahlberg CompanyBalance SheetsDecember 31 Assets 2020 2019 Current assets Cash $60,600 $64,600 Debt investments (short-term) 69,100 50,300 Accounts receivable 117,500 102,800 Inventory 123,600 115,600…
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THE RATIOS? The comparative statements of Wahlberg Company are presented here. Wahlberg CompanyIncome StatementFor the Years Ended December 31 2020 2019 Net sales $1,813,600 $1,750,700 Cost of goods sold 1,007,100 978,000 Gross profit 806,500 772,700 Selling and administrative expenses 519,800 472,000 Income from operations 286,700 300,700 Other expenses and losses Interest expense 17,100 14,200 Income before income taxes 269,600 286,500 Income tax expense 80,015 77,500 Net income $ 189,585 $ 209,000 Wahlberg CompanyBalance SheetsDecember 31 Assets 2020 2019 Current assets Cash $60,600 $64,600 Debt investments (short-term) 69,100 50,300 Accounts receivable 117,500 102,800 Inventory 123,600 115,600 Total…
Selected financial data for these two close competitors in the home building industry are provided below: ($ in millions) Company A Company B Total assets $40,930 $33,000 Total liabilities 21,500 13,990 Total stockholders' equity 19,430 19,010 Sales $66,174 $47,240 Interest expense 700 350 Tax expense 1,390 1,070 Net income 2,610 1,790 1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for Company A and Company B. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Debt to Equity Ratio Company A Company B 1-b. Which company has the higher ratio? Company A Company B 2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for Company A and Company B. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) Time Interest Earned Ratio Company A times Company B times 2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due? Company A Company B