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Year
2017
2018
2019
Overdraft ($'000)
50
567
1,167
Trade creditors ($'000)
400
733
1,133
Interest
?
?
The industry averages for firms similar to ARG Inc. are
Net
Profit 9%
Creditor days
70 days
Margin
Interest cover
15 times
Current ratio
2.1 times
Stock days
85 days
75 days
Quick ratio
0.8 times
Debtor days
DEBT/Equity ratio
40% (using Book value)
Transcribed Image Text:Year 2017 2018 2019 Overdraft ($'000) 50 567 1,167 Trade creditors ($'000) 400 733 1,133 Interest ? ? The industry averages for firms similar to ARG Inc. are Net Profit 9% Creditor days 70 days Margin Interest cover 15 times Current ratio 2.1 times Stock days 85 days 75 days Quick ratio 0.8 times Debtor days DEBT/Equity ratio 40% (using Book value)
ARG INC
Income Statement for the years ending December 31
2019
2018
2017
(S'000)
(S'000)
(S'000)
Revenue
5,200
3400
2600
Cost of Goods sold
4570
2806
2104
Profit before interest & tax
630
594
496
Interest
70
34
3
Earnings before tax
Tax
560
140
560
493
140
123
Net Income
420
420
370
Dividends
20
20
20
Retained profit
400
400
350
ARG Inc
Balance Sheet as at December 31
2019
2018
2017
(S'000)
(S'000)
(S'000)
Fixed Assets
1.600
1,200
800
Current Assets
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
1,450
1,000
600
1.400
850
400
2,850
1,850
1,000
Total Assets
4,450
3,050
1,800
Current Liabilities
2.300
1,300
450
Ordinary shares
1,000
1,000
1,000
Reserves
1,150
750
350
Total Liabilities & Owners Equity
4,450
3,050
1,800
Transcribed Image Text:ARG INC Income Statement for the years ending December 31 2019 2018 2017 (S'000) (S'000) (S'000) Revenue 5,200 3400 2600 Cost of Goods sold 4570 2806 2104 Profit before interest & tax 630 594 496 Interest 70 34 3 Earnings before tax Tax 560 140 560 493 140 123 Net Income 420 420 370 Dividends 20 20 20 Retained profit 400 400 350 ARG Inc Balance Sheet as at December 31 2019 2018 2017 (S'000) (S'000) (S'000) Fixed Assets 1.600 1,200 800 Current Assets Inventory Accounts Receivable 1,450 1,000 600 1.400 850 400 2,850 1,850 1,000 Total Assets 4,450 3,050 1,800 Current Liabilities 2.300 1,300 450 Ordinary shares 1,000 1,000 1,000 Reserves 1,150 750 350 Total Liabilities & Owners Equity 4,450 3,050 1,800
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