Compute the following liquidity ratios for UE for the year 2015 and 2016.
- a. Inventory Turnover
- b.
Current Ratio - c. Quick ratio
- d. Cash flow ratio
Explanation of Solution
Analysis of the financial ratio utilizes the ratios of financial statements to evaluate the performance of the firm. Two common performance measures include liquidity and profitability. Liquidity is the ability of the firm to pay its current operating expenses (usually for one year or less) and debt maturity. The six key liquidity measures are
Liquidity ratios are indicators that are used to evaluate an organization's capacity to pay off its short-term obligations. Prospective creditors and lenders commonly use liquidity ratios to decide whether to extend credit or debt to companies, respectively.
- a. Inventory turnover ratio
Inventory turnover shows how many times a company is selling and replacing its stock of goods over a given period. The inventory turnover ratio formula is the cost of the goods sold divided over the same time period by the average inventory.
Calculate inventory turnover ratio for 2015 and 2016:
For 2016,
Inventory for 2016 is 332,452 and for 2015 are $367,514.
Cost of goods sold for 2016 is $2,085,480.
Calculate average inventory:
Hence, the inventory turnover ratio for 2016 is 5.96.
For 2015,
Inventory for 2015 is 367,514 and for 2014 are $301,208.
Cost of goods sold for 2016 is $1,975,471.
Calculate average inventory:
Hence, the inventory turnover ratio for 2015 is 5.91.
- b. Current Ratio
The current ratio is a
The formula to calculate the current ratio is:
Calculate current ratio for 2016:
Total current assets for 2016 are $1,141,800.
Total current liabilities for 2016 are $432,902.
Hence, the current ratio for 2016 is 2.64.
Calculate current ratio for 2015:
Total current assets for 2015 are $1,287,488.
Total current liabilities for 2015 are $405,401.
Hence, the current ratio for 2015 is 3.18.
- c. Quick ratio
The quick ratio is an indicator of the short-term liquidity position of a company and measures the ability of a company with its most liquid assets to fulfill its short-term obligations. Since it shows the ability of the company to instantly use its near-cash assets (assets that can be swiftly converted to cash) to pay down its current liabilities, it is also called the acid test ratio.
The formula to calculate the quick ratio is:
Calculate quick ratio for 2016:
Cash and short-term investments for 2016 is $630,992.
Accounts receivable for 2016 is $46,321.
Total current liabilities for 2016 are $432,902.
Hence, the quick ratio for 2016 is 1.56.
The formula to calculate the quick ratio is:
Calculate quick ratio for 2015:
Cash and short-term investments for 2015 is $745,044.
Accounts receivable for 2015 is $40,310.
Total current liabilities for 2015 are $405,401.
Hence, the quick ratio for 2015 is 1.94.
- d. Cash flow ratio
The operating cash flow ratio measures the adequacy of the cash from operating activities generated by a company to pay its current liabilities. It is calculated by dividing the cash flow of the company's current liabilities from operations. Operating cash flow ratio determines how many times out of net operating cash flow the current liabilities can be paid off.
The formula to calculate the cash flow ratio is:
Cash flow from operations for 2016 is $499,671.
Total current liabilities for 2016 are $432,902.
Hence, the cash flow ratio for 2016 is 1.15.
The formula to calculate the cash flow ratio is:
Cash flow from operations for 2015 is $398,137.
Total current liabilities for 2015 are $405,401.
Hence, the cash flow ratio for 2015 is 0.98.
Liquidity results are mixed, with improvement in some ratios and no improvement in others. Overall, not a substantial liquidity changes from 2015 through 2016. If the cash flow is deemed crucial, then the cash flow ratio improvement would be highly valued.
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