Financial Analysis Techniques
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Key Points
- Vertical common-size income statement uses Revenue as 100 percent.
- Vertical common-size balance sheet uses Total Assets as 100 percent.
- Horizontal analysis tracks changes relative to a base year.
- Regression analysis is used to forecast relationships between variables.
Key Points
- Inventory Turnover = COGS / Average Inventory.
- Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) = 365 / Receivables Turnover.
- Cash Conversion Cycle = Days Inventory + Days Receivables - Days Payables.
- Quick Ratio excludes inventory from current assets.
Key Points
- Financial Leverage Ratio = Average Assets / Average Equity.
- Interest Coverage Ratio = EBIT / Interest Expense.
- Gross Profit Margin = Gross Profit / Sales.
- ROE = Net Income / Average Equity.
Key Points
- 3-Step ROE = Net Profit Margin x Asset Turnover x Financial Leverage.
- Tax Burden = Net Income / EBT.
- Interest Burden = EBT / EBIT.
- Business segment reportable if >10 percent of revenues or assets.
Questions
In a vertical common-size income statement, each item is expressed as a percentage of which line item?
View answer and explanationWhich ratio measures the average number of days it takes for a company to collect cash from its customers?
View answer and explanationA company has a Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) of 500,000 and an Average Inventory of 100,000. What is the Inventory Turnover Ratio?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following items is excluded from the numerator when calculating the Quick Ratio (Acid-test ratio)?
View answer and explanationHow is the Cash Conversion Cycle calculated?
View answer and explanationWhich solvency ratio is calculated as Average Assets divided by Average Equity?
View answer and explanationIf a company has an EBIT of 100,000 and Interest Expense of 20,000, what is its Interest Coverage Ratio?
View answer and explanationThe Gross Profit Margin is calculated as:
View answer and explanationIn the 3-step DuPont Analysis, Return on Equity (ROE) is decomposed into which three components?
View answer and explanationIn the 5-step DuPont decomposition, the Tax Burden ratio is defined as:
View answer and explanationA business segment must be reported separately if it accounts for more than what percentage of the company's revenues or assets?
View answer and explanationWhich forecasting method involves examining the variability of financial outcomes based on 'what if' questions?
View answer and explanationHorizontal common-size analysis is best described as:
View answer and explanationCalculate the Operating Profit Margin given: Sales = 1000, COGS = 400, SG&A = 200, Interest = 50.
View answer and explanationWhat does a high Receivables Turnover Ratio typically indicate?
View answer and explanationReturn on Assets (ROA) calculated as Net Income divided by Average Assets may be adjusted by adding back which item to the numerator?
View answer and explanationIf Net Profit Margin is 10 percent, Asset Turnover is 1.5, and Financial Leverage is 2.0, what is the ROE?
View answer and explanationWhich ratio assesses a firm's ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory?
View answer and explanationThe Interest Burden ratio is calculated as:
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is considered a 'defensive interval' component in the Defensive Interval Ratio?
View answer and explanationCalculate the Debt-to-Capital Ratio if Total Debt is 400 and Total Equity is 600.
View answer and explanationWhich technique allows for checking financial ratio consistency by comparing a company to its industry peers?
View answer and explanationIf a company has a Financial Leverage ratio of 1.0, what does this imply?
View answer and explanationWhich ratio uses 'Average Daily Expenses' in its denominator?
View answer and explanationCoefficient of Variation (CV) of sales is a measure of:
View answer and explanationWorking Capital Turnover Ratio is calculated as:
View answer and explanationWhich margin is calculated as Net Income divided by Sales?
View answer and explanationIf a company has a higher Asset Turnover ratio than its competitor, it suggests:
View answer and explanationTo calculate Return on Common Equity, what must be subtracted from Net Profit in the numerator?
View answer and explanationIn a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, what is added to EBIT in the numerator?
View answer and explanationIf Tax Burden is 0.6 and Interest Burden is 0.8, what is the ratio of Net Income to EBIT?
View answer and explanationWhich graph type is identified as useful for visualizing changes in the composition of a total value over time?
View answer and explanationA decrease in the Cash Conversion Cycle is generally viewed as:
View answer and explanationWhich ratio relates the market price per share to the company's book value per share?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is an Activity Ratio?
View answer and explanationCalculate Basic EPS given: Net Income = 500,000, Preferred Dividends = 50,000, Weighted Average Common Shares = 100,000.
View answer and explanationThe deviation of the effective tax rate from the statutory tax rate is typically caused by:
View answer and explanationIn financial modeling, which technique is computer-based and generates a distribution of values?
View answer and explanationIf a company has Sales of 200, Average Assets of 100, and Net Income of 20, what is the Asset Turnover Ratio?
View answer and explanationA low Inventory Turnover Ratio generally implies:
View answer and explanationWhich ratio relates Cash Flow from Operations (CFO) to Total Debt?
View answer and explanationStandard Deviation of Net Income is a measure used to assess:
View answer and explanationCalculate the P/E ratio if the stock price is 50 and EPS is 2.5.
View answer and explanationOperating ROA is calculated as:
View answer and explanationWhat is the key difference between horizontal analysis and vertical analysis?
View answer and explanationWhen comparing two companies, why is ratio analysis preferred over comparing raw financial statement numbers?
View answer and explanationPretax Margin is calculated as:
View answer and explanationIf Average Assets = 1000 and Average Equity = 500, what is the Financial Leverage Ratio?
View answer and explanationWhich ratio would be most relevant for a supplier deciding whether to sell goods on credit to a company?
View answer and explanationReturn on Total Capital (ROTC) is best described as a measure of:
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