There are three types of financial statement comparisons: intra-company, inter-company, and industry averages. Three tools are used for analysis: horizontal analysis examines trends over time, vertical analysis expresses items as a percent of a base amount, and ratio analysis includes liquidity, solvency, turnover, profitability, and market value ratios. Ratios are calculated to measure different aspects of a company's financial health and are used by creditors, stockholders, and others to evaluate performance.
Comparative Analysis
There arethree types of comparisons to provide
decision usefulness of financial information:
• Intra-company basis
• Inter-company basis
• Industry averages
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Comparative Analysis
• Intra-companybasis – comparisons within the
company.
• Inter-company basis – comparisons with other
companies.
• Industry averages – comparisons with other
companies in the same industry.
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Financial Statement Analysis
Threebasic tools are used in financial statement
analysis :
1. Horizontal analysis
2. Vertical analysis
3. Ratio analysis
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Horizontal Analysis
• Isa technique for evaluating a series of financial
statement data over a period of time.
• Did an increase or decrease take place?
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Vertical Analysis
• Expresseseach item in a financial statement as a
percent of a base amount.
• Total Assets is the base amount on a Balance Sheet.
• Common-size balance sheet
• Net Sales is the base amount on an Income
Statement.
• Common-size income statement
Liquidity Ratios
Measure theshort-term ability of the
enterprise to pay its maturing
obligations and to meet unexpected
needs for cash.
WHO CARES?
Short-term creditors such as
bankers and suppliers
Solvency Ratios
Measure theability of the enterprise
to survive over a long period of time
WHO CARES?
Long-term creditors and
stockholders
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Debt to AssetsRatio
Indicates % of total assets provided by
creditors
Total Liabilities
Total Assets
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Times Interest EarnedRatio
Indicates company’s ability to meet
interest payments as they come due
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EBIT
_
Interest Expense
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Cash Debt CoverageRatio
Indicates long-term debt-paying ability
(cash basis)
Cash provided by operations
Average total liabilities
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Turnover Ratios
Measure howefficiently, or
intensively, a firm uses its assets to
generate sales
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WHO CARES?
Short-term creditors such as
bankers and suppliers
Profitability Ratios
Measure theincome or operating success of an
enterprise for a given period of time
WHO CARES? Everybody
WHY? A company’s income affects:
➩ its ability to obtain debt and equity financing
➩ its liquidity position
➩ its ability to grow
Earnings Per Share(EPS)
Indicates net income earned on each
share of common stock sales
Net Income
Shares Outstanding
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Price Earnings Ratio
Indicatesrelationship between market
price per share and earnings per share
Stock Price
Earnings Per Share
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Payout Ratio
Indicates %of earnings distributed in
the form of cash dividends
Dividends
Net Income
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Retention Ratio
Indicates %of earnings plowed back
into the corporation.
Addition to Retained Earnings
Net Income
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Limitations Of
Financial Analysis
• Horizontal, vertical, and ratio analysis are
frequently used in making significant
business decisions.
• One should be aware of the limitations of
these tools and the financial statements.