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Chapter 12. Financial Statement Analysis. Part A. Comparison of Financial Accounting Information. Under Armour . Under Armour. Under Armour. Nike. Under Armour. Industry. Comparison of Financial Accounting Information. LO1 Vertical Analysis.
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Chapter 12 Financial Statement Analysis
Part A Comparison of Financial Accounting Information
Under Armour UnderArmour UnderArmour Nike UnderArmour Industry Comparison of Financial Accounting Information
LO1 Vertical Analysis We express each item in a financial statement as a percentage of the same base amount
LO2 Horizontal Analysis Analyze trends in financial statement data for a single company over time
Part B Using Ratios to assess Risk and Profitability
LO3 Risk Analysis A company’s ability to pay its current liabilities A company’s ability to pay its long-term liabilities
Common Mistake In comparing an income statement account with a balance sheet account, some students use the balance sheet account’s ending balance, rather than the average of its beginning and ending balances. Since income statement accounts are measured over a period of time, comparisons to related balance sheet accounts also need to be over time by taking the average of the beginning and ending points in time.
Receivable Turnover Ratio Measures how many times, on average, a company collects its receivables during the year A company can quickly turn its receivables into cash HIGH RATIO
Average Collection Period Converts the receivable turnover ratio into days The shorter the average collection period, the better. LOW RATIO
Inventory Turnover Ratio Measures how many times, on average, a company sells its entire inventory during the year Inventory is selling more quickly, less cash is tied up in inventory, and the risk of outdated inventory is lower HIGH RATIO
Average Days in Inventory Converts the inventory turnover ratio into days Companies try to minimize the number of days they hold inventory LOW RATIO
Current Ratio Compares current assets to current liabilities A company has sufficient current assets to pay current liabilities as they become due HIGH RATIO
Acid-Test Ratio Based on a more conservative measure of current assets available to pay current liabilities, the acid-test ratio provides a better indication of a company’s liquidity than does the current ratio A company has sufficient current assets (excluding inventories and prepaid expenses) to pay current liabilities as they become due HIGH RATIO
Debt-to-Equity Ratio Compares liabilities to stockholders’ equity Lower debt compared to equity, results in lower risk of bankruptcy LOW RATIO
Times Interest Earned Ratio Compares interest payments with a company’s income available to pay those charges Company generates enough income to cover its interest payments HIGH RATIO
Gross Profit Ratio Indicates the portion of each dollar of sales above its cost of goods sold Higher the gross profit, the better it is HIGH RATIO
Return on Assets Measures the income the company earns on each dollar invested in assets Higher the return on assets, the better it is HIGH RATIO
Profit Margin Measures the income earned on each dollar of sales Higher the margin, the better it is HIGH RATIO
Asset Turnover Measures sales volume in relation to the investment in assets Higher the sales for every dollar it invests in assets, the better it is HIGH RATIO
Return on Equity Measures the income earned for each dollar in stockholders’ equity Higher the income earned for each dollar in stockholders’ equity, the better it is HIGH RATIO
Price-Earnings Ratio Compares a company’s share price with its earnings per share Investors have high expectations of future earnings for the company HIGH RATIO
Part C Earnings Persistence and Earnings Quality
LO5 Earnings Persistence and One-Time Income Items Earnings Persistence One-Time Income Items Current earnings that will continue or persist into future years. Certain items are part of net income in the current year but are not expected to persist Discontinued operations Extraordinary items
Discontinued Operations The sale or disposal of a significant component of a company’s operations
Extraordinary Items An event that produces a gain or loss; and is (1) unusualin nature and (2) infrequentin occurrence.
LO6 Quality of Earnings The ability of reported earnings to reflect the company’s true earnings, as well as the usefulness of reported earnings to predict future earnings. Conservative Accounting Practices Aggressive Accounting Practices Result in reporting higher income, higher assets, and lower liabilities Result in reporting lower income, lower assets, and higher liabilities