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Chris Gumede was recently hired by S&S Air to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company’s performance. Chris graduated from university five years ago with a finance degree.
S&S Air was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark and Thandi. The company has manufactured and sold light aeroplanes over this period and the company’s products have received high reviews for safety and reliability. The company has a niche market in that it sells primarily to individuals who own and fly their own aeroplanes. The company has two models, the Birdie which sells for R2 530 000 and the Eagle which sells for R5 780 000.
While the company manufactures aircraft, its operations are different from commercial aircraft companies. S&S Air builds aircraft to order. By using prefabricated parts, the company is able to complete the manufacture of an aeroplane in only five weeks. The company also receives a deposit on each order, as well as another partial payment before the order is complete. In contrast, a commercial aeroplane may take one and a half to two years to manufacture once the order is placed.
Mark and Thandi have provided the following financial statements. Chris has gathered the industry ratios for the light aeroplane manufacturing industry.
S&S Air
2018 Financial Statements
Income Statement | |
Sales | R128 700 000 |
Cost of goods sold | 90 700 000 |
Other expenses | 15 380 000 |
Depreciation | 4 200 000 |
PBIT | 18 420 000 |
Interest | 2 315 000 |
PBT | 16 105 000 |
Tax (40%) | 6 442 000 |
NPAT | R 9 663 000 |
Dividends | 2 898 900 |
Add to retained profits | 6 764 100 |
2018 Balance sheet | |||||
Ordinary shares | 1 000 000 | Net non-current assets | R72 280 000 | ||
Retained profits | 41 570 000 | ||||
Shareholders equity | R42 570 000 | Inventory | 4 720 000 | ||
Long-term debt | R25 950 000 | Accounts receivable | 4 210 000 | ||
Cash | 2 340 000 | ||||
Accounts payable | 4 970 000 | Current assets | R11 270 000 | ||
Short-term debt | 10 060 000 | ||||
Current liabilities | R15 030 000 | ||||
R83 550 000 | R83 550 000 |
Light Aeroplane Industry Ratios
Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile | |
Current ratio | 0,50 | 1,43 | 1,89 |
Quick ratio | 0,21 | 0,38 | 0,62 |
Cash ratio | 0,08 | 0,21 | 0,39 |
Total asset turnover | 0,68 | 0,85 | 1,38 |
Inventory days | 74,6 | 59,3 | 33,5 |
Receivables days | 58,2 | 37,2 | 25,9 |
Total debt ratio | 0,44 | 0,52 | 0,61 |
Debt-equity ratio | 0,79 | 1,08 | 1,56 |
Equity multiplier | 1,79 | 2,08 | 2,56 |
Times interest earned | 5,18 | 8,06 | 9,83 |
Cash coverage ratio | 5,84 | 8,43 | 10,27 |
Profit margin | 4,05% | 6,98% | 9,87% |
Return on assets (after tax) | 6,05% | 10,53% | 13,21% |
Return on equity | 9,93% | 16,54% | 26,15% |
Questions
The detailed answer for the above question is provided below:
Calculation of Ratios :
1) Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Current Assets = Inventory + Accounts Receivable + Cash + Other Current Assets
Current Liabilities = Account Payable + Short Term Debt
Therefore, (47,20,000 + 42,10,000 + 23,40,000 +1,12,70,000) / (49,70,000 + 1,00,60,000)
= 2,25,40,000 / 1,50,30,000
Current Ratio = 1.5
2) Quick Ratio = (Current Asset - Inventory) / Current Liabilities
= (2,25,40,000 - 47,20,000) / 1,50,30,000
= 1,78,20,000 / 1,50,30,000
Quick Ratio = 1.186
3) Cash Ratio = (Cash + Marketable Securities) / Current Liabilities
Marketable securities are assets that can be liquidated to cash quickly. These short-term liquid securities can be bought or sold on a public stock exchange or a public bond exchange.
= (23,40,000 + 0) / 1,50,30,000
Cash Ratio = 0.156
4) Total Assets Turnover = Net Sales or Revenue / Avg. Total Assets
= 12,87,00,000 / 8,35,50,000
Total Assets Turnover = 1.54
5) Inventory Days = Avg. Inventory x 365 / Cost of Goods Sold
6) Receivable Days = Avg Account Reciavble x 365 / Total Value of Credit Sales
7) Total Debt Ratio = Total Debt / Total Assets
Total Debt = Long Term & Short Term Liabilities
8) Debt - Equity Ratio = Total Liabilities / Total Shareholder's Equity
9) Equity Multiplier = Total Assets / Total Shareholder's Equity
10) Times Interest Earned = EBITDA / Interest Expense
EBITDA = Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation & Amortization
11) Cash Coverage = Cash & Cash Equivalent / Total Current Liabilities
12) Profit Margin = Profit / Total Revenue
13) Return on Assets = Net Income / Total Assets
14) Return on Equity = Net Income / Shareholder's Equity