Business Finance Portfolio Analysis
Business Finance Portfolio Analysis
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FEBRUARY 2021
A Portfolio for Submission as Partial Requirement of BUSINESS FINANCE
The statement of cash flows is one of the three major financial statements prepared by
organization. It explains how cash was generated and how it was used during a period.
The statement of cash flows is widely used as a tool for assessing the financial health of
organizations.
liabilities, and increases in stockholders’ capital accounts. Uses of cash include increases
dividends. A simplified form of the statement of cash flows can be easily constructed
For external reporting purposes, the statement of cash flows must be organized in
terms of operating, investing, and financing activities. While some exceptions exist,
changes in noncurrent assets are generally included in investing activities and changes in
noncurrent liabilities are generally included in financing activities. And, with a few
exceptions, operating activities include net income and changes to current assets and
current liabilities.
An analyst should pay particularly close attention to the net cash provided by operating
activities, since this provides a measure of how successful the company is in generating
YURI Company’s comparative balance sheet for 2015 and the company’s income
statement for the year follow:
YURI COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 2015 and 2014 (In millions
of pesos)
Sales P 1,000
Less: cost of goods sold 530
Gross margin 470
Less: operating expenses 352
Net operating income 118
Non-operating items:
Loss on sale of equipment (4)
Income before taxes 114
Less: income taxes 48
Net income P 66
Notes: Dividends of P 48 million were paid in 2015. The loss on sale of equipment of P4
million reflects a transaction in which equipment with an original cost of P 12 million
and accumulated depreciation of P 5 million was sold for P 3 million in cash.
YURI COMPANY
Statement of Cash Flows-Indirect Method
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
(In millions of pesos)
Operating Activities:
Net Income P 66
Adjustments:
Accounts Receivable 90
Inventory -45
Prepaid Expense 3
Accumulated Depreciation 29
Accounts Payable -80
Accrued Liabilities 10
Bonds Payable 95
Deferred Income Taxes 7
Net used by Operating Activities: P175
Investing Activities:
Property, Buildings and Equipment P -133
Proceeds from sale of Equipment 3
Loss on sale of Equipment 4
Net Provided by Investing Activities: P -126
Financing activities:
Long-term Investments P 15
Dividends -48
Net used by Financing Activities: P -33
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year P 16
B. Highlights: Financial Statements of Analysis
Many techniques are available to analyze financial statements and to assess the
directions and importance of trends and changes. In this 2 modules, the following
Summary of Ratios and Sources of Comparative Ratio Data for basis of your
interpretation.
Ratio Formula Significance
Gross margin percentage Gross margin ÷ Sale A broad measure of
= 470 ÷ 1,000 = 0.47 profitability.
Earnings per share (EPS) of Net income – Preferred Tends to have an effect on
common stock dividends) ÷ Average the market price per share
number of common as reflected in the price-
shares earnings ratio.
outstanding 66 –
0 ÷ 140 = 0.47
Price-earnings ratio Market price per share ÷ An index of whether a stock
Earnings per share is relatively cheap or
66 – 0 ÷ 140+ 140/2 relatively expensive in
= 66 ÷ 140 = 0.43 relation to current earnings.
Mark & Zekiel Drinks Company is a retailer of specialty drinks in the Philippines with
over 1,000 stores offering fresh drinks, bread and pastries and many more. Financial
data are presented below:
Mark & Zekiel Drinks Company Comparative Balance Sheet (In millions of pesos)
End of Beginning
Year of Year
Assets
Current assets
Cash P 113 P 71
Marketable securities 107 61
Accounts receivable 90 76
Inventories 221 202
Other current assets 63 48
Total current assets 594 458
Property and equipment, net 1,136 931
Other assets 121 103
Total assets P 1,851 P 1,492
Mark & Zekiel Drinks Company Income Statement (In millions of pesos)
Current Year
Sales P 2,678
Cost of goods sold 1,113
Gross margin 1,565
Operating expenses
Store operating expenses 875
Other operating expenses 93
Depreciation and amortization 164
General and administrative expenses 151
Total operating expenses 1,283
Net operating income 282
Less Investment losses 3
Plus Interest income 11
Less Interest expense 0
Net income before taxes 290
Less income taxes (about 37%) 108
Net income P 18
Required:
A. For the current year calculate the following:
1. Return on total assets
Return on Total Assets = Net income before taxes ÷ total assets
= 0.16
= 290 ÷ 1,492
= 0.19
= 2,524 ÷ 2 = 1,262
= 0.14
3. Is Mark & Zekiel Drinks Company’s leverage positive or negative? Explain. Mark
& Zekeil Company’s leverage is Positive because the loan constant is greater
4. Current ratio
Liabilities
= 310 ÷ 445
= 0.70
= 208 ÷ 312
= 0.67
6. Inventory turnover
= 423 ÷ 2
= 212
= 5.25
= 0.03
8. Debt–to-equity ratio
= 0.35
= 0.30
1. INTRODUCTION
Hakima L. Maruhom endeavored to characterize the enclosed report for Mark &
Zekiel Drinks Company based on the financial data compiled from the beginning of the
with regards to its specific industry and effectively pinpoints the firm’s strengths and
allowing for the progress of the business to be charted, for a more accurate analysis of
the business’ performance, and gives way to a more informed decision making to be
made. The analysis is inclusive of two-year comparison reports, five-year trend analysis
reports, industry and group comparison reports, definitions, of categories, and ratio
formulas. The detailed ratio analysis reports include charts depicting several key ratios
that are available to incorporate into your client reports or to customize to fit your
The analyst recommends that each report be reviewed carefully with the aim to
fully understand the information presented and the objective of the study. It is also
advisable to keep in mind that the information presented is based on historical figures.
It is not a prediction of the future, rather a useful tool for monitoring the progress of a
business over time. This information could factor into the decision-making, but it should
certainly not be the only factor in business decisions. Be sure to consult all appropriate
resources and professionals before making any decisions that may affect the financial
its short-term obligations. Aside from this, it also tells of a firm’s ability to pay off its
debt commitments. For businesses with an unsteady cash flow, liquidity ratios must
show favorable results as this implies that the company will be able to convert its assets
The Working Capital measures a firm’s ability to covert its assets as needed
concerning the difference generated by its operating current assets and operating
current liabilities. In identifying the working capital you just have to find the difference
between Current Assets to Current Liabilities. It also refers to the firm’s operational
Beginning of Year:
End of Year
149.5
P 594 – P 445 = P 149 149
148.5
148
147.5
147
146.5
146
145.5
145
144.5
Beginning of End Of Year
Year
The working capital of Mark & Zekeil Drink’s Company has increased by
P3.00 at the End of the year. This signifies that the company’s liquid
resources were more created than the company’s liquid resources were
The current Ratio or the working capital ratio measures a firm’s ability to fulfill its
short-term debts within a given time frame (a year). Concerning its application, it
describes how well a firm can efficiently maximize its assets to stave off its payables.
Beginning of Year
End of Year
1.5
1.45
1.4
1.35
1.3
1.25
This means that for every peso of current liabilities of Mark & Zekeil Drink’s
Company has P 1.47 at the beginning of the year while it has P 1.33 at the end
the of the year signifying that, at the beginning of the year, it has the higher
ratios to pay the short-term debt obligations than at the end of the year. The
company should monitor the amount of cash that has been used for activities
Quick Ratio or the Acid Test Ratio describes the ability of the firm to pay its current
liabilities utilizing its current assets. It is essentially the efficiency with which firms utilize
their near-cash assets. Its computed by adding the cash, marketable securities, and
= 208 ÷ 312
= 0.67
= 310 ÷ 445
= 0.70
0.71
0.7
0.69
0.68
0.67
0.66
0.65
0.64
Beginning of End of Year
Year
The quick ratio of the company at the end of the year is higher than at the
beginning of the year. Also, the quick ratios of both year are both less than 1.0, it
means that the company is dependent on its inventory to pay its short-term
obligations
Assets Management Ratios or turnover ratios indicate how efficient and effective
maximizes its resources or current assets to be turned into a business and generate
income. Furthermore, it also compares its assets as they turn into sales.
Inventory Turnover measures how much the inventory is used or replaced within
the course of a given time (commonly a year). It is an assets management ratio that
indicates the number of sold and replaced inventory of the company during the year.
The costs of sales divide into average inventories to identify the inventory turnover.
= 423 ÷ 2
80
70
= 212 60
50
Inventory Turnover = 1,113 ÷ 212 40
30
= 5.25 20
10
Inventory Turnover in days = 365 ÷ 5.25 0
Inventory Inventory
Turnover Turnover in
= 69.52 days
The company has a very low inventory turnover this means that the company is
not making a marketing effort to increase its sales. It is a bad sign for the
company because they are overstocking their products. The company should
increase the demand for their inventory and they must review their pricing
strategy and analyze what will happen to their overall sales if they increased or
Assets turnover, better known as total assets turnover, measures how efficient a
firm is in converting its assets into sales. Moreover, it determines the value of a firm’s
revenue with relation to its assets. It is commonly utilized to compare a business with
its competitors to determine which is making the most out of its assets in the quest to
= 3,343 ÷ 2
= 1,672 1.62
1.6
1.58
Total assets turnover = 2,678 ÷ 1,672 1.56
1.54
= 1.60 1.52
1.5
1.48
Yuri Company:
1.46
1.44
Average Total assets = 700 + 650 1.42
Mark & ZekeilYuri Company
= 1,350 ÷ 2 Drink's
Company
= 675
In this problem, the analyst utilized figures from the Yuri Company to compare
with Mark & Zekeil Drink’s Company. From the two turnover ratios, Company
Mark & Zekeil Drink’s Company is more efficient using its assets to convert
The long-term Paying Ability Ratio, also known as Solvency Ratios, measures how
much cash or asset is available to meet the long-term obligations of the company. It is
utilized to measure the financial health of the business- the total assets financed by its
long-term debts.
determines the ability of the company to pay its interest expense on outstanding debt.
It is calculated by dividing the earnings before interest and taxes by the company’s
= 290 ÷ 0
= undefined
This signifies that the company can pay its interest expense. Also, the company
One of the financial analysis ratios that measure the ability of the company to
convert and generate more profit for the company in terms of revenues and expenses is
called profitability. It is likely involved with the company’s sales and the investments of
Following sales, less cost of goods sold, the money left is used to describe the
financial health of a company. The profitability ratio indicates the profitability of the
company as a percentage of net sales after the cost of sales by Gross Profit Margin. It is
affected by both changing prices and purchasing costs and is calculated by dividing the
= 0.58
The company has a 58%. Of gross profit margin. This indicates that the company
control.
The operating profit margin, including the expenses such as the selling expenses
and general administrative expenses (like wages and raw materials), signifies the
profitability as a percentage of net sales after both cost of sales and operating expenses.
It is calculated by dividing the company’s Operating Income by the company’s Net Sales.
The company’s operating profit margin is 11%. This means that the company has a
very low operating profit margin. This signifies that the company is not earning
enough money from the company’s operation to pay for all of the associated
The profitability ratio that indicates and measures the total sales of the company
as a percentage of net revenue hence expenses is called the net profit margin. It is
= 0.07
The company’s net profit margin is 7%. This means that the company is not using
cost structure for their products is not effective and very poor. Therefore, this
Return on Equity this profitability ratio measures the efficiency of the company. It is
also the total company performance by dividing net income by the shareholder’s equity.
This performance is based on the higher return of equity ratio and is calculated by
= 2,524 ÷ 2
= 1,262
= 0.14
The company’s return on equity is 14%. This indicates that the company has a low
return on equity. This means that the company has weak profitability across
company comparisons.
6. MARKET VALUATION
The ratio utilized by a firm to evaluate and maximizes its common shares is done
through market valuation. It analyzes the stock trends to determine the price of an asset
within a given market. However, it would seem rather unuseful private companies
Earnings per common share refer to the method used to measure the company’s
net income earned by each common share after paying any preferred dividends. It is the
allocation to each outstanding share of common stock and is calculated by finding the
difference between the net income and preferred dividends and divides it to the
weighted average of common shares. Earnings per common share = 182 – 0 ÷ 772
= 0.24.
The Earnings per common share of Mark and Zekeil Drink’s Company is 24%. It
means that the company has a very low-profit growth. It indicates that the
capable of gaining a profit of P 182 million by the end of the accounting period.
Additionally, it can be surmised that the company will be able to fullfil a total of P475
million liabilities from the company’s assets which is a total of P 1,851 million. The
company has a high percentage of operating cost and it implies the profitability ratios of
the company.
Nevertheless, the Mark and Zekeil Drinks Company should cut costs to have a
positive operating margin and to attain its sustainability. Should the working capital also
Based on the operating expenses of the company, they will predictively gain
higher operating expenses at the end of the year, so they must reduce them for the next