The income statement and balance sheet are powerful tools that provide essential information about a company's financial
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The income statement and balance sheet are powerful tools that provide essential information about a company's financial performance. profitability, liquidity, and overall financial strength. While these statements usually align, various factors can create discrepancies between them, such as timing differences, accounting methods, and external factors. By understanding and analyzing both statements, investors and stakeholders gain a comprehensive understanding of a company's financial story. Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is a publicly held US-based traded specialty healthcare organization. Growing steadily since their inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, their revenue for the twelve months ending September 30, 2023 was $14.025B, a 6.03% increase year-over-year. This means that the company's main operations are profitable, revenue growth is frequently regarded as a favorable indicator because it demonstrates the capacity to recruit and keep customers or members. Universal Health Services net income for the twelve months ending September 30, 2023 was $0.676B, a 8.53% decline year-over-year. A decline in net profits could be an indicator that your company is not operating at peak efficiency. Correcting this problem could involve the layoff of workers to reduce your payroll or adjusting building materials and operational procedures to reduce operating costs and shorten the time it takes to create products. The debt for 2023 was .79%, a increase of .75% from the previous year. A higher debt ratio indicates that a company is highly leveraged, and may have borrowed more money than it can easily pay back.
Principles Of Managerial Finance
ISBN: 978-0136119463
13th Edition
Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter