What do the current ratios in Exhibit 4 tell us about the four companies? 1. Current Ratio
Question:
What do the current ratios in Exhibit 4 tell us about the four companies?
1. Current Ratio - Liquidity Ratio
2. Interest Coverage Ratio - Financial Leverage Ratio
What do the interest coverage ratios in Exhibit 4 tell us about the four companies?
3. Gross Margin - Profitability Ratio
What do the gross margin ratios in Exhibit 4 tell us about the four companies?
4. Days Receivable - Efficiency
What do the days receivable ratios in Exhibit 4 tell us about the four companies?
5. One Year Sales Growth - Growth and Valuation Ratios
What do the one-year sales growth ratios in Exhibit 4 tell us about the four companies?
6. Bonus, one mark. Based on your ratio analysis, would you recommend John Smith keep his investment in Ford?
YES
NO
WHY? (One sentence)
Financial Accounting and Reporting a Global Perspective
ISBN: 978-1408076866
4th edition
Authors: Michel Lebas, Herve Stolowy, Yuan Ding