FABM2 Module 06 (Q1-W7)
FABM2 Module 06 (Q1-W7)
FABM2 Module 06 (Q1-W7)
Financial Ratios
I. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Define the measurement levels, namely, liquidity, solvency, stability, and profitability.
2. Compute and interpret financial ratios such as current ratio, working capital, gross
profit ratio, net profit ratio, receivable turnover, inventory turnover, debt-to-equity
ratio, and the like.
3. Reflect on the importance of financial ratios.
How much revenue is generated for each peso of asset invested in the business?
In the last module we have focused on horizontal and vertical analysis. In this module,
we will now focus on Financial Ratios or Ratio Analysis.
Ratio Analysis - expresses the relationship among selected items of financial statement data.
The relationship is expressed in terms of a percentage, a rate, or a simple proportion
(Weygandtet.al. 2013). A financial ratio is composed of a numerator and a denominator. For
example, a ratio that divides sales by assets will find the peso amount of sales generated by
every peso of asset invested. This is an important ratio because it tells us the efficiency of
invested asset to create revenue. This ratio is called asset turnover. There are many ratios used
in business. These ratios are generally grouped into three categories: (a) profitability, (b)
efficiency, and (c) financial health.
Profitability Ratios
Profitability ratios measure the ability of the company to generate income from the use
of its assets and invested capital as well as control its cost. The following are the commonly
used profitability ratios:
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Gross Profit Ratio - reports the peso value of the gross profit earned for every peso of sales. We
can infer the average pricing policy from the gross profit margin.
Operating Income Ratio - expresses operating income as a percentage of sales. It measures the
percentage of profit earned from each peso of sales in the company’s core business operations
(Horngren et.al. 2013). A company with a high operating income ratio may imply a lean
operation and have low operating expenses. Maximizing operating income depends on keeping
operating costs as low as possible (Horngren et.al. 2013).
Net Profit Ratio - relates the peso value of the net income earned to every peso of sales. This
shows how much profit will go to the owner for every peso of sales made.
Return on Asset (ROA) - measures the peso value of income generated by employing the
company’s assets. It is viewed as an interest rate or a form of yield on asset investment. The
numerator of ROA is net income. However, net income is profit for the shareholders. On the
other hand, asset is allocated to both creditors and shareholders. Some analyst prefers to use
earnings before interest and taxes instead of net income. There are also two acceptable
denominators for ROA – ending balance of total assets or average of total assets. Average
assets is computed as beginning balance + ending balance divided by 2.
Return on Equity (ROE) - measures the return (net income) generated by the owner’s capital
invested in the business. Similar to ROA, the denominator of ROE may also be total equity or
average equity.
Image 6.1. Sample Financial Statements (Source: DepEd FABM 2 Teaching Guide)
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Image 6.2. Sample Profitability Ratios Computations (Source: DepEd FABM 2 Teaching Guide)
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Image 6.3. Sample Operational Efficiency Ratios Computations (Source: DepEd FABM 2 Teaching Guide)
To Note: Observe that turnover ratios are expressed as “number of times”. For example, asset turnover in the
example is 0.64x which reads as “zero point sixty-four times”. This means that sales generated was 0.64 times of
average assets.
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Quick Ratio - is a stricter measure of liquidity. It does not consider all the current assets, only
those that are easier to liquidate such as cash and accounts receivable that are referred to as
quick assets.
Image 6.4. Sample Financial Health Ratios Computations (Source: DepEd FABM 2 Teaching Guide)
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IV. PRACTICE
Financial Ratios Computation
Direction: Compute for the financial ratios below. Show your solutions. Answer on a separate sheet. (3
pts. each)
Profitability Operational Efficiency Financial Health
Gross Profit
Asset Turnover Debt to Equity
Rate
Operating Fixed Asset
Debt Ratio
Income Margin Turnover
Net Profit Inventory
Equity Ratio
margin Turnover
ROA (NI/Total Days in Interest
Assets) Inventory Coverage
ROE
AR Turnover Current Ratio
(NI/Capital)
Days in AR Quick Ratio
V. ENRICHMENT
Direction: Using JFC 2012, 2013 and 2014 audited SFPs from the last module, compute for the
financial ratios below. Show your solutions. Answer on a separate sheet. (3 pts. each)
2014 2013 2012
Current Ratio
Debt Ratio
Question: Basing from JFC’s current ratio and debt ratio from 2012-2014, what can you about
JFC’s ability to pay its short term and long term debts? Answer in 3-5 sentences. (5 pts; 3 -
Quality of Ideas, 2 - Organization of Ideas)
VI. EVALUATION
A. Multiple Choice Problems
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Show your solutions. Answer on a separate
sheet. (3 pts. each)
(For numbers 1 to 5) The financial statements of Merdana Trading Ltd. are given below:
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1. Which statement best describes Merdana Trading Ltd.’sacid-test ratio?
a. Greater than 1
b. Equal to 1
c. Less than 1
d. None of the above
2. Merdana Trading Ltd.’s inventory turnover during 2014 was (amounts rounded)
a. 6 times.
b. 7 times
c. 8 times.
d. Not determinable from the data given.
3. During 2014, Merdana Trading Ltd.’s days’ sales in receivables ratio was (amounts rounded)
a. 34 days
b. 30 days
c. 32 days
d. 28 days
4. Which measure expresses Merdana Trading Ltd.’s times-interest-earned ratio? (amounts
rounded)
a. 54.7%
b. 20 times
c. 34 times
d. 32 times
5. Merdana Trading Ltd.’s rate of return on equity can be described as
a. 33.55%
b. 16.72%
c. 35.29%
d. None of the above
6. Merdana Trading Ltd.’s rate of return on asset can be described as
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a. 33.55%
b. 16.72%
c. 35.29%
d. None of the above
7. Merdana Trading Ltd.’s gross profit rate can be described as
a. 34%
b. 19%
c. 20%
d. 66%
VII. RESOURCES
DepEd FABM 2 Teaching Guide