mpany’s financial statements as well as the Industry Average Ratios are provided as follows. Star Ltd Statement of Financial Position as on 31 December 2021                  Fixed Assets:                                                                  £,000   Owner’s equity                           £,000  Machinery                                120,000 Equity and Reserves 100,000 Equipment 80000 Non-current liabilities:   Current assets:    Long term debt               12

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Star Ltd is a UK-based medium sized enterprise manufacturing and selling artificial intelligence (AI) based smart toys for the local market. You as the Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) have been asked to write a report on the financial performance by using basic ratios analysis tools for the Chief Financial officer. The company’s financial statements as well as the Industry Average Ratios are provided as follows.

Star Ltd

Statement of Financial Position

as on 31 December 2021

 

 

            

Fixed Assets:                                                               

  £,000  

Owner’s equity                         

 £,000 

Machinery                               

120,000

Equity and Reserves

100,000

Equipment

80000

Non-current liabilities:

 

Current assets:

 

 Long term debt              

120,000

Inventory               

60,000

Current Liabilities                         

Cash

90,000

 Accounts payable      

100,000

Receivables

50000

Salaries and Bills payable

80,000

Total assets                       

400,000

Total liabilities & Equity

400,000

 

 

Star Ltd

Profit and Loss Account

For the year ended on 31 December 2021

              

                                                         £,000           £,000

                  Sales                          100,000

                  Cost of sales                80,000

                  Gross profit                                      20,000

                  Operating expenses      8,000

 

                  Operating profit (EBIT)                    12,000

                  Interest Expenses        2,000

                  Profit before taxes                           10,000

                  Corporate Tax              1,000

                  Net profit for the period                     9,000

 

Average Ratios for the Industry

Average Ratios for the Industry

Return on Investment

  5%

Assets Turnover Ratio

1.6

Return on Equity

12%

 

 

Gross profit Ratio                                         

15%

Current ratio                                             

1.5

Operating Profit Ratio

10%

Acid test ratio                                              

1.1

Net Profit Ratio                                            

  8%

Gearing Ratio

2:1

 

You are required to write a report covering the following areas:

 

  1. Briefly explain, key contents of financial statements used such as Assets, Liabilities, Equity, Revenue and Expenses.
  2. Calculate and interpret following financial ratios as you are involved in reporting and decision making

 

 

                        Return on Investment (ROI) =     x   100

                        Return on Equity (ROE) =        x   100

                        Gross Profit Ratio      =            x 100

                   Profit Margin Ratio   =           x 100

                        Net Profit Ratio         =      x 100

                       Assets Turnover Ratio =      

                       Current Ratio =  

                       Quick Ratio or Acid-Test Ratio =  

                       Where,   Quick Assts = Current Assets – Stock or Inventories

                      

                         Gearing Ratio =   

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