Required: Analyze the company's strengths and weaknesses in terms of liquidity, solvency and profitability.

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You have been supplied with the following data for Jazz Limited and its industry
averages.
Balance Sheet
March 31, 2020
Assets:
Cash
Liabilities and Equity:
Accounts Payable
Accrued expenses
Other current liabilities
12.300
31,500
Accounts Receivable
Merchandise Inventory
Plant and Equipment
36,000
60,800
1,200
26,000
Long-term debt
10% Preference share capital
Ordinary share capital
Retained Earnings
151,000
34,000
40,000
100,000
27,400
Total Assets
P260,100
Total Liabilities and Equity
P260,100
Income Statement
March 31, 2020
Sales
225,000
Less: Cost of goods sold
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
Research and development exp.
Interest expense
Earnings before taxes
Less: Income tax (35%)
Net income
152,500
29,500
14,800
6,500
2.900
206,200
18,800
6.580
12.220
5,000
Dividends paid to equity holders
Financial Ratios of Company
Current ratio
Stock turnover
Collection period
Debt to Equity
Interest coverage ratio
Asset turnover
Financial Ratios of industry
2.2
2.8 times
56 days
45%
10 times
1.35 times
1.86
2.51
58 days
55%
7.48 fimes
0.58 times
Net profit ratio (before tax)
Return on Equity
8.36%
11.9%
5.45%
10.9%
Required:
Analyze the company's strengths and weaknesses in terms of liquidity, solvency and
profitability. |
Transcribed Image Text:You have been supplied with the following data for Jazz Limited and its industry averages. Balance Sheet March 31, 2020 Assets: Cash Liabilities and Equity: Accounts Payable Accrued expenses Other current liabilities 12.300 31,500 Accounts Receivable Merchandise Inventory Plant and Equipment 36,000 60,800 1,200 26,000 Long-term debt 10% Preference share capital Ordinary share capital Retained Earnings 151,000 34,000 40,000 100,000 27,400 Total Assets P260,100 Total Liabilities and Equity P260,100 Income Statement March 31, 2020 Sales 225,000 Less: Cost of goods sold Selling expenses Administrative expenses Research and development exp. Interest expense Earnings before taxes Less: Income tax (35%) Net income 152,500 29,500 14,800 6,500 2.900 206,200 18,800 6.580 12.220 5,000 Dividends paid to equity holders Financial Ratios of Company Current ratio Stock turnover Collection period Debt to Equity Interest coverage ratio Asset turnover Financial Ratios of industry 2.2 2.8 times 56 days 45% 10 times 1.35 times 1.86 2.51 58 days 55% 7.48 fimes 0.58 times Net profit ratio (before tax) Return on Equity 8.36% 11.9% 5.45% 10.9% Required: Analyze the company's strengths and weaknesses in terms of liquidity, solvency and profitability. |
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