Using two measures of liquidity (current ratio and quick or acid test ratio), discuss whether there were significant differences in performance between the two companies and whether there were warning signs of JBB Sports' potential failure

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Using two measures of liquidity (current ratio and quick or acid test ratio), discuss whether there were significant differences in performance between the two companies and whether there were warning signs of JBB Sports' potential failure

Balance Sheet
as at
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investments in associated undertakings & joint
ventures
Other assets
Total non-current assets
Current assets
Inventories
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Cash and cash equivalents
Total current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Borrowings
Trade payables
Other payables
Total current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings
Other payables
Total non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Capital and reserves
Share capital
Share premium account
Other reserves
Retained earnings
Total equity
Average number of employees
JJB Sports JJB Sports Sports Direct
ple
ple
PLC
PLC
29-Jan-12
30-Jan-11 20-Apr-12 24-Apr-11
£'000
£'000
£'000
£'000
24,201
46,091
70,292
47,302
983
6,809
4,638
59.732
130,024
33,971
64,859
34,824
258,221
1,860
98,830
52,725
448
8,629
5,859
(263,931)
30.974
5,108
(-)
(9,303)
(17,712) (38,471) (155,468)
(35,423) (36,662)
(172,940)
(53,135) (75,133)
(337,711)
225,150
313,023
67,661
485,277
166,491 1,132,179
(99,050) (122,420) (660,294)
(30,974) (44,071)
(471,885)
29,470
79,259
646,902
32,542
174,055
276
316,800
44,122
39,755
84,600
(162,802)
44,071
6,701
(15,915)
(24,678) (214,587) (196,182)
(30,000) (22,609)
(107,996)
(102,701)
(45.915) (47.287) (322,583)
(298,883)
(585,055)
(331,135)
Sports
Direct
600,431
471,885
205,050
236,097
12,145
38,347
66,540
546,034
217,938
47,594
44,111
60,513
370,156
916,190
(13,219)
(95,700)
(177,253)
(286,172)
64,060
874,300
(1,066,906) (1,048,151)
440,931
331,135
64,055
874,300
10,312
Transcribed Image Text:Balance Sheet as at Non-current assets Intangible assets Property, plant and equipment Investments in associated undertakings & joint ventures Other assets Total non-current assets Current assets Inventories Trade receivables Other receivables Cash and cash equivalents Total current assets Total assets Current liabilities Borrowings Trade payables Other payables Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Borrowings Other payables Total non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Capital and reserves Share capital Share premium account Other reserves Retained earnings Total equity Average number of employees JJB Sports JJB Sports Sports Direct ple ple PLC PLC 29-Jan-12 30-Jan-11 20-Apr-12 24-Apr-11 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 24,201 46,091 70,292 47,302 983 6,809 4,638 59.732 130,024 33,971 64,859 34,824 258,221 1,860 98,830 52,725 448 8,629 5,859 (263,931) 30.974 5,108 (-) (9,303) (17,712) (38,471) (155,468) (35,423) (36,662) (172,940) (53,135) (75,133) (337,711) 225,150 313,023 67,661 485,277 166,491 1,132,179 (99,050) (122,420) (660,294) (30,974) (44,071) (471,885) 29,470 79,259 646,902 32,542 174,055 276 316,800 44,122 39,755 84,600 (162,802) 44,071 6,701 (15,915) (24,678) (214,587) (196,182) (30,000) (22,609) (107,996) (102,701) (45.915) (47.287) (322,583) (298,883) (585,055) (331,135) Sports Direct 600,431 471,885 205,050 236,097 12,145 38,347 66,540 546,034 217,938 47,594 44,111 60,513 370,156 916,190 (13,219) (95,700) (177,253) (286,172) 64,060 874,300 (1,066,906) (1,048,151) 440,931 331,135 64,055 874,300 10,312
3. The Data
Consolidated Income Statement
For period ended
Revenue
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Selling, distribution & administrative
expenses
Other operating income
Operating profit (loss)
Investment income (costs)
Finance income
Finance costs
Financial instrument adjustment & issue
costs
Share of profit (loss) of associated
undertakings & joint ventures
Profit (loss) before tax
JJB Sports JJB Sports Sports Direct Sports Direct
ple
ple
PLC
29-Jan-12
£'000
24-Apr-11
£'000
284,206
(182,722)
101,484
(566)
PLC
30-Jan-11 20-Apr-12
£'000
£'000
(160,408) (200,578) (596,383)
2,682
1,848
5,283
153,176
(56,242) (73,856)
113
512
(5,800)
6,426
(8,481)
2,774
362,894
1,835,756
(238,020) (1,091,480)
124,874
744,276
(1,162)
1,097
558
(53,921) (73,409) 145,879
1,599,237
(940,330)
658,907
(527,273)
5,289
136,923
(9,481)
2,560
(8,953)
121,041
Transcribed Image Text:3. The Data Consolidated Income Statement For period ended Revenue Cost of sales Gross profit Selling, distribution & administrative expenses Other operating income Operating profit (loss) Investment income (costs) Finance income Finance costs Financial instrument adjustment & issue costs Share of profit (loss) of associated undertakings & joint ventures Profit (loss) before tax JJB Sports JJB Sports Sports Direct Sports Direct ple ple PLC 29-Jan-12 £'000 24-Apr-11 £'000 284,206 (182,722) 101,484 (566) PLC 30-Jan-11 20-Apr-12 £'000 £'000 (160,408) (200,578) (596,383) 2,682 1,848 5,283 153,176 (56,242) (73,856) 113 512 (5,800) 6,426 (8,481) 2,774 362,894 1,835,756 (238,020) (1,091,480) 124,874 744,276 (1,162) 1,097 558 (53,921) (73,409) 145,879 1,599,237 (940,330) 658,907 (527,273) 5,289 136,923 (9,481) 2,560 (8,953) 121,041
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