Question (a) Heineken Malaysia Berhad was incorporated on 24 January 1964. Previously, the Heineken Malaysia Berhad was actually using Guinness Anchor Berhad as their company name however, while on 15 March 2016 they have change its name from Guinness Anchor Berhad to Heineken Malaysia Berhad in order to "reflect the corporate identity and branding of the Company and its relationship with the Heineken Group of companies. The listing of the company shares on the Malaysia Stock Exchange is in 1965 and in 1989, Malayan Breweries (Malaya) Sdn Bhd has been merged to widen the product base of the business. There are one brewery which also called Sungei Way Brewery is located in Selangor. This brewery was operated by Heineken Malaysia since 1965. …show more content…
As Heineken Malaysia Berhad current ratio is 1.88:1, it actually have been exceed the ideal ratio for a company which is 1.5:1. This has shown that Heineken Malaysia Berhad have the ability to meet its short term liabilities. Other than that, as in 2014, the current ratio for Heineken Malaysia Berhad is 1.42:1, this has shown that they are operating their business well in general as in 2015, the current ratio has an improved from 1.42:1 to 1.88:1. Actually, the receivables, deposits and prepayment from current assets in 2014 is higher than the receivables, deposits and prepayment in 2015. This is because the amount due from a subsidiary in the receivable, deposits and prepayment section have a significant different between 2014 and 2015 for both trade and non-trade. The trade amount due from a subsidiary for 2014 is RM24,945,000 but in 2015, there is a zero trade amount due from a subsidiary for the year. Moreover, the non-trade amount due from a subsidiary also have a significant different of RM41,313,000 which because of amount in 2014 is 76,865,000 and the amount in 2015 is 35,552,000. Although, this can actually become a problem which can drag
Financial analysis: Haefren Baum is funding itself from bank loans, mortgages, and their supplier’s flexible credit. The major change in consumer demand, from the economic bust, in 1993, lead to lower sales and extended account payable days. The cash flow statements are unhealthy as they negative operating cash flows generated from a negative net income and high account payables. The company is far from liquid with 1.26 quick ratio in 1995 and high account payable days. The company has profitability issues, which is seen in their decrease in operating profit and negative return on equity. As stated earlier this is due to their decline in sales, tough economic conditions, and increased competition. They are highly leveraged company, which is risky. Their debt to equity ratio jumped from 5.84 in 1993 to 8.22 in 1995, which means it is hard for them to sustain that debt with their low equity. For
First of which, is the current ratio. It has been rapidly declining since 2000. To me this indicates that there is a liquidity issue. Each year their trade debt increase exceeds the increase of net income for the company. As a result, the working capital has taken a nosedive from $58,650 in 2002 to only $5,466 in 2003.
Increase in current liabilities Substantial increase in current liabilities weakened the company’s liquidity position. Its current liabilities were US$2,063.94 million at the end of FY2010, a 48.09% increase compared to the previous year. However, its current assets recorded a marginal increase of 25.07% - from US$1,770.02 million at the end of FY2009 to US$2,213.72 million at the end of FY2010. Following this, the company’s current ratio declined from 1.27 at the end of the FY2009 to 1.07 at the end of FY2010. A lower current ratio indicates that the company is in a weak financial position, and it may find it difficult to meet its day-to-day obligations.
• Present 5 years of statements – Ratio – Trend Analysis – See if ratios are improving
The liquidity ratios of the firm are slightly below the industry averages. This is due to inventory and accounts receivable making up a significantly larger portion of the current assets than cash and marketable securities. This may be indicative of a problem with inventory management and/or collection on accounts.
The company’s debt ratios are 54.5% in 1988, 58.69% in 1989, 62.7% in 1990, and 67.37% in 1991. What this means is that the company is increasing its financial risk by taking on more leverage. The company has been taking an extensive amount of purchasing over the past couple of years, which could be the reason as to why net income has not grown much beyond several thousands of dollars. One could argue that the company is trying to expand its inventory to help accumulate future sales. But another problem is that the company’s
The business level strategy of Heineken is to grow the business in a sustainable and
Before beginning an analysis of a company it is necessary to have a complete set of financial statements, preferably for the pas few years so that historical trends can be obtained. Ratios are a way for anyone to get an idea of the financial performance of a company by using the information contained in the financial statements. Ratios are grouped into four basic categories, liquidity, activity, profitability, and financial leverage. This document will use a variety of these ratios to analyze the firm, Sample Company, as of December 31,2000.
The decrease shows a prudent position particularly in when the world is undergoing economic recession; Rio Tinto Ltd reduced its reliance on debt to finance its assets. This also explained the 22% increase in current portion of long term debt, i.e. the company retired major portion of its debt holdings in the last year.
The firm’s accounts receivable ratio increased from 68.71 in 2006 to 74.56 in 2010. This means that it is taking Abbott almost six days longer to collect from its customers today than it did five years ago. Furthermore, the firm’s accounts payable days has decreased from 43.72 in 2006 to 38.22 in 2010. This means that Abbott is paying its suppliers 5½ days earlier today than it did in 2006. A change in the inventory ratio from 8.01 in 2006 to 11.03 in 2010 indicates that it is taking the firm longer to sell finished goods than it used to. The increase in the accounts receivable and inventory ratios, combined with a decrease in the accounts payable ratio, indicates poor working capital management and helps to explain why the firm has increased its holdings of cash and short-term investments. To correct this, Abbott’s managers should focus on collecting cash from its customers faster and delaying payments to its suppliers. To maximize its cash position, the firm would be best served by paying its suppliers in the same amount of time as it collects payment from its customers.
Molson Coors ability to create loyal customers contributes to the company being one of the worlds largest brewery companies bringing in $5.6 billion a year in sales. The company employs 11,000 employees with 10 breweries in 3 different countries. Although the company only produces 40 brands of beer, two of them, Coors and Coors Light, were appointed top beer brands form the national customer loyalty study for three consecutive years. SABMiller, who acquired the Miller Brewing Company in 2002, produces over 200 beer brands and brews in over 60 countries. The company decided to specialize in premium brands of beer and were compensated in 2006 with a 19% increase in revenue. The company prides its self on emphasizng the fewer carbohydrates and better taste its line of beers has compared to its competitors. The company proves this with winning the Miller Light Taste Challeng, a point-of-sale taste test. Another competitor of Anheuser-Busch is Heineken NV. Heineken produces 170 beer brands and owns 115 breweries in 65 different countries with 65,648 employees. The company specializes in lagers, speciality beers, light beers, alcoholic-free beers, and soft drinks. Although competition with these companies is combative, Anheuser-Busch (ABI) continues to be the leader in brewery with higher revenues and net income. The company employs over 30,183 in 27 breweries compared to the industries average of 480
Two-year decrease of liquidity measures including current ratio and quick ratio reveals the problems concerning company’s short-term solvency and liquidity. Butler Lumber Company’s current ratio decreased to 145.05% in 1990 from the level of 180.00% in 1988. The same decrease happened to quick ratio (decreased from 88.08% in 1988 to 66.92% in 1990). As the short-term lender, Northrop National Bank should have noticed that Butler Lumber Company’s ability to pay its bills over the short run without undue press needs to be carefully examined. The decrease of current ratio also implies the decreasing level of company’s net working capital, which is another sign of lower level of liquidity.
The third ratio mirroring the company’s efficiency is the creditors’ days ratio, which measures, according to Atrill, the number of days in which the business pays its debts to suppliers. Britvic PLC’s financial statements recorded in 2009 a 20 days increase in the above mentioned ratio compared to the 2005-2008 average that had a value of 149 days. Therefore, Britvic PLC paid in 2009 its debts 169 days after the enclosure of the transactions. Taking into consideration the fact that Britvic PLC is operating in the soft drinks industry, which has a medium pace of generating cash, it may be stated that this ratio’s value is high enough to reflect that Britvic PLC is risking the creditors’ goodwill. On the other hand, the company paid its short-term liabilities in approximately four months after receiving the supplies
The aim of this paper is to analyse the financial position of Melbourne IT limited through the use of financial ratios, based on the annual report for the periods December 2012 and 2013. Financial ratios are useful since they measure a company’s performance and give an overview of the financial situation. Ratios are also used to analyse trends and to compare a firms financial figures to other competitors within the same industry.
Lawsons 2010 and 2011 current ratio are above the industry average (1.8:1) however in 2012 the current ratio falls below the industry average at 1.55:1 and than again in 2013 to 1.02:1. This indicates that the company’s ability to pay its debts is