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Reference:
Cabrera, M.E.B., Financial Management, Principles and Applications
Comprehensive Volume, 2019 – 2020 edition
Liquidity and Short –term Solvency
(Ratios used to evaluate short-term financial position)
Name Formula Significance
1. Current ratio Total Current Assets Primary test of solvency to
Total Current Liabilities meet current obligations from
current assets as a going
concern; measure of
adequacy of working capital
2. Acid-test ratio or quick Total Quick assets A more severe/stringent test
ratio Total Current Liabilities of immediate solvency; test
of ability to meet demands
from current assets
3. Working capital to total Working capital Indicates relative liquidity of
assets Total assets total assets and distribution of
resources employed
4. Working capital Current Assets less Current
Liabilities
Cash, 25,000; AR, 40,000; Invty, 35,000; AP, 20,000; Accrued Exp, 60,000
25,000+40,000+35,000 = 100,000 CA; 20,000+60,000=80,000 CL
25,000+ 40,000 = 65,000 Quick Assets
Working Capital ? 20,000
Current ratio?1.25:1
Quick ratio?.8125:1
Current ratio = 4:1
Working Capital = 84,000
ARTO? NCS/Ave AR =
NCS= 5,000,000 x .6 = 3,000,000
Ave AR = (200,000+50,000)/2 = 125,000
ARTO = 3,000,000/125,000 = 24 times
Average collection period? 360/24 = 15 days/ 12/24 = .5month
Ave AR/net credit sales/360
125,000/3,000,000/360
125,000/8,333.3333
15 days
Inventory, dec 31 P40,000
Cost of Sales P4,500,000
Purchases P4,460,000
360 days a year
ITO ?
Ave age of invty ?
inventory, beg XX
Purchases XX
GAS XX
Inventory, end (X)
CGS XX
Ratios used to evaluate Asset Liquidity and
Management Efficiency
Total assets, 4,000, total liabilities, 1,500;net sales, 8,000; CGS, P4,000, Selling
and admin expense, P3,000.
GPM ?
NPM ?
ROA ?
ROE ?
ATO?
Ignore averages
Total assets, 4,000, total liabilities, 1,500;net sales, 8,000; CGS, P4,000, Selling
and admin expense, P3,000.
GPM ? 8,000-4,000=4,000GP/8,000 = 50%
NPM ?GP4,000-3,000 = 1,000NI/8,000 = 12.5%
ROA ?1,000/4000 = 25%
ROE ? 4,000 – 1,500 = 2,500E; 1,000/2,500 = 40%
ATO? 8,000/4,000 = 2x
Sales x Net income
Total Assets Sales =Net income/total assets
ROA x EM =ROE
NI/TA x TA/TE = NI/TE
Ratios used to Measure Profitability and
Returns to Investors
Net income ?
Total Equity ?
Sales ?
ROE 15%
Debt ratio 40%
ROS/NPM 5%
Total Assets P800M
Sales ?
L/E = .66667 = L/120M = L = 120M x .66667 = 80M
A = 80M + 120M = 200M
ATO = 4 = S/200M = 200M x 4 = 800M Sales
Total Equity P120M
ATO 4x
Debt to Equity 66.6667%
Sales ?
EM = TA/TE 400M/100M = 4
ER = TE/TA
TA 100M; TE 40M
Em = 2.5
ER = 40% = 40/100; 100/40 = 2.5 EM
EM 2.5 = 2.5/1 ; 1/ 2.5 = 40%
EM = 2.5
DR?
EM = 2.5/1 = TA/TE
ER = TE/TA = 1/2.5 = 40%
DR = 60%
Dupont Formula