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2.Evaluation
In 2021, H&M and ZARA (part of the Inditex Group) are almost even in
Return on Equity (ROE) numbers for both companies indicate that they
related to the net profit margin and has a positive growth trend.
2.1.2 ROCE ( Return on capital employed)
When it comes to Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) , the two
Employed (ROCE) also believes that ZARA will bear greater financial
double H&M's 7.7%. Since the opm value is not affected by the
ZARA has a good ability to convert sales revenue into profits. For H&M,
high profit is a challenge, and it will also face many problems in the
In 2021, the Gross Profit Margin of ZARA and H&M will be 57.1% and
companies. The Gross Profit Margin figure, which is higher than that of
the industry, is a positive sign that both companies are doing well in
production and retail sales. The variety of goods sold can be adjusted in
found that H&M is much higher than ZARA. H&M is as high as 84%
while ZARA is only 11%, which means that the number of fixed assets of
will invest more in fixed assets. ZARA's fixed asset turnover means that
In terms of debt ratio, H&M's debt ratio is only 9.08%, which can be seen
is not easily affected by factors such as debt, and it is good at using its
own capital to expand its original scale. ZARA, on the other hand,
reached 44.9%, preferring to rely on debt to expand its business and make
investments.
2.4.2 Debt-Equity Ratio
By comparing the Debt-Equity Ratio of H&M and ZARA, it can be found
which indicates that the company has a sound financial structure and can
means that the company relies too much on debt financing, and high
risks.
2.4.3 Time Interest Earned(Interest Cover)
between the two companies, with an H&M value of 5.4%, indicating that
the company has some ability to repay interest. ZARA is only 0.5%,
risk. Consider the high interest rate environment in the market, and the
company's use of debt. ZARA relies too much on debt financing and
needs to adjust its financial strategy in time to cope with changes in the
market environment.
2.5 liquidity
performance because it means that the company has enough current assets
to cover its short-term liabilities. ZARA's ratio of 1.73 is higher than that
of H&M's 1.29, which means that he is more able to repay short-term
debts in the short term, and it also means that the funds are more liquid.
ZARA's higher Current Ratio means that the company pays more
attention to the liquidity of funds, while H&M's lower Current Ratio may
performance, and H&M's 1.27 and ZARA's 7.1 are both higher than 1.
ZARA's quick ratio is much higher than H&M, which means that ZARA
is more able to repay short-term debts in the short term, and the inventory
market.