score of 2.64 Finance Staples has a weak financial rating despite its overall strong IFEM rating. In looking at valuation ratios, Staples does look pretty good if you were looking to invest in this industry. Although Staples is performing well below the industry in P/E Ratio (9.11 vs. 14.5) they do have a lower price to cash, price to book and price to sales ratios and they are paying higher dividends (3.45 vs. 1.80) when compared to the industry. These indicators do paint a more favorable
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Investment Policy Statement Investors Information Investor Profile 01 Name; Miss; H.A.Wanamali Birth Date; 31 May 1988 Relationship; Retail Investor Gender; Female Investor Profile 02 Name; Miss; W.D.D.M. Rathnasiri Birth Date; 19 Nov 1988 Relationship; Retail Investor Gender; Female Investor Profile 03 Name; Miss; P.D.S.S.Wetthesinghe Birth Date; 17 Oct 1988 Relationship; Retail Investor Gender; Female Statement of Objective Risk Aversion Our intention is gaining high return while controlling
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exaggerating. 2. Risk assessment a. Liquidity – as of March 1991, the current and cash ratio of Dynashears are 5.99 and 0.38, which are not bad numbers. The ratios shows that Dynashears’ current assets are still well cover (almost 6 to 1 ratio) over its increasing liabilities due to illiquid assets and that it still has sufficient cash for optimum operation. b. Long-term debt ratio – as of March 1991, the debt ratio is 4.71% which is very low, indicates that Dynashears still able to borrow a lot more
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International Research Journal of Finance and Economics ISSN 1450-2887 Issue 30 (2009) © EuroJournals Publishing, Inc. 2009 http://www.eurojournals.com/finance.htm Fundamental Analysis Strategy and the Prediction of Stock Returns Jaouida Elleuch* Faculty of Economics and management sciences (FSEG), University of Sfax, Tunisia E-mail: Elleuchj@yahoo.fr Abstract This paper examines whether a simple fundamental analysis strategy based on historical accounting information can predict stock returns
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asset turnover ratio of .18, with a ratio value of .17 in projected for 2001. This shows major inefficiencies in the management of assets by the company, as it only turns its assets over .18 times a year. They may want to increase this ratio number by increasing their amount of total assets. Kota Fibres as a company (as far as its financial statements are concerned) is very capable of satisfying its short-term obligations as they come due. With a current ratio of 3.24 and quick ratio of 2.38, Kota
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Company Ratio Analysis Ratio Analysis involves methods of calculating and interpreting financial ratios to analyze and monitor the firm’s performance. The basic inputs to ratio analysis are the firm’s income statement and balance sheet. Financial ratios are designed to helps one evaluate a financial statements. (A) Liquidity Ratio: Liquidity Ratio measures a firm’s ability to satisfy its short term obligations as they come due. Bellow we have shown the liquidity ratio of the Confidence
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Profitability ratios measure the company's use of its assets and control of its expenses to generate an acceptable rate of return Gross margin, Gross profit margin or Gross Profit Rate[7][8] [pic] OR [pic] Operating margin, Operating Income Margin, Operating profit margin or Return on sales (ROS)[8][9] [pic] Note: Operating income is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses, but it is also sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT
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Return on year - end capital employed Comparing the ratios of return on year end capital employed that have been calculated for Venice ltd for 30th september 2010 which is 7.1% and for 30th september 2011 which is 11.21%, it has an increase of 4.11%. This increase in the percentage indicates the efficiency and profitability of Venice ltd capital investment have increase. From the Chief Executive's report of Venice's performance for year ended 30th september 2011, gross profit margin up from
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Common Equity Financial Ratios Current Ratio = Current Asset / Current Liabilities Quick Ratio = (Current Asset – Inventory) / Current Liabilities Inventory Turnover Ratio = Sales / Inventory Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) = (Account Receivable/ Sales) x 365 Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio =Sales/Fixed Assets Total asset Turnover Ratio = Sales/Total Assets Debt Ratio=Total liabilities/Total assets Time-Interest-Earned (TIE) Ratio =EBIT/Interest expense 1 EBITDA coverage ratio = (EBITDA + Lease payment)
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Commission (SEC). Although the company is required to file yearly reports with the SEC financial managers and investors use this information to help make sound financial judgments when deciding to invest in Apple Computer. In the report financial ratios, including liquidity, asset management, financial leverage, profitability, and market-based, will be discussed based on the last two years of data. The report also analyses Apple’s working capital management, long-term debt, types of stock, stock
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