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This document provides a comprehensive overview of vertical analysis, a method of financial statement analysis. It defines the method and discusses its applications in evaluating company performance and identifying trends. The document also includes examples and discussions of various financial ratios, including liquidity, asset utilization, and profitability ratios.

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FINMAN REVIEWER MIDTERM RATIOS VERTICAL ANALYSIS Liquidity ratios are metrics that help assess a company's ability to meet its short-term What is Vertical Analysis?...

FINMAN REVIEWER MIDTERM RATIOS VERTICAL ANALYSIS Liquidity ratios are metrics that help assess a company's ability to meet its short-term What is Vertical Analysis? obligations. Here are a few key ones: Vertical analysis, also known as common-size Current Ratio analysis, is a method of financial statement Formula: Current Assets / Current analysis where each line item is listed as a Liabilities percentage of a base figure within the same Use: Measures a company’s ability to financial statement. cover its short-term liabilities with its This technique is used to understand the relative short-term assets. proportions of various accounts. Benefit: Helps gauge overall liquidity and potential financial stability. How does it Works? Income Statement: Quick Ratio (Acid-Test Ratio) Each line item is expressed as a percentage of Formula: (Current Assets - Inventory) / total sales or revenue. Current Liabilities For example, if total sales are P 100,000 and the Use: Provides a more stringent measure of cost of goods sold (COGS) is P 40,000, then liquidity by excluding inventory, which COGS would be 40% of total sales. may not be quickly convertible to cash. Benefit: Offers a more accurate picture of Balance Sheet: a company’s ability to meet short term Each line item is expressed as a percentage of obligations without relying on inventory total assets. sales. For example, if total assets are P 500,000 and inventory is P 50,000, then inventory would be Cash Ratio 10% of total assets. Formula: Cash and Cash Equivalents / Current Liabilities Why do Vertical Analysis? Use: Evaluates a company's capacity to Simplifies Comparisons: pay off short term liabilities with its most By converting numbers into percentages, it liquid assets. becomes easier to compare financial statements of Benefit: Offers the most conservative companies of different sizes or to compare view of a company’s liquidity position. different periods for the same company. Operating Cash Flow Ratio Highlights Trends: Formula: Operating Cash Flow / Current It helps in identifying trends over time, such as Liabilities increasing costs or declining profit margins. Use: Assesses how well a company can meet its short term liabilities with cash Benchmarking: generated from its core business Useful for comparing a company's financial operations. performance against industry standards or Benefit: Helps understand the competitors. cash generating ability of the company from its main business activities. Vertical analysis is a powerful tool for financial These ratios are valuable for both investors and analysis, providing insights into the structure and creditors as they provide insight into the financial performance of a company. health and liquidity position of a company. Asset utilization ratios help measure how Benefit: A lower ratio indicates less risk effectively a company uses its assets to generate and better financial health. revenue. Here are some key ones: Total Asset Turnover Ratio Debt Ratio Formula: Net Sales / Average Total Formula: Total Debt / Total Assets Assets Use: Evaluates the proportion of a Use: Evaluates how efficiently a company company's assets that are financed by debt. utilizes its assets to generate sales. Benefit: Provides insight into financial Benefit: Higher ratios indicate better leverage and risk. performance. Interest Coverage Ratio Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio Formula: Earnings Before Interest and Formula: Net Sales / Average Fixed Taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses Assets Use: Determines how easily a company Use: Assesses how well a company uses can pay interest on its outstanding debt. its fixed assets (like property, plant, and Benefit: Higher ratios indicate better equipment) to generate sales. ability to meet interest obligations. Benefit: Helps understand the productivity of long-term assets. Debt Service Coverage Ratio Formula: Net Operating Income / Total Inventory Turnover Ratio Debt Service Formula: Cost of Goods Sold / Average Use: Measures a company's ability to Inventory service its debt with its operating income. Use: Measures how quickly inventory is Benefit: Essential for assessing financial sold and replaced over a period. stability and loan repayment capacity. Benefit: Higher ratios indicate efficient These ratios are crucial for understanding a inventory management and sales. company's financial structure and risk profile. Profitability ratios help evaluate a company's Receivables Turnover Ratio ability to generate profit relative to its revenue, as Formula: Net Credit Sales / Average sets, equity, and other factors. Here are some key Accounts Receivable ones: Use: Evaluates how effectively a company collects its receivables. Gross Profit Margin Benefit: Higher ratios indicate efficient Formula: (Gross Profit / Net Sales) * 100 credit and collections management. Use: Measures the percentage of revenue These ratios provide insights into a company’s that exceeds the cost of goods sold. operational efficiency and are useful for both Benefit: Indicates the efficiency of management and investors. production and pricing strategies. Debt utilization ratios assess how well a Operating Profit Margin company manages and uses its debt. Key ones Formula: (Operating Profit / Net Sales) * include: 100 Debt to Equity Ratio Use: Assesses the percentage of revenue Formula: Total Debt / Total Equity left after covering operating expenses. Use: Measures the relative proportion of Benefit: Reflects the operational shareholders' equity and debt used to efficiency of the company. finance a company's assets. Net Profit Margin Formula: (Net Income / Net Sales) * 100 Use: Evaluates the overall profitability after all expenses have been deducted from revenue. Benefit: Provides insight into the company's ability to convert sales into actual profit. Return on Assets (ROA) Formula: Net Income / Average Total Assets Use: Measures how eƯectively a company uses its assets to generate profit. Benefit: Higher ratios indicate more eƯicient asset utilization. Return on Equity (ROE) Formula: Net Income / Average Shareholders' Equity Use: Assesses the profitability relative to shareholders' equity. Benefit: Indicates how well the company is generating returns for its shareholders. These ratios are key for investors and analysts to understand a company's financial health and performance.

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