Please only conduct a simple list of strengths and then a list of weaknesses aft
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Please only conduct a simple list of strengths and then a list of weaknesses after using the ratios. I don't want any paragraphs or any anwsers that are used elsewhere here on Chegg.
Gallery of Dreams
Ratios
Ratio
Industry
2015
2014
2013
Current
2.50x
4.48x
4.06x
3.48x
Quick
0.80x
1.47x
1.18x
0.96x
Average collection period
11 days
16 days
15 days
9 days
Inventory turnover
2.30x
1.19x
1.24x
1.37x
Days payable outstanding
15 days
11 days
12 days
8 days
Fixed asset turnover
17.50x
9.74x
9.09x
8.85x
Total asset turnover
2.80x
1.50x
1.67x
1.82x
Debt ratio
62.00%
29.47%
34.04%
39.17%
Long term debt to
total capitalization
25.53%
14.09%
18.91%
22.33%
Times interest earned
9.93x
22.02x
19.00x
14.23x
Fixed charge coverage
8.69x
4.59x
4.47x
4.25x
Gross profit margin
31.10%
59.21%
59.39%
58.52%
Operating profit margin
8.06%
22.05%
21.86%
20.52%
Net profit margin
4.32%
11.89%
11.00%
10.97%
Return on investment
9.21%
17.97%
18.28%
18.35%
Return on equity
11.34%
24.14%
27.51%
29.88%
Gallery of Dreams
Ratios
Ratio
Industry
2015
2014
2013
Current
2.50x
4.48x
4.06x
3.48x
Quick
0.80x
1.47x
1.18x
0.96x
Average collection period
11 days
16 days
15 days
9 days
Inventory turnover
2.30x
1.19x
1.24x
1.37x
Days payable outstanding
15 days
11 days
12 days
8 days
Fixed asset turnover
17.50x
9.74x
9.09x
8.85x
Total asset turnover
2.80x
1.50x
1.67x
1.82x
Debt ratio
62.00%
29.47%
34.04%
39.17%
Long term debt to
total capitalization
25.53%
14.09%
18.91%
22.33%
Times interest earned
9.93x
22.02x
19.00x
14.23x
Fixed charge coverage
8.69x
4.59x
4.47x
4.25x
Gross profit margin
31.10%
59.21%
59.39%
58.52%
Operating profit margin
8.06%
22.05%
21.86%
20.52%
Net profit margin
4.32%
11.89%
11.00%
10.97%
Return on investment
9.21%
17.97%
18.28%
18.35%
Return on equity
11.34%
24.14%
27.51%
29.88%
Explanation / Answer
STRENGTHS
1) Company's has higher Liquidity.
2) The company is paying the suppliers faster than the industry average thus attracting the best suppliers towards the company.
3) Less reliance on debt as a result saving on interest to be paid to creditors and increasing profits available to shareholders.
4) Providing the investors and creditors of the company with less risk in terms of solvency.
5) Meeting fixed charge obligations like interest or lease expenses on time
6) Generating Profit without much of a capital and being financially heathy and less risky by having appropriate profit margin.
7) Having the best portfolio of investments generating good return.
WEAKENSS
1) Company not using its short term financing facilities efficiently.
2) Collecting payments lately loosing on interest received from bank as deposits.
3) Weak Sales as a result more inventory pilling up with the company.
4) Fixed Assets not utilised to its optimum capacity.
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