Extracts of the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year
ended 31 December 2018 and
the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2018 are
given below for two companies
viz. ABC Limited and XYZ
Extract of the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year ended 31 December 2018:
ABC Limited R |
XYZ Limited R |
|
Sales |
6 600 000 |
2 160 000 |
Cost of Sales |
4 620 000 |
864 000 |
Gross profit |
1 980 000 |
1 296 000 |
Depreciation |
270 000 |
12 000 |
Other expenses |
240 000 |
45 000 |
Operating profit |
1 470 000 |
1 239 000 |
Interest on loan |
174 000 |
75 000 |
Profit before tax |
1 296 000 |
1 164 000 |
Income tax |
388 800 |
349 200 |
Profit after tax |
907 200 |
814 800 |
Extract of the Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2018:
ABC Limited R |
XYZ Limited R |
|
Assets |
|
|
Non-current assets |
1 980 000 |
1 260 000 |
Inventories |
695 000 |
190 000 |
Accounts receivable |
1 000 000 |
180 000 |
Bank |
0 |
20 000 |
3 675 000 |
1 650 000 |
|
Equity and Liabilities |
|
|
Ordinary share capital |
2 000 000 |
1 000 000 |
Retained earnings |
250 000 |
80 000 |
Non-current liabilities (18% p.a) |
1 020 000 |
480 000 |
Accounts payable |
360 000 |
90 000 |
Bank overdraft |
45 000 |
0 |
3 675 000 |
1 650 000 |
Additional Information:
ABC Limited R800 000
XYZ Limited R230 000
Required:
Compare the performance of ABC Limited and XYZ Limited (both in same industry) with regard to the following ratios and in each case state your observations:
1. The ability of each company to repay its short term debts without relying on sale of its inventories.
2. The return earned by shareholders on their investment.
3. The operational effectiveness of each company before considering interest income, interest expense and income tax.
4. The effectiveness with which the goods for sale have been managed.
5. An evaluation of each company’s performance with regard to the management of its trade creditors.
1. ABC has profit after tax of 907200 and account receivable 1000000. This can be utilized for paying of its short term debts of only 405000.
XYZ has net profits of 814800, account receivable of 180000 and bank balance of 20000 which can be utilized for paying of its short tern debts of 90000.
2. Return earned by shareholders of ABC is 45.36% and XYZ is 81.48%.
3. Operating Profit of ABC is 22.27% and that of XYZ is 57.36%. Hence XYZ is operationally more efficient.
4. Cost of sales for ABC is 70% and for XYZ is 40%. Hence XYZ is more effective in managing the goods for sale.
5. Average credit realisation from customers by ABC is 1.82 months sales and by XYZ is 1 month. Hence XYZ manages the creditors better.
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