Balance Sheet Accounting Ratios for a car-manufacturing company

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The following ratios will help in knowing the profitability and about the Return on its investments:

Profitability
Profitability ratios try to measure how profitable the firm is. Note that their success in this endeavor depends on how accurately the financial statements reflect reality. They include the profit margin on sales, basic earning power, return on total assets (ROA) and return on common equity (ROE).
? Profit Margin on Sales = Net Income available to Common Shareholders / Sales
? Gross Margin on Sales = Gross Operating margin / Sales

? Return on Equity = Net Income available to Common Shareholders / Common Equity
The profitability ratios, indicates a company's financial health and how effectively the firm is being managed to earn a satisfactory profit and return on investment.

Debt Management ratios measure the utilization of financial leverage by the firm and, indirectly, the level of risk the firm faces. They include the debt ratio, time-interest- earned ratio
? Debt Ratio = Total Liabilities / Total Assets
? Times-Interest-Earned Ratio = EBIT / Interest Charges

a) Using accounting ratios, critically evaluate the overall performance of "A" plc for the years ended 31st March 2007 and 2006.
A's profitability has increased to 20.56%in 2007 from 5.42% in 2006. Other profit ratios have also increased. Hence its performance has improved
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The debt management ratios, measures the company's ability to meet its obligations as they become due. ConAgra has higher interest coverage at 3.79 times, lower leverage ratio at .46 which indicates high safety. As a lender you will s prefer to see a low debt ratio because there is a greater cushion for creditor losses if the firm goes bankrupt. Its debt equity ratio is low. This is positive for the company.
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