Performance Evaluation of Qasem Drycells Limited

The analysis can be used to analyze the determinants of a firm’s reported earnings’ thereby replying to identify the potential strengths and weaknesses of the firm’s performance. The entire job helps us to have practical exposure with theoretical knowledge. In this paper’ the performance of Qasem Drycells Limited is thoroughly evaluated based on the information given in the annual reports of the firm.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The object of financial analysis is an evaluation of the firm’s performance. Financial analysis can be used to analyze the determinants of a firm’s reported earnings’ thereby replying to identify the potential strengths and weaknesses of the firm’s performance. The entire job helps us to have practical exposure with theoretical knowledge.

In this paper’ the performance of ‘QASEM DRYCELLS LIMITED’ is thoroughly evaluated based on the information given in the annual reports of the firm.

As given in the first part of the report’ it has the ‘Corporate Review’ including the mission statement’ management apparatus’ the general information about the firm.

In the second part of the paper is presented the ‘Ratio Analysis’ that uses the financial statement in a unique manner to provide a different perspective about the firm.

The third part contains the summary of the financial report along with some recommendations.

A consolidated balance sheet and profit loss account of the three years’ 2000, 2001,  2002. is provided in the conclusive part.

Limitations of Financial Statement analysis

Financial analysis, particularly ratio analysis, is widely used by the firm’s managers, its creditors, and potential investors in it’s stock .it is  an important technique, and anyone wishing to have a complete understanding of managerial finance must be familiar with it .

Nevertheless, financial analysis has limitations and potential problems, including the following:

1. Based as it is on accrual accounting data and historical costs, the current period’s figures may not be closely related to cash flows.

2. Because of alternative accounting treatments, comparisons among firms may be difficult. Furthermore, one firm’s accounting procedures may change over time, making trend analysis less reliable.

3. Many large corporations have multiple divisions operating in multiple industries, making difficult the compilation of the industry averages that will be used for a benchmark.

4. Inflationary periods can significantly distort a firm’s recorded values relative to the actual market values. Both inventory costs and depreciation charges are well known in this regard, and both affect the calculation of profits. Inflation can distort the comparison of ratios for several firms, or one firm’s ratios over time.

5. Financial analysis may be distorted by what is termed window dressing whereby a firm attempts to make the financial statements look better for at least a short period of time. An example of window dressing would be borrowing long-term to improve the liquidity ratios at the end repaying the loan shortly thereafter.

SUMMARY OF THE ANALYSIS 

(Findings)

We may summarize the ratios & attempts to draw some rough conclusion. All the information needed for a conclusive judgment about the company is not available in the financial statements. Such conclusions may require information that only management has.

Here, as evidence by current & quick ratio, the firm’s liquidity seems to be relatively low. This may be because the company is purposefully aggressive in its working capital management. However, creditors & even the stockholders may not like a relatively low liquidity position.

The firm’s collection period is quite longer indicating a very loose credit policy. The firm is unable to show efficiency in managing its assets.

Quasem Drycells Ltd. is extremely dependent on debt finance that has resulted in decreasing profit & even loss recently. Finally, the company fails to prove any outstanding performance in all spheres of activities.

Recommendations

1. The company should increase their current asset.
2. The company should try to manage its stock with efficiency.
3. The receivable policy should be revised.
4. Company’s management should make attempts to increase its fixed asset turnover as well as total asset turnover.
5. The firm should lessen aggressive use of debt.
6. The firm should emphasize on its performance from the four groups of financial ratios.

QUASEM DRYCELLS LTD.

Balance Sheet for 2003, 2002, 2001

QUASEM DRYCELLS LTD.

Profit & Loss Account of 2003, 2002, 2001

 MISSION STATEMENT

 Mission

Each of our activities must benefit and add value of the common wealth of our society. We firmly believe that, in the final analysis we are accountable to each of the constituents with whom we interact; namely: our employees, our customers, our business associates, our fellow citizens and our shareholders.

Different types of Ratios

Financial analysis typically is associated with ratio analysis, defined as the analysis of relationship among various financial statement items both at a point in time and over time .It uses the financial statements in a unique manner to provide a different perspective about the firm.

To carry out a ratio analysis, the financial statements are used to compute a set of ratios. Each ratio emphasizes a particular aspect of the balance sheet and or income statement.

Traditionally, four groups of financial ratios have been used to assets a firm’s performance:

1. Liquidity Ratio
2. Activity Ratio
3. Leverage Ratio
4. Profitability Ratio

Liquidity Ratio:

Liquidity ratio measures the extent to which the firm can service its immediate obligations, in effect assessing the firm’s ability to meet short run financial contingencies. The two commonly used liquidity ratios are:

1. Current Ratio.
2. Quick Ratio.

Activity Ratio:

Activity ratios are supposedly indicates how well the firm manages its assets by relating important asset accounts to operating results. These ratios are called turnover ratios because they show rapidly assets are being converted into sales. Activity ratios involve accounts receivables, inventory, fixed assets & total assets. Activity ratio includes-

1. Inventory Turnover

2. Average collection period

3. Fixed assets turnover

4. Total assets turnover

Leverage Ratio:

Leverage ratios indicate to what extent the firm has financed its investments by borrowing. These ratios focus on the firm’s financial structure.

Leverage ratio includes-

1. Debt equity ratio.
2. Debt ratio.
3. Time interest earned.

Profitability Ratio:

Profitability ratios measure the profits of the firm relative to sales, assets, or equity. It’s important to emphasize that profitability ratios describe the firm’s past profitability, especially because it is tempting to over emphasize these ratios when making an evaluation.

Profitability ratio includes-

1. Profit margin.
2. Return on assets (ROA).
3. Return on equity (ROE).

EQUATIONS TO CALCULATE RATIOS

(USED IN THIS PROJECT)

1. Current ratio:

Current Ratio = Current assets/Current Liabilities

2. Quick Ratio:

Quick Ratio = Current assets – Inventories./Current liabilities

3. Inventory Turnover:

Inventory turnover =       Sales/Inventory

Profit Margin

Profit margin =    Net income After Tax

                                                Sales

Return on assets ( ROA)

ROA=          Net Income

                             Total Assets

Return on Equity (ROE)

ROE =        Net income after tax

 Common equity

QUASEM DRYCELLS

A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Current ratio:

This ratio indicates the ratio of current assets to current liabilities.

Current Ratio =            Current assets

                                             Current Liabilities

Current Ratio of different years:

 Quick Ratio:

It indicates the current assets less inventories divided by current liabilities.

Quick Ratio =      Current assets – Inventories.

Current liabilities

Quick Ratio of different years:

 Inventory Turnover:

It means the ratio of sales to inventories.

Inventory turnover =       Sales

                  Inventory

Inventory turnover of different years:

 Average Collection Period:

It indicates the average time period between sales & receipts of payment for those sales.

Average collection period =   Receivables

         Sales per day

Here, Sales per day =      Sales

                                         365

Average collection period of different years:

 Fixed Asset Turnover

It indicates the ratio of sales to net fixed assets.

Fixed assets turnover =      Sales

                                        Fixed assets

Fixed asset turnover of different year

Total Asset Turnover:

It indicates the ratio of total asset.

Total asset turnover =        Sales

Total assets

Total assets turnover of different tears:

Debt Equity Ratio:

It is the ratio of total debt to stockholders equity.

Debt equity ratio = Debt/Equity

Debt equity of different years:

Debt Ratio:

It is the ratio total debt to total assets.

Debt ratio =  Total debt /Total assets

Debt ratio of different years:

Times Interest Earned:

It indicates the ratio of earnings before interest & taxes to interest changes.

Time interest earned = Net operating Income /Interest expenses

Time Interest Earned For Different Years

Profit Margin

It’s the Ratio of Net Profit after Taxes to Sales

Profit margin =    Net income After Tax/Sales

Profit Margin for different years

Return on assets ( ROA)

It’s the ratio of net income to total assets

ROA=          Net Income /Total Assets

ROA for Different years

Return on Equity ( ROE)

It indicates the rate of return earned on the Book value of the owners equity

ROE =        Net income after tax

 Common equity

ROE for different Years:

QUASEM DRYCELLS LTD

BALANCE SHEET FOR THREE YEARS:

BALANCE SHEET OF THREE YEARS

(contd):