Managerial Accounting
Weygandt • Kieso • Kimmel
Financial Statement Analysis:
The Big Picture
Chapter 14
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Chapter 14
Financial Statement Analysis: The Big
Picture
After studying Chapter 14, you should be able to:
• Describe and apply horizontal analysis.
• Describe and apply vertical analysis.
• Identify and compute ratios used in
analyzing a company’s liquidity, solvency,
and profitability.
• Understand the concept of quality of
earnings.
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Financial Statement Analysis
Three basic tools are used in financial statement
analysis :
• Horizontal analysis
• Vertical analysis
• Ratio analysis
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Horizontal Analysis
• Is a technique for evaluating a series of financial
statement data over a period of time.
• Purpose is to determine whether an increase or
decrease has taken place.
• The increase or decrease can be expressed as either
an amount or a percentage.
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Horizontal Analysis
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Horizontal Analysis of Net Sales
Current period sales expressed as a percentage of the base
period using 1997 as the base period:
Kellogg Company
Net Sales (in millions)
Base Period 1997
2001
2000
1999
$8,853.3
$6,954.7
$6,984.2
129.62%
101.82 %
102.26%
1998
1997
$6762.1
$6,830.1
99%
100.0%
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Horizontal Analysis
of a Balance Sheet
KELLOGG COMPANY, INC.
Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31
(In millions)
Increase (Decrease)
during 2001
2001
Assets
Current Assets
Plant assets
Other assets
Total assets
2000
Amount
$ 1,902.0 $1,617.1 $ 284.9
2,952.8 2,526.9
425.9
5,513.8
742.0 4,771.8
$10,368.6 $4,886.0 $5,482.6
Percent
17.6
16.9
643.1
112.2
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Horizontal Analysis
of a Balance SheetIncrease (Decrease)
2001
Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
$ 2,207.6
Long-term liabilities
7,289.5
Total liabilities
9,497.1
Stockholders' equity
Common stock
195.3
Retained earnings
and other
1,013.3
Treasury stock
(337.1)
Total stockholders'
equity
871.5
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $10,368.6
2000
during 2001
Amount Percent
$2,482.3
1,506.2
3,988.5
$ (274.7)
5,783.3
5,508.6
(11.1)
384.0
138.1
205.8
(10.5)
(5.1)
1,065.7
(374.0)
(52.4)
36.9
(4.9)
9.9
897.5
(26.0)
(2.9)
$4,886.0
$5,482.6
112.2
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KELLOGG COMPANY, INC.
Condensed Income Statement
For the Years Ended December 31
(In millions)
2001
Net sales
$ 8,853.3
Cost of goods sold
4,128.5
Gross profit
4,724.8
Selling & Admin.
3,523.6
Nonrecurring charges
33.3
Income from operations 1,167.9
Interest expense
351.5
Other income
(expense), net
(12.3)
Income before taxes
804.1
Income tax expense
322.1
Net income
$ 482.0
2000
$6,954.7
3,327.0
3,627.7
2,551.4
86.5
989.8
137.5
Increase (Decrease)
during 2001
Amount Percent
$1,898.6
27.3
801.5
24.1
1,097.1
30.2
972.2
38.1
(53.2) (61.5)
178.1
18.0
214.0
155.6
15.4
867.7
280.0
$ 587.7
(27.7) (179.9)
(63.6)
(7.3)
42.1
15.0
$ (105.7) (18.0)
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Vertical Analysis
• Is a technique for evaluating financial
statement data that expresses each item
in a financial statement as a percent of
a base amount.
• Total assets is always the base amount
in vertical analysis of a balance sheet.
• Net sales is always the base amount in
vertical analysis of an income
statement.
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KELLOGG COMPANY, INC.
Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31
(In millions)
2001
Assets
Amount Percent
Current Assets $ 1,902.0
18.3
Property Assets
2,952.8
28.5
Other assets
5,513.8
53.2
Total assets
$10,368.6 100.0%
2000
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Amount
Percent
$1,617.1
33.1
2,526.9
51.7
742.0
15.2
$4,886.0
100.0%
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KELLOGG COMPANY, INC.
Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31
(In millions)
2001
Liabilities and
Amount
2000
Percent* Amount Percent*
Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
Stockholders' equity
Common stock
Retained earnings
and other
Treasury stock
Total stockholders'
equity
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity
$ 2,207.6
7,289.5
9,497.1
91.6
21.3
$2,482.3
70.3
1,506.2
3,988.5
81.6
50.8
30.8
195.3
1.9
205.8
4.2
1,013.3
(337.1)
9.8
(3.3)
1,065.7
(374.0)
21.8
(7.6)
8.4
897.5
18.4
100.0
$4,886.0
100.0
871.5
$10,368.6
*Percentages may be rounded up or down
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KELLOGG COMPANY, INC.
Condensed Income Statement
For the Years Ended December 31
(In millions)
2001
Amount Percent*
$8,853.3
100.0
Net sales
Cost of goods sold 4,128.5
Gross profit
4,724.8
Selling & admin.
3,523.6
Nonrecurring chgs.
33.3
Income operations 1,167.9
Interest expense
351.5
Other income
(expense),net
(12.3)
Income before
income taxes
804.1
Income tax ex.
322.1
Net income
$ 482.0
*Percentages may be rounded up
46.6
53.4
39.8
0.4
13.2
4.0
(0.1)
9.1
3.6
5.5
or down
2000
Amount Percent*
$6,954.7
100.0
3,327.0
3,627.7
2,551.4
86.5
989.8
137.5
47.8
52.2
36.7
1.3
14.2
2.0
15.4
0.2
867.7
280.0
$ 587.7
12.4
4.0
8.4
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Condensed Income Statements
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001
(in millions)
Kellogg Company, Inc.
Amount Percent*
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling and administrative
expenses
Nonrecurring charges
Income from operations
Other expenses and
revenues (including
income taxes)
Net income
General Mills,Inc
Amount Percent*
$8,853.3 100.0
4,128.5 46.6
4,724.8 53.4
$7,949.0 100.0
4,767.0 60.0
3,182.0 40.0
3,523.6 39.8
33.3 0.4
1,167.9 13.2
1,909.0 24.0
190.0 2.4
1,083.0 13.6
685.9
$ 482.0
7.7
5.5
622.0
$ 461.0
7.8
5.8
*Percentages may be rounded up or down
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Ratio Analysis
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Ratios
• Three types:
Liquidity ratios
Solvency ratios
Profitability ratios
• Can provide clues to underlying conditions that
may not be apparent from an inspection of the
individual components.
• Single ratio by itself is not very meaningful.
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Liquidity Ratios
Measure the short-term ability of the
enterprise to pay its maturing
obligations and to meet unexpected
needs for cash.
WHO CARES?
Short-term creditors such as bankers
and suppliers
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Liquidity Ratios
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Working capital
Current ratio
Current cash debt coverage ratio
Inventory turnover ratio
Days in inventory
Receivables turnover ratio
Average collection period
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Working Capital
Indicates immediate short-term debtpaying ability
Current Assets - Current Liabilities
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Current Ratio
Indicates short-term debt-paying ability
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
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Current Cash Debt
Coverage Ratio
Indicates short-term debt-paying ability
(cash basis)
Cash provided by operations
Average current liabilities
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Inventory Turnover Ratio
Indicates liquidity of inventory
Cost of Goods Sold
Average Inventory
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Days in Inventory
Indicates liquidity of inventory and
inventory management
365 days
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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Receivables Turnover Ratio
Indicates liquidity of receivables
Net Credit Sales
Average Gross Receivables
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Average Collection Period
Indicates liquidity of receivables and
collection success.
365 days
Receivables Turnover Ratio
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Solvency Ratios
Measure the ability of the enterprise to
survive over a long period of time
WHO CARES?
Long-term creditors and stockholders
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Solvency Ratios
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Debt to total assets ratio
Cash debt coverage ratio
Times interest earned ratio
Free cash flow
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Debt to Total Assets Ratio
Indicates % of total assets provided by
creditors
Total Liabilities
Total Assets
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Cash Debt Coverage Ratio
Indicates long-term debt-paying ability
(cash basis)
Cash provided by operations
Average total liabilities
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Times Interest Earned Ratio
Indicates company’s ability to meet interest
payments as they come due
Net Income Before Interest
Expense & Income Tax
Interest Expense
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Free Cash Flow
Indicates cash available for paying dividends or expanding
operations
Cash Provided By Operations
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Capital Expenditures
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Dividends Paid
Free Cash Flow
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Profitability Ratios
Measure the income or operating success of an enterprise
for a given period of time
WHO CARES? Everybody
WHY? A company’s income affects:
• its ability to obtain debt and equity financing
• its liquidity position
• its ability to grow
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Profitability Ratios
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Earnings per share (EPS)
Price-earnings ratio
Gross profit rate
Profit margin ratio
Return on assets ratio
Assets turnover ratio
Payout ratio
Return on common stockholders’ equity ratio
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Earnings Per Share (EPS)
Indicates net income earned on each
share of common stock sales
Net Income - Preferred Stock Dividends
Average common shares outstanding
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Price Earnings Ratio
Indicates relationship between market
price per share and earnings per share
Stock Price Per Share
Earnings Per Share
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Gross Profit Rate
Indicates margin between selling
price and cost of good sold
Gross profit
Net sales
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Profit Margin Ratio
Indicates net income generated by each
dollar of sales
Net income
Net sales
Higher value suggests favorable
return on each dollar of sales.
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Return On Assets Ratio
Reveals the amount of net income
generated by each dollar invested
Net income
Average total assets
Higher value suggests favorable
efficiency.
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Asset Turnover Ratio
Indicates how efficiently assets are
used to generate sales
Net sales
Average total assets
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Payout Ratio
Indicates % of earnings distributed in
the form of cash dividends
Cash dividends decl. on common stock
Net income
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Return on Common Stockholders’
Equity Ratio
Indicates profitability of common
stockholders’ investment
Net income - preferred stock dividends
Average common stockholders’ equity
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Limitations Of
Financial Analysis
• Horizontal, vertical, and ratio analysis are
frequently used in making significant
business decisions.
• One should be aware
of the limitations of
these tools and the
financial statements.
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Quality of Earnings
Indicates the level of full and transparent
information that is provided to users of the
financial statements.
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Alternative Accounting Methods
• One company may use the FIFO method,
while another company in the same
industry may use LIFO.
• If the inventory is significant for both
companies, it is unlikely that their current
ratios are comparable.
• In addition to differences in inventory
costing methods, differences also exist in
reporting such items as depreciation,
depletion, and amortization.
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Pro Forma Income
A measure of the net income generated
that usually excludes items that the
company thinks are unusual or
nonrecurring.
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