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An overview of financial statement analysis, including the statement of cash flows, balance sheet, income statement, and statement of changes in owner's equity. It covers horizontal, vertical, and ratio analysis techniques, offering formulas and examples for profitability, turnover, and debt-related ratios. The document also discusses the limitations of financial statement analysis, such as estimates, historical cost, alternative methods, atypical data, and firm diversification. It is a useful resource for understanding how to interpret and analyze financial statements to assess a company's performance and financial health. Useful for university students and lifelong learners.
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Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended December 31, 20x
Net cash flows from operating activitiesNet cash used by investing activitiesNet cash provided by financing activitiesIncrease in cash balanceBeginning cash balance (12/31/x1)
Ending cash balance (12/31/x2)
As of December 31, 20x
As of December 31, 20x
Income Statement
Cash
For the year ended December 31, 20x
Cash
Other Current Assets
Other Current Assets
Long-term Investments
Revenues
Long-term Investments
Long-term Assets
Expenses
Long-term Assets
Intangible Assets
Net Income
Intangible Assets
Total Assets
Total Assets
Statement of Changes in Owner's Equity
Current Liabilities
For the year ended December 31, 20x
Current Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities
Long-term Liabilities
Joe Owner, capital, 1/1/x
Joe Owner, Capital
Plus: Investments by owner
Joe Owner, Capital
Plus: Net Income
Total Liabilities and Equity
Less: Withdrawals by owner
Total Liabilities and Equity
Joe Owner, capital, 12/31/x
Liabilities and Owner's Equity
Assets
Liabilities and Owner's Equity
Assets
ANALYSIS TOOLS
HORIZONTAL (TREND) ANALYSISevaluates a series of financial statement
data over a period of time.^ VERTICAL ANALYSIS
expresses each item in a financial statement as a percent of a base amount
RATIO ANALYSIS
expresses the relationship among
selected items of financial statement data.
Changes are measured against a base year with
the following formula.
Current year amount — Base year amount
———————————————————————
Base year amount
Change since base
period
HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS
HORIZONTAL ANALYSISOF INCOME STATEMENT
HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS
OF RETAINED EARNINGS STATEMENT
QUALITY DEPARTMENT STORE INC.
Retained Earnings Statement For the Years Ended December 31
Increase or (Decrease)
during 1999
2003
2002
Amount
Percentage
Retained earnings, January 1
$
525,
$^
376,
$
148,
39.4%
Add: Net income
263,
208,
55,
26.5%
788,
585,
203,
Deduct: Dividends
61,
60,
1,
2.0%
Retained earnings, December 31
$
727,
$^
525,000 $
202,
38.6%
ILLUSTRATION 15-
39.4%
525,000-376,
376,
=
The change in January 1 retained earnings is calculated as follows
QUALITY DEPARTMENT STORE INC
.
Condensed Balance Sheets
December
31
2003
2002
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Assets
Current assets
$ 1,020,
55.6%
$^
945,
59.2%
Plant assets (net)
800,
43.6%
632,
39.7%
Intangible assets
15,
0.8%
17,
1.1%
Total assets
$ 1,835,
100.0%
$ 1,595,
100.0%
Liabilities
Current liabilities
$^
344,
18.8%
$^
303,
19.0%
Long-term liabilities
487,
26.5%
497,
31.2%
Total liabilities
832,
45.3%
800,
50.2%
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $1 par
275,
15.0%
270,
16.9%
Retained earnings
727,
39.7%
525,
32.9%
Total stockholders’ equity
1,003,
54.7%
795,
49.8%
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 1,835,
100.0%
$1,595,
100.0%
VERTICAL ANALYSISOF BALANCE SHEET
QUALITY DEPARTMENT STORE INC
.
Condensed Income Statements For the
Years
Ended December 31
2003
2002
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Sales
$ 2,195,
104.7%
$ 1,960,
106.7%
Sales returns and allowances
98,
4.7%
123,
6.7%
Net sales
2,097,
100.0%
1,837,
100.0%
Cost of goods sold
1,281,
61.1%
1,140,
62.1%
Gross profit
816,
38.9%
697,
37.9%
Selling expenses
253,
12.0%
211,
11.5%
Administrative expenses
104,
5.0%
108,
5.9%
Total operating expenses
357,
17.0%
320,
17.4%
Income from operations
459,
21.9%
377,
20.5%
Other revenues and gains
Interest and dividends
9,
0.4%
11,
0.6%
Other expenses and losses
Interest expense
36,
1.7%
40,
2.2%
Income before income taxes
432,
20.6%
347,
18.9%
Income tax expense
168,
8.0%
139,
7.5%
Net income
$^
263,
12.6%
$^
208,
11.4%
VERTICAL ANALYSISOF BALANCE SHEET
Ratio Analysis
Profitability Ratios
Reveals a company’s ability to generateprofits
Turnover Ratios
Reveals the company’s efficiency withregard to the use of its assets
Debt-Related Ratios
Reveals a company’s ability to re-pay itsobligations
Profitability Ratios
outstanding
sales
assets
the shareholders
Turnover Ratios
collected
credit sales
inventory
Turnover Ratio Formulas
Debt-Related Ratios
Summary of Ratio Formulas