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- 1. Chapter 3 Working With Financial Statements McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2010 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
- 2. Key Concepts and Skills • Understand sources and uses of cash and the Statement of Cash Flows • Know how to standardize financial statements for comparison purposes • Know how to compute and interpret important financial ratios • Be able to compute and interpret the Du Pont Identity • Understand the problems and pitfalls in financial statement analysis 3-2
- 3. Chapter Outline • Cash Flow and Financial Statements: A Closer Look • Standardized Financial Statements • Ratio Analysis • The Du Pont Identity • Using Financial Statement Information 3-3
- 4. Sample Balance Sheet 2009 2008 2009 2008 Cash 696 58 A/P 307 303 A/R 956 992 N/P 26 119 Inventory 301 361 Other CL 1,662 1,353 Other CA 303 264 Total CL 1,995 1,775 Total CA 2,256 1,675 LT Debt 843 1,091 Net FA 3,138 3,358 C/S 2,556 2,167 Total Assets 5,394 5,033 Total Liab. & Equity 5,394 5,033 Numbers in millions of dollars 3-4
- 5. Sample Income Statement Revenues 5,000 Cost of Goods Sold (2,006) Expenses (1,740) Depreciation (116) EBIT 1,138 Interest Expense (7) Taxable Income 1,131 Taxes (442) Net Income 689 EPS 3.61 Dividends per share 1.08 Numbers in millions of dollars, except EPS & DPS 3-5
- 6. Sources and Uses • Sources – Cash inflow – occurs when we “sell” something – Decrease in asset account (Sample B/S) • Accounts receivable, inventory, and net fixed assets – Increase in liability or equity account • Accounts payable, other current liabilities, and common stock • Uses – Cash outflow – occurs when we “buy” something – Increase in asset account • Cash and other current assets – Decrease in liability or equity account • Notes payable and long-term debt 3-6
- 7. Statement of Cash Flows • Statement that summarizes the sources and uses of cash • Changes divided into three major categories – Operating Activity – includes net income and changes in most current accounts – Investment Activity – includes changes in fixed assets – Financing Activity – includes changes in notes payable, long-term debt, and equity accounts, as well as dividends 3-7
- 8. Sample Statement of Cash Flows Cash, beginning of year 58 Financing Activity Operating Activity Decrease in Notes Payable -93 Net Income 689 Decrease in LT Debt -248 Plus: Depreciation 116 Decrease in C/S (minus RE) -94 Decrease in A/R 36 Dividends Paid -206 Decrease in Inventory 60 Net Cash from Financing -641 Increase in A/P 4 Increase in Other CL 309 Net Increase in Cash 638 Less: Increase in other CA -39 Net Cash from Operations 1,175 Cash End of Year 696 Investment Activity Sale of Fixed Assets 104 Net Cash from Investments 104 Numbers in millions of dollars 3-8
- 9. Standardized Financial Statements • Common-Size Balance Sheets – Compute all accounts as a percent of total assets • Common-Size Income Statements – Compute all line items as a percent of sales • Standardized statements make it easier to compare financial information, particularly as the company grows • They are also useful for comparing companies of different sizes, particularly within the same industry 3-9
- 10. Ratio Analysis • Ratios allow for better comparison through time or between companies • As we look at each ratio, ask yourself what the ratio is trying to measure and why that information is important • Ratios are used both internally and externally 3-10
- 11. Categories of Financial Ratios • Short-term solvency or liquidity ratios • Long-term solvency or financial leverage ratios • Asset management or turnover ratios • Profitability ratios • Market value ratios 3-11
- 12. Computing Liquidity Ratios • Current Ratio = CA / CL – 2,256 / 1,995 = 1.13 times • Quick Ratio = (CA – Inventory) / CL – (2,256 – 301) / 1,995 = .98 times • Cash Ratio = Cash / CL – 696 / 1,995 = .35 times • NWC to Total Assets = NWC / TA – (2,256 – 1,995) / 5,394 = .05 • Interval Measure = CA / average daily operating costs – 2,256 / ((2,006 + 1,740)/365) = 219.8 days B/S I/S 3-12
- 13. Computing Long-term Solvency Ratios • Total Debt Ratio = (TA – TE) / TA – (5,394 – 2,556) / 5,394 = 52.61% • Debt/Equity = TD / TE – (5,394 – 2,556) / 2,556 = 1.11 times • Equity Multiplier = TA / TE = 1 + D/E – 1 + 1.11 = 2.11 • Long-term debt ratio = LTD / (LTD + TE) – 843 / (843 + 2,556) = 24.80% B/S I/S 3-13
- 14. Computing Coverage Ratios • Times Interest Earned = EBIT / Interest – 1,138 / 7 = 162.57 times • Cash Coverage = (EBIT + Depreciation) / Interest – (1,138 + 116) / 7 = 179.14 times B/S I/S 3-14
- 15. Computing Inventory Ratios • Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold / Inventory – 2,006 / 301 = 6.66 times • Days’ Sales in Inventory = 365 / Inventory Turnover – 365 / 6.66 = 55 days B/S I/S 3-15
- 16. Computing Receivables Ratios • Receivables Turnover = Sales / Accounts Receivable – 5,000 / 956 = 5.23 times • Days’ Sales in Receivables = 365 / Receivables Turnover – 365 / 5.23 = 70 days B/S I/S 3-16
- 17. Computing Total Asset Turnover • Total Asset Turnover = Sales / Total Assets – 5,000 / 5,394 = .93 – It is not unusual for TAT < 1, especially if a firm has a large amount of fixed assets • NWC Turnover = Sales / NWC – 5,000 / (2,256 – 1,995) = 19.16 times • Fixed Asset Turnover = Sales / NFA – 5,000 / 3,138 = 1.59 times B/S I/S 3-17
- 18. Computing Profitability Measures • Profit Margin = Net Income / Sales – 689 / 5,000 = 13.78% • Return on Assets (ROA) = Net Income / Total Assets – 689 / 5,394 = 12.77% • Return on Equity (ROE) = Net Income / Total Equity – 689 / 2,556 = 26.96% B/S I/S 3-18
- 19. Computing Market Value Measures • Market Price = $87.65 per share • Shares outstanding = 190.9 million • PE Ratio = Price per share / Earnings per share – 87.65 / 3.61 = 24.28 times • Market-to-book ratio = market value per share / book value per share – 87.65 / (2,556 / 190.9) = 6.55 times 3-19
- 20. Deriving the Du Pont Identity • ROE = NI / TE • Multiply by 1 (TA/TA) and then rearrange – ROE = (NI / TE) (TA / TA) – ROE = (NI / TA) (TA / TE) = ROA * EM • Multiply by 1 (Sales/Sales) again and then rearrange – ROE = (NI / TA) (TA / TE) (Sales / Sales) – ROE = (NI / Sales) (Sales / TA) (TA / TE) – ROE = PM * TAT * EM 3-20
- 21. Using the Du Pont Identity • ROE = PM * TAT * EM – Profit margin is a measure of the firm’s operating efficiency – how well it controls costs – Total asset turnover is a measure of the firm’s asset use efficiency – how well does it manage its assets – Equity multiplier is a measure of the firm’s financial leverage 3-21
- 22. Expanded Du Pont Analysis – Du Pont Data 3-22
- 23. Extended Du Pont Chart Insert Figure 3.1 (Extended DuPont Chart) 3-23
- 24. Why Evaluate Financial Statements? • Internal uses – Performance evaluation – compensation and comparison between divisions – Planning for the future – guide in estimating future cash flows • External uses – Creditors – Suppliers – Customers – Stockholders 3-24
- 25. Benchmarking • Ratios are not very helpful by themselves; they need to be compared to something • Time-Trend Analysis – Used to see how the firm’s performance is changing through time – Internal and external uses • Peer Group Analysis – Compare to similar companies or within industries – SIC and NAICS codes 3-25
- 26. Real World Example - I • Ratios are figured using financial data from the 2007 Annual Report for Home Depot • Compare the ratios to the industry as they are reported in Tables 3.11 and 3.12 in the book • Home Depot’s fiscal year ends Feb. 3 • Be sure to note how the ratios are computed in the table so you can compute comparable numbers • Home Depot sales = $77,349 MM 3-26
- 27. Real World Example - II • Liquidity ratios – Current ratio = 1.15x; Industry = 1.7x – Quick ratio = .23x; Industry = .4x • Long-term solvency ratio – Debt/Equity ratio (Debt / Worth) = 1.5x; Industry = 1.1x. • Coverage ratio – Times Interest Earned = 11.6x; Industry = 4.5x 3-27
- 28. Real World Example - III • Asset management ratios: – Inventory turnover = 4.4x; Industry = 3.8x – Receivables turnover = 61.4x (6 days); Industry = 26.9x (14 days) – Total asset turnover = 1.7x; Industry = 2.6x • Profitability ratios – Profit margin before taxes = 8.6%; Industry = 2.5% – ROA (profit before taxes / total assets) = 14.9%; Industry = 6.4% – ROE = (profit before taxes / tangible net worth) = 37.4%; Industry = 11.9% 3-28
- 29. Potential Problems • There is no underlying theory, so there is no way to know which ratios are most relevant • Benchmarking is difficult for diversified firms • Globalization and international competition makes comparison more difficult because of differences in accounting regulations • Varying accounting procedures, i.e. FIFO vs. LIFO • Different fiscal years • Extraordinary events 3-29
- 30. Work the Web Example • The Internet makes ratio analysis much easier than it has been in the past • Click on the web surfer to go to www.reuters.com – Click on Stocks, then choose a company and enter its ticker symbol – Click on Ratios to see what information is available 3-30
- 31. Quick Quiz • What is the Statement of Cash Flows and how do you determine sources and uses of cash? • How do you standardize balance sheets and income statements and why is standardization useful? • What are the major categories of ratios and how do you compute specific ratios within each category? • What are some of the problems associated with financial statement analysis? 3-31
- 32. Ethics Issues • Should financial analysts be held liable for their opinions regarding the financial health of firms? • How closely should ratings agencies work with the firms they are reviewing? I.e., what level of independence is appropriate? 3-32
- 33. Comprehensive Problem • XYZ Corporation has the following financial information for the previous year: • Sales: $8M, PM = 8%, CA = $2M, FA = $6M, NWC = $1M, LTD = $3M • Compute the ROE using the DuPont Analysis. 3-33
Editor's Notes
- Digital Equipment’s CEO stated: “Make your numbers or I’m sure your successor will.”
- The opening Lecture Tip in the IM explains the relevance of accounting data, even given its potential downfalls. The subsequent Tip is designed to help students understand that in increase in the cash account is a use of funds.
- The net income figure and EPS are based on income from continuing operations. There are 190.9 million shares outstanding.
- Click on Sample B/S to go to the Balance Sheet to illustrate the accounts that are sources and uses, On the B/S Click on the small green arrow to return to this slide.
- Investment activity: change in net fixed assets + depreciation (have to add back depreciation because it was deducted from the fixed asset account to get the net fixed asset figure). If the number is positive, then we acquired fixed assets; if it’s negative, then we sold fixed assets. 3138 – 3358 + 116 = -104 so we sold 104 million worth of fixed assets Remind students that part of the increase in the C/S account shown on the balance sheet is the increase in Retained Earnings. That is already incorporated in the net income under operating activity. Dividends paid = 190.9*1.08 = 206 million Additions to RE = 689 – 206 = 483 Change in C/S = 2556 – 2167 – 483 = -94
- Lecture Tip: Be sure that your students understand that “real-world” financial statements are not as straightforward as the simplified ones presented in the textbook. Actually reviewing some financial statements of companies with which they are familiar may help.
- The ratios in the following slides will be computed using the 2007 information from the Sample Balance Sheet and Income Statement. Lecture Tip: Remind students that the point of the analysis is not simply the ability to compute the ratios, but rather the ability to interpret them.
- The firm is just barely able to cover current liabilities with its current assets. A short-term creditor might find this a bit disconcerting and may reduce the likelihood that they would lend money to the company. The ratio should be compared to the industry – it’s possible that this industry has a substantial amount of cash flow and that they can meet their current liabilities out of cash flow instead of relying solely on the liquidation of current assets that are on the books. Also, the CR for 2008 was .94, so the company has improved from the previous year. The quick ratio is quite a bit lower than the current ratio, so inventory seems to be an important component of current assets. This company carries a low cash balance, although the cash ratio has increased substantially from the previous year (.03 in 2008). This may be an indication that they are aggressively investing in assets that will provide higher returns. We need to make sure that we have enough cash to meet our obligations, but too much cash reduces the return earned by the company. The NWC to TA measure seems relatively low, but is consistent with the current ratio. The Interval Measure indicates that the company can meet average daily expenses with current assets for almost 220 days. The Lecture Tip in the IM discusses the importance of this measure for entrepreneurs. Lecture Tip: Remind students that a high current ratio may actually be a negative, as current assets generally produce a lower return than fixed assets. To build on this understanding, make students evaluate the interaction among ratios. For example, suggest a scenario in which the current ratio exhibits no change over a two- or three-year period, while the quick ratio experiences a steady decline. How could this occur?
- Note that these are often called leverage ratios. Following the Lecture Tip in the IM, note that this group of ratios measures two aspects of leverage: level of indebtedness and the ability to service this debt. TE = total equity, and TA = total assets. The numerator in the total debt ratio could also be found by adding all of the current and long-term liabilities. The firm finances almost 53% of its assets with debt. This is down from about 57% from the previous year. Another way to compute the D/E ratio if you already have the total debt ratio: D/E = Total debt ratio / (1 – total debt ratio) = .5261 / (1 - .5261) = 1.11 The EM is one of the ratios that is used in the Du Pont Identity as a measure of the firm’s financial leverage. The Long-term debt ratio is down from 33.49% in 2008.
- Even though the company is financed with over 64% debt, they have a substantial amount of operating income available to cover the required interest payments. Remember that depreciation is a non-cash deduction. A better indication of a firm’s ability to meet interest payments may be to add back the depreciation to get an estimate of cash flow before taxes. Lecture Tip: The importance of coverage ratios is sometimes overlooked, particularly when one considers their importance to all types of creditors.
- Inventory turnover can be computed using either ending inventory or average inventory when you have both beginning and ending figures. It is important to be consistent with whatever benchmark you are using to analyze the company’s strengths or weaknesses. It is also important to consider seasonality in sales. If the balance sheet is prepared at a time when there is a large inventory build-up to meet seasonal demand, then the inventory turnover will be understated and you might believe that the company is not performing as well as it is. On the other hand, if the balance sheet is prepared when inventory has been drawn down due to seasonal sales, then the inventory turnover would be overstated and the company may appear to be doing better than it really is. Averages using annual data may not fix this problem. If a company has seasonal sales, you may want to look at quarterly averages to get a better indication of turnover. Lecture Tip: You may wish to mention that there may be significant inconsistencies in the methods used to compute ratios by financial advisory firms. When using ratios supplied by others, it is important to be aware of the exact financial items used. A manufacturer would typically consider inventory at cost, and thus, relate inventory to cost of goods sold. However, a retailer might maintain its inventory level based on retail price. In the latter case, inventory should be related to sales to compute inventory turnover. The markup would cancel in the numerator and denominator and give an accurate indication of turnover based on cost. Furthermore, some analysts use average inventory over some period instead of ending inventory. The same is true for the other assets used in the various turnover ratios.
- Technically, the sales figure should be credit sales. This is often difficult to determine from the income statements provided in annual reports. If you use total sales instead of credit sales, you will overstate your turnover level. You need to recognize this bias when credit sales are unavailable, particularly if a large portion of the sales are cash sales. As with inventory turnover, you can use either ending receivables or an average of beginning and ending. You also run into the same seasonal issues as discussed with inventory. Probably the best benchmark for days’ sales in receivables is the company’s credit terms. If the company offers a discount (1/10 net 30), then you would like to see days’ sales in receivables less than 30. If the company does not offer a discount (net 30), then you would like to see days’ sales in receivables close to the net terms. If days’ sales in receivables is substantially larger than the net terms, then you first need to look for biases, such as seasonality in sales. If this does not provide an explanation for the difference, then the company may need to take another look at its credit policy (who it grants credit to and its collection procedures). Lecture Tip: Be sure to remind students that ratio analysis is a means to an end, not an end in itself. The results of the analysis provide us with red flags or items for additional investigation. Lecture Tip: Students also need to realize that comparisons across industries can be problematic.
- Having a TAT of less than one is not a problem for most firms. Fixed assets are expensive and are meant to provide sales over a long period of time. This is why the matching principle indicates that they should be depreciated instead of immediately expensed. This is one of the ratios that will be used in the Du Pont identity.
- You can also compute the gross profit margin and the operating profit margin. GPM = (Sales – COGS) / Sales = (5,000 – 2,006) / 5,000 = 59.88% OPM = EBIT / Sales = 1,138 / 5,000 = 22.76% Profit margin is one of the components of the Du Pont identity and is a measure of operating efficiency. It measures how well the firm controls the costs required to generate the revenues. It tells how much the firm earns for every dollar in sales. In the example, the firm earns almost $0.14 for each dollar in sales. Note that the ROA and ROE are returns on accounting numbers. As such, they are not directly comparable with returns found in the marketplace. ROA is sometimes referred to as ROI (return on investment). As with many of the ratios, there are variations in how they can be computed. The most important thing is to make sure that you are computing them the same way as the benchmark you are using. ROE will always be higher (in absolute terms) than ROA as long as the firm has debt. The greater the leverage the larger the difference will be. ROE is often used as a measure of how well management is attaining the goal of owner wealth maximization. The Du Pont identity is used to identify factors that affect the ROE. A Lecture Tip in the IM discusses Economic Value Added and its relevance to ratio analysis.
- Lecture Tip: It is good for students to understand that average is not always best. Further, average levels may vary through time with the economy, and this is particularly relevant for market value measures. Further, comparisons across countries may be difficult due to differences in accounting and reporting standards. A good discussion may be asking the question: “does a market-to-book ratio below one indicate a good investment?” It may be an indication of undervaluation; however, such a ratio may also indicate negative consensus regarding the future viability of the firm.
- Improving our operating efficiency or our asset use efficiency will improve our return on equity. If the TAT is low compared to our benchmark, then we can break it down into more detail by looking at inventory turnover and receivables turnover. If those areas are strong, then we can look at fixed asset turnover and cash management. We can also improve our ROE by increasing our leverage – up to a point. Debt affects a lot of other factors, including profit margin, so we have to be a little careful here. We want to make sure we have enough debt to utilize our interest tax credit effectively, but we don’t want to overdo it. The choice of leverage is discussed in more detail in chapter 13.
- Lecture Tip: Discuss with students that the ratios that are most important to a firm are those that best represent their business. So, whereas inventory turnover may be relevant for a retailer or manufacturer, it is less important for a service firm. The best ratios may be those that are uniquely developed for the business under review.
- SIC codes have been used many years to identify industries and allow for comparison with industry average ratios. The SIC codes are limited, however, and have not kept pace with a rapidly changing environment. Consequently, the North American Industry Classification System was introduced in 1997 to alleviate some of the problems with SIC codes. www: Click on the web surfer to go the NAICS home page. It provides information on the change to the NAICS and conversion between SIC and NAICS codes.
- Technically, Home Depot has an SIC code of 5211, but EDGAR did not list any nationally known companies with the SIC codes listed in Tables 3.11 and 3.12. Also, although the annual report is denoted as 2007, the fiscal year actually ends in 2008. I find it helpful to discuss with students why Home Depot has chosen not to use a calendar year (i.e., allow Christmas holiday issues to work through the system prior to closing). www: The annual report was downloaded from the company’s web site and that is the hot link that is provided above. It would be a good exercise to have the students print the balance sheet and income statement for the latest year and work through these ratios in class. They could then compare the ratios to the table in the book. If you do this, be sure to point out that you should technically use benchmark data for the same time period.
- The industry number reported above is the median from the table. I also used the 25MM and over column to better match size. Liquidity ratio: Home Depot has a current ratio below the median, as well as slightly below the lower quartile. Is this good or bad? Short-term creditors like high current ratios, so the company may have more difficulty securing short-term financing. However, it could also mean that this company does a better job managing its current assets and is better able to meet short-term liabilities from current cash flow. Quick ratio: Home Depot is still below the median, but much closer. Debt/Equity ratio: Home Depot is above the industry average, which implies it has relatively more debt than the average company in the industry. Creditors may not like this; however, the firm may be taking advantage of favorable tax benefits associated with interest payments. (It is interesting to note that in the prior edition, this relation was reversed, as HD had unused debt capacity. So, it appears they have taken the suggestion to leverage up to capture tax benefits and increase ROE.) Times Interest Earned: This ratio is substantially higher than the industry median, which indicates that the company is able to easily cover the relatively high debt percentage calculated just above. Note, the interest received on investments can be used to pay the interest expense on debt – in fact for the fiscal year ended Feb. 3, 2007, Home Depot had 74MM in interest income and 696MM in interest expense
- Inventory Turnover: The inventory turnover is higher than the industry median and is approaching the upper quartile. Either the company is very good at managing inventory relative to the industry or they are running short on inventory. Receivables are collected substantially faster than the industry median and also faster than the upper quartile. This may be because the majority of Home Depot’s sales are actually cash sales and the industry may in general sell more on credit. Total Asset Turnover: The company is below the industry median and the lower quartile. The problem is likely related to fixed assets since both inventory and receivables are turning so quickly. In fact, calculating NFA turnover results in a value of 2.8x, relative to industry at 14.2x. Profit margin before taxes (From Table 3.11): Home Depot’s profit margin is substantially higher than the median. This is generally good as long as the company is not foregoing necessary expenses just to increase the bottom line. ROA: The ROA is substantially higher than the upper quartile for the industry. This shows excellent return characteristics relative to the industry. This result suggests that the low asset turnover is offset by the higher profit margin. ROE: The ROE is higher than the upper quartile. Reviewing this in the context of the Du Pont Identity suggests that the greatest area for potential improvement is in asset turnover (particularly net fixed assets). Note that ROA and ROE are computed using profit before taxes to be consistent with the numbers in the table.
- Lecture Tip: An interesting discussion revolves around the benefits and disadvantages of the easy availibility of information. The advantages are apparent, but the downside includes an ability for trades to take advantage of efficiency by quickly and widely disseminating false information.
- Total assets = CA + FA = $2M + $6M = $8M TAT = Sales / TA = $8M / $8M = 1 NWC = CA – CL CL = CA – NWC = $2M - $1M = $1M Total liabs. = CL + LTD = $1M + $3M = $4M Total equity = total assets – total liabs. = $8M - $4M = $4M EM = assets / equity = $8M / $4M = 2 ROE = PM X TAT X EM = 8% X 1 X 2 = 16% Without using DuPont, ROE = NI / total equity = PM * sales / total equity = 8% X $8M / 4M = 16%