RATIOS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AT S&S AIR

CASE STUDY: RATIOS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AT S&S AIR

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1. The calculations for the ratios listed are:

Current ratio = $3,138,220 / $2,162,080

Current ratio = 1.45 times

Quick ratio = ($3,138,220 – 1,238,500) / $2,162,080

Quick ratio = 0.88 times

Cash ratio = $365,040 / $2,162,080

Cash ratio = 0.17 times

Total asset turnover = $20,077,000 / $15,453,900

Total asset turnover = 1.30 times

Inventory turnover = $14,985,000 / $1,238,500

Inventory turnover = 12.10 times

Receivables turnover = $20,077,000 / $1,534,680

Receivables turnover = 13.08 times

Total debt ratio = ($15,453,900 – 9,466,820) / $15,453,900

Total debt ratio = 0.39 times

Debt-equity ratio = ($2,162,080 + 3,825,000) / $9,466,820

Debt-equity ratio = 0.63 times

Equity multiplier = $15,453,900 / $9,466,820

Equity multiplier = 1.63 times

Times interest earned = $2,038,000 / $362,000

Times interest earned = 5.63 times

Cash coverage = ($2,038,000 + 655,000) / $362,000

Cash coverage = 7.44 times

Profit margin = $1,005,600 / $20,077,000

Profit margin = 0.0501 or 5.01%

Return on assets = $1,005,600 / 15,453,900

Return on assets = 0.0651 or 6.51%

Return on equity = $1,005,600 / $9,466,820

Return on equity = 0.1062 or 10.62%

2. Boeing is probably not a good aspirant company. Even though both companies manufacture airplanes, S&S Air manufactures small airplanes, while Boeing manufactures large, commercial aircraft. These are two different markets. Additionally, Boeing is heavily involved in the defense industry, as well as Boeing Capital, which finances airplanes.

. S&S is above the median industry ratios for the current and cash ratios. This implies the company has more liquidity than the industry in general. However, both ratios are above the 3rd quartile, so there are companies in the industry with higher liquidity ratios than S&S Air. The company may have more predictable cash flows, or more access to short-term borrowing. If you created an inventory to current liabilities ratio, S&S Air would have a ratio that is lower than the industry median. The current ratio is above the industry median, while the quick ratio is above the industry median. This implies that S&S Air has about the same inventory to current liabilities as the industry median. S&S Air has about the same inventory as the industry median, so the inventory to current liabilities ratio is about the same as the median for the industry.

The turnover ratios are all higher than the industry median; in fact, all three turnover ratios are above the upper quartile. This may mean that S&S Air is more efficient than the industry.

The financial leverage ratios are all below the industry median, but above the lower quartile. S&S Air generally has less debt than comparable companies, but still within the normal range.

The profit margin for the company is about the same as the industry median, the ROA and ROE are both below the industry median, but above the lower quartile.

Overall, S&S Air’s performance seems good, although the liquidity ratios indicate that a closer look may be needed in this area.

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