following are the financial statements of Perfect Ltd for last year and this year:   Income Statement for the year ended 31 December Last Year (000) This Year (000) Turnover 15,000   25,600 Cost of sales  (7,496) (11,618) Gross profit   7,504   13,982     Operating expenses (4,410)   (6,174) Operating profit  3,094     7,808    Interest payable    (432)       (912) Profit before taxation  2,662     6,896    Taxation    (420)      (780) Profit for the year   2,242     6,116                                      Balance sheet as at 31 December Last Year (000) This Year (000) Non-current assets    6,500   14,200 Current assets Inventories    2,418     4,820 Trade receivables    1,614     2,744 Other receivables       268        402 Cash         56            8    4,356    7,974 Total assets 10,856  22,174 Equity Ordinary shares of Rs. 0.50 each 3,600   3,600 Capital reserves 1,904   1,904 Retained profit 1,370   3,496 6,874   9,000 Non- current liabilities Loan notes 1,500   5,330 Current liabilities Trade payables 1,214   2,612 Other payables 848   1,202 Taxation 420      780 Bank overdraft    --      3,250   2,482   7,844 Total equity and liabilities 10,856     22,174 Note that Perfect Ltd hopes to retain the bank overdraft on a semi-permanent basis. Required: Calculate the following financial ratios for Perfect Ltd for last year and this year. (Use year-end figures where balance sheet items are involved.) Return on capital employed Return on ordinary shareholders’ funds Gross profit margin

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 following are the financial statements of Perfect Ltd for last year and this year:

 

Income Statement for the year ended 31 December

Last Year (000) This Year (000)

Turnover 15,000   25,600

Cost of sales  (7,496) (11,618)

Gross profit   7,504   13,982

    Operating expenses (4,410)   (6,174)

Operating profit  3,094     7,808

   Interest payable    (432)       (912)

Profit before taxation  2,662     6,896

   Taxation    (420)      (780)

Profit for the year   2,242     6,116  

              

                    Balance sheet as at 31 December

Last Year (000) This Year (000)

Non-current assets    6,500   14,200

Current assets

Inventories    2,418     4,820

Trade receivables    1,614     2,744

Other receivables       268        402

Cash         56            8

   4,356    7,974

Total assets 10,856  22,174

Equity

Ordinary shares of Rs. 0.50 each 3,600   3,600

Capital reserves 1,904   1,904

Retained profit 1,370   3,496

6,874   9,000

Non- current liabilities

Loan notes 1,500   5,330

Current liabilities

Trade payables 1,214   2,612

Other payables 848   1,202

Taxation 420      780

Bank overdraft    --      3,250

  2,482   7,844

Total equity and liabilities 10,856     22,174

Note that Perfect Ltd hopes to retain the bank overdraft on a semi-permanent basis.

Required:

Calculate the following financial ratios for Perfect Ltd for last year and this year. (Use year-end figures where balance sheet items are involved.)

Return on capital employed

Return on ordinary shareholders’ funds

Gross profit margin

Operating profit margin

Inventories turnover period

Settlement period for trade receivables (days)

Current ratio

Acid test ratio

Gearing ratio

Use these ratios to comment on the performance and financial position of Perfect Ltd from the point of view of

A 10% owner of the equity; and

The business’s bank

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