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Chapter 15
Comprehensive Ratio Analysis
Refer to the Toys 'R' Us Annual Report, and conduct a comprehensive ratio analysis that compares data from 2000 and 1999. If you have been computing ratios for Toys 'R' Us in previous chapters, you may prepare a table that summarizes the ratios 2000 and 1999 and show calculations only for the ratios not previously calculated. If this is the first time you are doing a ratio analysis for Toys 'R' Us, show all your computations. In either case, after each group of ratios, comment on the performance of Toys 'R' Us. Round your calculations to one decimal place. Prepare and comment on the following categories of ratios:
1. Liquidity analysis:
· Current ratio
· Quick ratio
· Receivable turnover
· Average days' sales uncollected
· Inventory turnover
· Average days' inventory on hand
· Payables turnover
· Average days' payable
2. Profitability analysis:
· Profit margin
· Asset turnover
· Return on assets
· Return on equity
3. Long-term solvency analysis:
· Debt to equity ratio
· Interest coverage ratio
4. Cash flow adequacy analysis:
· Cash flow yield
· Cash flows to sales
· Cash flows to assets
· Free cash flow
5. Market strength analysis:
· Price/earnings ratio
· Dividend yield
Either print out your answers for submission or email them to your instructor.
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