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Additional question 25

The table below contains the common size statements of eight different business, the industry/sector in which these business operate are given at the end of the table.

Your job is to decide which business belongs in which industry/sector. For example, if you think that business 1 is a retail organisation then your answer will be 1 = retail organisation

The following ratios also relate to these businesses and they might be helpful in helping you to arrive at your decisions:

Year 1 Common Size Statements12345678
Consolidated Profit and Loss Account        
Turnover100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Cost of sales-88.59%-94.38%-90.36%-72.54%-88.01%-10.45%0.00%-64.86%
Gross profit11.41%5.62%9.64%27.46%11.99%89.55%100.00%35.14%
Operating expenses-5.95%-0.83%-1.82%-16.59%0.00%-62.41%-244.32%-23.41%
Operating profit5.45%4.79%7.81%10.87%11.99%27.15%-144.32%-10.48%
Other costs/income-3.83%-0.73%-0.45%0.00%0.64%0.00%4.46%0.00%
Profit before interest and taxation1.63%4.05%7.36%10.87%12.63%27.15%-139.86%-10.48%
Net interest receivable (payable)0.17%-2.44%-2.39%-2.49%-1.20%-0.76%20.77%-0.36%
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation1.80%1.62%4.97%8.38%11.44%26.39%-119.09%-10.84%
Tax on profit on ordinary activities-1.85%-0.74%-1.45%0.00%-3.36%-8.44%0.00%-3.61%
Profit on ordinary activities after taxation-0.05%0.87%3.52%8.38%8.08%17.94%-119.09%-14.45%
Equity minority interests-0.02%-0.15%-0.01%0.00%-0.06%0.02%0.00%-3.19%
Profit for the financial period-0.07%0.72%3.52%8.38%8.02%17.96%-119.09%-17.64%
Dividends-3.20%-2.08%0.00%0.00%-3.12%-1.19%0.00%0.00%
Retained profit-3.27%-1.36%3.52%8.38%4.89%16.77%-119.09%-17.64%
Consolidated Balance Sheet        
Fixed assets        
Intangible Assets0.00%2.58%44.23%4.81%22.83%118.91%0.00%36.58%
Tangible assets89.90%458.58%121.98%307.62%101.58%10.23%21.48%21.11%
Investments6.95%18.32%3.41%0.00%15.88%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Total Fixed Assets91.18%479.48%169.62%312.43%140.29%129.14%21.48%57.68%
Current assets        
Stock10.31%7.31%1.02%0.00%13.34%0.55%0.83%12.82%
Debtors due within one year57.39%62.11%14.15%62.33%38.40%18.78%14.24%19.34%
Short-term investments0.00%37.20%0.00%0.00%0.89%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Cash at bank and in hand3.37%3.05%3.44%21.44%1.58%14.61%97.12%33.05%
 76.75%109.68%18.62%83.76%54.21%33.95%112.19%65.22%
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year43.25%-142.28%-36.17%-128.56%52.06%-24.24%-21.71%-20.97%
Net current assets (liabilities)33.50%-32.60%-17.55%-44.79%2.15%9.70%90.48%44.25%
Total assets less current liabilities124.67%446.88%152.07%267.64%142.44%138.84%111.96%101.93%
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year16.05%-296.82%-51.00%-164.82%-25.15%-17.27%-11.96%-0.78%
Provisions for liabilities and charges8.63%-50.06%-1.07%-2.82%17.29%-21.58%0.00%-1.15%
Net assets100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%
Capital and reserves        
Called-up share capital15.65%11.66%6.01%70.98%7.64%2.79%6.98%2.19%
Share premium0.00%33.89%68.18%0.00%0.00%95.20%251.91%95.14%
Other reserves18.20%12.47%9.16%0.00%0.00%13.45%41.54%-0.47%
Profit and loss account65.81%33.20%16.51%29.02%91.57%-11.46%-202.94%3.14%
Equity shareholders' funds99.66%91.23%99.86%100.00%99.21%99.98%100.00%100.00%
Minority interests0.34%8.77%0.14%0.00%0.79%0.02%0.00%0.00%
Total capital employed100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

Ratios12345678
Return on Capital Employed-0.12%3.16%5.56%33.63%16.17%16.29%-38.75%-7.44%
Asset Turnover1.930.830.931.281.430.701.520.04
Stock Turnover Ratio (Days)24.117.092.610.0027.6521.10n/an/a
Debtors Turnover Ratio (Days)118.8456.8132.7356.6970.0675.60159.78249.58
Acid Test Ratio1.54-0.72-0.49-0.650.79-1.38-5.1319.58
Gearing Ratio0.16-3.25-0.51-1.65-0.25-0.17-0.120.01

The industry/sector in which a business can operate must be taken from the following list:

  • Accounting Software Developer and Supplier
  • Established International Airline
  • Leisure and Hotels
  • Manufacturer
  • New Discount Airline
  • Oil Extraction and Refining
  • Retailer
  • Scientific Research

Did you get this?

You can now try Additional question 26.

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