Posted: September 13th, 2017

Financial Information : Coursework Assignment

Assignment Requirements

 

 

Answer all questions using the doucments will be uploaded with the questions and the information ofGreencore GroupPlc, which has to be used to answerthe 6 question. Work will be marked on the basis of a) the accuracy of your calculations, b) the quality of the analysis provided and, c) the presentation of your report, which must be prepared in a professional manner.

Question 1:

What is (are) the principal activity(ies) of this business?

2 marks

 

Question 2:

Comment on the outcome of the auditor’s report for Greencore Group Plc. Briefly discuss the importance the auditor’s report with respect to financial information.

4 marks

 

Question 3:

Compute the following ratios, using the table provided below as a template:

32 marks

Profitability

a)                 Return on equity (ROE)

b)                 Gross profit margin

c)                  Net profit margin

 

Liquidity

d)                 Current ratio

 

Asset Management

e)                 Inventory (stock)turnover period

f)                   Trade payables’(creditors’)turnover period

 

Other

g)                 Gearing ratio

h)                 Price earnings ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio	Expression	2013	2012	2013 result	2012 Result	Industry Average
Eg Trade receivables period[1]	39 days	26 days	–
ROE  	 	 	 	 	 	19%
Gross profit margin  	 	 	 	 	 	10%
Net profit margin  	 	 	 	 	 	3%
Current ratio  	 	 	 	 	 	1.70
Inventory turnover period  	 		 	 	 	50 days
Payables’ turnover period  	 	 	 	 	 	20 days
Gearing ratio  	 	 	 	 	 	4%
P/E ratio  	 	 	 	 	 	9.0 x

 

Question 4

Calculate the yearly percentage change in the following items stating, in each case, whether the change is a rise or fall:

12 Marks

a)     Sales

b)     Operating Profit

c)      Share Price

 

Question 5

Comment and reflect upon the ratios and percentage changes in items computed in your answers to questions 3 and 4.

30 marks

Question 6

Using the DuPont analysis technique,evaluate and comment on any changes in profitability (ROE) from 2012 to 2013. In particular, use the DuPont method to assess which aspects of the company’s performance have played a key role on the change in its profitability (if any).

 

[1] The figures used in calculating the trade receivables period ratio are provided as an example and do not reflect items on Greencore Group’s annual reports.

 

 

 

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