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               Financial               ratio               analysis               is               perhaps               the               oldest               and               most               essential               tool               used               to               evaluate               a               company's               credit               position               and               overall               financial               performance.

Financial               statements               of               a               company               generate               a               large               number               of               ratios               which               analysts               use               depending               on               the               company's               activity               or               purpose               of               analysis.

Although               the               application               of               ratio               analysis               is               widespread,               it               poses               inherent               limitations.

The               article               outlines               the               ratio               groups               and               the               benefits               of               ratio               analysis               and               explores               its               limitations               to               decide               if               financial               ratio               analysis               is               an               effective               tool.
               Financial               Ratios
               Most               analysts               classify               ratios               into               four               groups:               liquidity,               activity,               debt,               and               profitability               ratios.
               Liquidity               ratios:               They               assess               a               company's               ability               to               repay               its               short-term               debt.

Current               ratios               involving               current               assets               and               current               liabilities               form               part               of               liquidity               ratios.
               Activity               ratios:               They               measure               the               company's               ability               to               convert               its               balance               sheet               accounts               into               cash.

The               values               assess               the               efficiency               of               the               company.

Ratios               in               this               group               include               inventory               turnover,               assets               turnover,               etc.
               Debt               ratios:               They               assess               a               company's               leverage               levels               and               consequent               potential               risks.

Ratios               in               this               group               include               debt-equity,               debt-assets,               interest               margin,               etc.
               Profitability               ratios:               They               measure               a               company's               performance               in               terms               of               its               ability               to               generate               revenues.

Ratios               in               this               group               include               ROA,               ROI,               net               profit               margin,               etc.
               Benefits               of               Ratio               Analysis
               Simple               and               straightforward               -               It               is               easy               to               calculate               ratios               and               arrive               at               useful               information               at               an               instant.

Calculating               the               ratios               involves               the               straightforward               use               of               the               numbers               from               a               company's               financial               statements.
               Comparisons               -               It               is               possible               to               compare               ratios               over               different               time               periods,               companies,               and               industry.

Ability               to               compare               provides               information               and               analysis               on               trends               within               the               company               and               the               industry.

Such               comparisons               also               provide               information               for               decisions               on               financial               goals               and               critical               to               success               factors.
               Forecasting               -               Companies               analyze               ratios               to               forecast               decisions               on               expansions.

For               example,               companies               will               forecast               the               costs               of               future               projects               depending               on               their               ability               to               pay               off               short-term               obligations.

Liquidity               ratios               assess               the               ability.
               Discipline               -               Profitability               ratios,               which               evaluate               a               company's               performance               also               implies               the               evaluation               of               its               managers'               performances.

An               indirect               result               of               the               ratios               is               making               the               managers               adhere               to               the               financial               goals               and               thus,               discipline               them.
               Limitations               of               Ratio               Analysis
               For               many               years,               analysts               have               been               using               ratio               analysis               as               the               established               technique               to               analyze,               compare               and               forecast               company               performances.

However,               even               such               established               methods               have               inherent               limitations.
               Accounting               policies:               Accounting               laws               allow               companies               to               choose               accounting               policies               and               use               discretion               while               preparing               accounts.

Such               a               freedom               leads               to               differences               in               the               accounts               of               companies,               which               in               turn               distorts               inter               company               comparisons.

(LIFO               versus               FIFO,               purchasing               equipment               versus               leasing,               etc)               Outdated               information:               Financial               statements               have               outdated               figures.

Hence,               they               do               not               indicate               a               company's               current               position.

Moreover,               the               balance               sheet,               which               is               a               snapshot               of               a               company's               financial               position               at               a               particular               time,               will               not               capture               it               for               the               whole               year.

If               a               company               has               a               seasonal               business               wherein               the               year-end               coincides               with               a               low               business               activity,               the               balance               sheet               may               present               a               low               figure               on               stocks               and               debtors.

Creative               accounting:               Companies               tend               to               present               inflated               revenues               and               reduced               liabilities               on               the               financial               statements.

In               particular,               they               tend               to               window               dress               during               earnings               results               seasons.

These               tricks               make               investors               believe               that               companies               have               a               strong               financial               position.

However,               such               creative               accounting               misleads               analysts               using               financial               accounting               and               ratios.

Interpreting               ratios:               Although               there               are               standard               rules               for               interpreting               ratios,               analysis               is               not               complete               without               following               a               deeper               understanding               on               how               to               interpret               ratios.

For               example,               interpreting               a               high               liquidity               ratio               as               positive               is               common               as               it               signifies               the               ability               of               a               company               to               pay               its               short-term               debts.

However,               the               company               loses               out               on               the               opportunity               cost               of               hoarding               excessive               cash.

If               put               to               productive               use               or               investments,               the               cash               pile               will               provide               better               yields.

Similarly,               it               is               possible               to               interpret               a               high               debt               ratio               as               loans               used               for               growth               or               loans               used               inefficiently               and               thus,               unable               to               repay.

Inflation:               Inflation               distorts               performance               comparisons.

A               comparison               of               financial               results               over               time               is               misleading               as               the               figures               are               not               directly               comparable.

The               income               statement               may               present               increased               revenues               and               net               profit               indicating               improvement               in               financial               performance.

However,               inflation               and               not               improved               sales               may               have               boosted               the               financial               figures.

Different               risk               profiles:               Companies               have               different               financial               and               market               risk               profiles.

Differences               in               types               of               market,               competitive               intensity,               and               governmental               interference               cause               the               difference               in               risk               profiles.

Companies               in               the               same               industry               also               face               different               financial               and               market               risks.

Comparing               using               ratios               may               mislead               the               inferences               about               them.

For               example,               a               company               with               a               low               debt               ratio               may               indicate               improved               financial               position.

However,               banks               may               not               have               provided               loans               to               the               company               owing               to               the               company's               low               creditworthiness               or               high               financial               risk               profiling.

Another               company               in               the               same               industry               may               have               a               low               financial               risk               profiling,               and               it               may               obtain               loans               at               a               reduced               rate               for               expansions.

But,               the               financial               statement               will               only               show               a               high               gearing               rate.

In               this               case,               ratio               analysis               leads               to               incorrect               interpretations               and               conclusions               about               both               the               companies.

Benchmarking:               The               benchmark               for               a               company's               financial               ratios               is               its               industry               averages.

In               order               to               ensure               high               performance               for               a               company,               it               is               necessary               to               change               the               process               of               benchmarking               with               the               industry               averages               to               industry               leaders.

Company               divisions:               Large               companies               operate               many               divisions               in               different               industries.

Difficulty               in               finding               suitable               industry               averages               for               ratio               analysis               arises               due               to               such               differences.

Qualitative               factors:               Ratio               analysis               does               not               consider               qualitative               factors.

Management               quality,               donations,               charities               and               goodwill               do               not               find               a               quantitative               measure               to               include               in               financial               analysis.

Ratio               analysis               depends               on               accounting               and               not               economic               data.

It               is               retrospective               and               not               prospective               examination.

There               is               ample               proof               that               a               company's               stock               price               movement               correlates               closely               with               cash               flow               measure               and               not               income               based               measures.
               Do               the               limitations               outweigh               benefits?

They               certainly               do.

However,               financial               ratio               analysis               is               still               a               tool               useful               in               assessing               a               company's               financial               performance.

Although               not               an               adequate               method,               ratios               can               provide               a               functional               understanding               of               a               company's               operations,               if               used               intelligently.

It               is               necessary               to               consider               external               influences               on               the               financial               tool               and               realize               the               potential               for               distortions.

Analysts               need               to               understand               the               limitations               in               the               analytical               method               and               make               the               necessary               modifications.






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