Ratio 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Total asset turnover 1.54 1.53 1.29 1.62 1.5
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Ratio
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Total asset turnover
1.54
1.53
1.29
1.62
1.59
1.68
Return on assets
22.15%
19.23%
0.07%
16.8%
17.0%
14.8%
Fixed asset turnover
4.69
4.67
4.65
5.0
2.0
4.4
Accts Receivable turnover
26.65
26.07
26.53
27.4
30.3
35.4
Days sales in A/R
14
14
14
13.3
12.1
10.3
Inventory
5.96
6.29
5.74
4.7
5.1
8.1
Days cost of sales in inventory
61
58
64
78.0
71.7
44.9
What do these ratios say about the asset management [efficiency] of the company? Assume I am an investor and you are my consultant and you are writing a recommendation. Include the ratio information in your response to this question
Which of these ratios would help to support your position about the success of Starbucks in achieving its strategic objectives? Explain. Assume I am on Board of Directors and you are formally writing your analysis for a presentation to the Board. Include the ratio information in your response to this question
Ratio
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Total asset turnover
1.54
1.53
1.29
1.62
1.59
1.68
Return on assets
22.15%
19.23%
0.07%
16.8%
17.0%
14.8%
Fixed asset turnover
4.69
4.67
4.65
5.0
2.0
4.4
Accts Receivable turnover
26.65
26.07
26.53
27.4
30.3
35.4
Days sales in A/R
14
14
14
13.3
12.1
10.3
Inventory
5.96
6.29
5.74
4.7
5.1
8.1
Days cost of sales in inventory
61
58
64
78.0
71.7
44.9
Explanation / Answer
1. Fixed Asset turnover indicates how many times fixed assets have been used in a year (i.e 4.69 times in 2015)
2. Total Assets turnover indicates total assets have been used in a year, internlinking with fixed assets turnover says that funding proportion of long term in Fixed Assets and Short term in working capital proportion. Based on the above information says that long term and short term is in the ratio of 0.67 : 0.33
3. Return on assets indicates the margin on sale to assets, it gives us the figure that how much the assets are earning by using it in 4.69 times in a year.
Return on assets is 22.15% and fixed assets turnover is 4.69 times it means to the company is earning a margin of 4.72% (i.e. 22.15/4.69)
4. Days sales in Accounts receivable indicates how many days of sale in a year held up in debtors
5. Days cost of sales in inventory (i.e. sales less margin) indicates how many days of cost of sale is lying in inventory.
Need to arrive how many days of sales equivalent to this amount lying in balance sheet to have the number of days in working capital
Inventory days to cost of sales is 61 means 58 days to sale price
6. Total inventory and Debtors are 72 days (58+14) working capital lying in balance sheet, need to have the other information to comment on efficiency of working capital used
Worked out the figures based on Total Assets are 100
Description 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Total Assets 100 100 100 100 100 100
Turnover
(Total Asset* TA factor) 154 153 129 162 159 168
Fixed Asset Turnover
(turnover/Fixed Assets) 33 33 28 32 80 38
AR Turnover
AR/ Turnover 5.78 5.87 4.86 5.91 5.25. 4.75
Short term source
(Toal assets - Fixed Asset) 67 67 72 68 20 62
Long term to short term
Fixed Asset : Long 33 : 67 33 : 67 28 : 72 32 : 68 80 : 21 38 : 62
Turnover is consistent from 2014 and working capital in consistent, needs to reduce long term borrowings from internal accruals
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