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Nitish Lath answered on Jun 29 2021
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Company Overview
The selected entity Nestle was formed in the year 1905 through the merger of the Anglo Swiss Milk entity formed in the year 1866. The selected entity is engaged in producing various products such as baby food, breakfast cereals, coffee, confectionary, dairy products, food for pets, ice-cream and other snacks. The entity is primarily listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and
it is element of the Swiss market index. The entity is having secondary listing in Euronext. This entity is considered as the most gainful business around the world (Annual report 2019).
Task 1 Ratio Analysis
     
    Profitability Ratio
     
    2019
    2018
    2017
     
     
     
     
     
     
    1
    Net Profit margin
    Net Profit
    13.94%
    11.45%
    8.38%
     
     
    Sales
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2
    Gross Profit margin
    Gross Profit
    49.61%
    49.62%
    49.13%
     
     
    Sales
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    3
    Return on asset
    Net Profit
    10.09%
    7.64%
    5.64%
     
     
    Asset
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    4
    Return on equity
    Net Profit
    24.41%
    17.92%
    12.07%
     
     
    Equity
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Efficiency Ratio
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    1
    Asset Turnover ratio
    Sales
    0.72
    0.67
    0.67
     
     
    Total assets
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2
    Inventory turnover ratio
    cost of goods sold
    4.99
    5.05
    4.97
     
     
    Total inventory
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    3
    Receivable turnover ratio
    Sales
    7.87
    8.19
    7.44
     
     
    Receivables
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    4
    Days receivable ratio
    365
    46.39
    44.58
    49.04
     
     
    Receivable turnover ratio
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Liquidity Ratio
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    1
    Current Ratio
    Current asset
    0.86
    0.95
    0.83
     
     
    Current liability
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2
    Quick Ratio
    Quick asset
    0.57
    0.61
    0.58
     
     
    Current liability
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Financial gearing ratio
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    1
    Debt Equity Ratio
    Debt
    1.42
    1.35
    1.14
     
     
    Equity
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2
    Debt to total asset ratio
    Debt
    0.59
    0.57
    0.53
     
     
    Total asset
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
Analysis of the ratios of the entity
From the above ratio it is evident that the profitability of the entity has shown sharp rise over the period of three year and it is good indicator for the entity. Further the efficiency of the entity is also quite good with the slight variation over the period of three years. In addition to this the liquidity condition of the entity is not so good as the current ratio and quick ratio are less than one which states that the entity is not having the ability for the payment off its current obligation from current assets of the entity (O'Farrell, Renee 2021). Moreover, the entity is having more debt component as compared to equity in its capital structure which is evident from the debt equity ratio which makes it quite risky for the investors. It can be concluded that the overall condition of the entity is stable and which prosper in the coming future. It can be recommended to the management to focus on the solvency and liquidity condition by focusing more on the current assets and equity of the entity which will further strengthen the condition of the entity.
TASK 2
A. APPENDIX 1
    Details of financing required
    
    
    
    Particulars
    2019
    2018
    2017
    Sales if increased by 10%
     8,984
     8,769
     9,121
    Sales if decreased by 10%
     (8,984)
     (8,769)
     (9,121)
    Operating costs if increased by 7%
     2,913
     3,012
     2,673
    Operating costs if decreased by 7%
     (2,913)
     (3,012)
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