Sample Essay

The table below summarise а set of key financial ratios and margins as represented by Sainsbury’s balance sheet for 2008 and 2009.

             А detailed analysis of this table is contained in Appendix. I have drawn out the key issues and conclusions in the next section of this report.

 

Measure              2008 2009
Gross Profit Margin 6.74% 7.32%
Operating Profit margin 3.09% 3.64%
Retained Profit Margin 0.01% 0.46%
Profit Mark Up 7.9%  
Net Profit Margin 2.97% 3.61%
Return on Capital Employed 5.8% 7.5%
Return on Working Capital 8.49% 9.74%
Return on Total Assets 13.83% 16.63%
Total Asset Turnover 4.54:1 4.6:1
Return on Fixed Assets 7.7% 8.44%
Liquidity 0.85:1 0.79:1
Gearing 0.91:1 0.97:1
Earnings per Share £143 £188

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