Analysis - Genting Malaysia Berhad


Solvency (1) - Quick Ratio
  • Measures the extent to which a business can cover its current liabilities with those current assets readily convertible to cash.
  • Shows number of dollars of liquid assets available to cover each dollar of current debt.
  • Any time the ratio is 1:1 (1.0), the business is said to be in a liquid condition. 
  • The larger the ratio, the greater the liquidity.




Solvency (2) - Current Ratio

  • Measures the degree to which current assets cover current liabilities.
  • The higher the ratio, the more likely the company will be able to meet its liabilities. 
  • A ratio of 2 to 1 (2.0) or higher is desirable.



Solvency (3) - Current Liabilities to Net Worth Ratio

  • Indicates the amount due creditors within a year as a percentage of the owners' or stockholders' investment.
  • Measures the funds creditors are risking with a business temporarily against the funds permanently invested by its owners.
  • Normally a business starts to have trouble when this relationship exceeds 80%.



Solvency (4) - Total Liabilities to Net Worth Ratio

  • Shows how all of the company’s debt relates to the equity of the owner or stockholders.
  • The higher this ratio, the less protection there is for creditors.
  • If total liabilities exceed net worth then creditors have more at stake than stockbrokers.
  • The difference between this ratio and Current Liabilities to Net Worth Ratio is that it pinpoints the relative size of long-term debt, which can burden a firm with substantial interest charges.



Solvency (5) - Fixed Assets to Net Worth Ratio

  • Shows the percentage of assets centered in fixed assets compared to total equity.
  • Generally the higher this percentage is over 75%, the more vulnerable a concern becomes to unexpected hazards and business climate changes. 
  • Capital is frozen in the form of machinery and the margin for operating funds becomes too narrow to support day-to-day operations.



Efficiency (1) - Collection Period Ratio

  • Helpful in analyzing the collectibility of accounts receivable, or how fast a business can increase its cash supply.



Efficiency (2) - Net Sales to Inventory Ratio

  • Measures how fast inventory is moving the cash flow into the business.
  • When this ratio is high, it may indicate a situation where sales are being lost because a concern is understocked and/or customers are buying elsewhere.
  • If the ratio is too low, this may show that inventories are obsolete or stagnant.



Efficiency (3) - Assets to Net Sales Ratio

  • Rates sales to the total investment that is used to generate those sales.
  • If percentage is abnormally high, it indicates that a business is not being aggressive enough in its sales efforts, or that its assets are not being fully utilized. 
  • A low ratio may indicate a business is selling more than can be safely covered by its assets.



Efficiency (4) - Assets to Net Working Capital

  • Measures the number of times working capital turns over annually in relation to net sales. 
  • Should be viewed in conjunction with the assets to sales ratio.
  • A high turnover rate can indicate overtrading (excessive sales volume in relation to the investment in the business).
  • A high turnover may indicate that the business relies extensively upon credit granted by suppliers or the bank as a substitute for an adequate margin of operating funds.



Efficiency (5) - Payable to Net Sales Ratio

  • Measures how the company pays its suppliers in relation to the sales volume being transacted.
  • A low percentage would indicate a healthy ratio. A high percentage indicates the firm may be using suppliers to help finance operations.



Profitability (1) - Return on Sales, or Profit Margin

  • Measures profits after taxes on the year’s sales (profits earned per dollar of sales).
  • The higher this ratio, the better prepared the business to handle downtrends brought on by adverse conditions.



Profitability (2) - Return on Assets

  • The key indicator of profitability.
  • A high percentage tells you the company is well run and has a healthy return on assets.



Profitability (3) - Return on Equity

  • Measures the ability of a company’s management to realize an adequate return on the capital invested by the owners.


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