Profitability Analysis Module

"Financial Reports are as revealing of the HEALTH OF A BUSINESS as the pulse rate and blood pressure are indicators of the HEALTH OF A PERSON."

A fundamental financial objective of all organizations is to be healthy and stable. The financial reports are the means of the company to summarize and communicate financial performance.

If all the organs and parts of the body contribute to the well-being of the person, it also follows that the different sections/departments of the company contribute to its financial condition.

Module Objectives:

At the end of the module the learner would be able to:

1. To compute for profitability ratios
2. To evaluate a company's profitability by ascertaining the factors that led to the changes in the indicators
3. To prepare for the formulation of assumptions for income statement projections

Program Flow

Pre-session:

Prerequisite: Attended Module 1 or have a solid background in the preparation of the balance sheet & the income statement
List of Ratios and Formulas

Module 2 (AM session: 09:00 AM to 12:00 NN)

• Vertical Analysis of the Income Statement
  • Revenue Analysis
    • Total Asset Turnover
    • Fixed Asset Turnover
  • Product Cost & Gross Profit Analysis

Session Break (12:00 NN to 01:59PM)

Module 2 (PM session: 01:30 PM to 04:00 PM)

• Operating Expense & Operating Profit Analysis
  • Operating Breakeven Analysis
• Other Income & Expense
• EBIT & EBITDA
  • Interest Cover
  • Debt Service Cover
  • Cash Breakeven Analysis
• Net Profit Margin
• Return Measures
  • Return on Assets
  • Return on Equity

Post-Session Material:

Case: Profitability Analysis (Excel for the FS and computations)