Speedy deliveries Ltd
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Report on Financial Performance
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Table of Contents
Introduction and backgroundStatement of purposeAnalysis of financial performance
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Liquidity and profitability ratios
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Efficiency / turnover ratios
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Financial gearing and leverage ratiosFindings and recommendations
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Key issues requiring attention
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Proposed remedial measuresReferencesAppendices
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Ratio analysis
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Ratio workings
Introduction and backgroundThe report aims to assess the financial performance of Speedy Deliveries Ltd by;Computing and analyzing various financial ratios to determine how the corporate measures of profitability, liquidity, efficiency and solvency have changed over the past year and whether the company is performing better or worse as compared with industry and competitors.Evaluating leverage and capital structure to make judgments regarding company’s ability to repay its financing costs and generate sufficient profits for investors.Determining what aspects of financial performance are critical for the company to successfully compete in the industry and how the company has performed relative to those critical performance measures.Analysis of financial performanceLiquidity and profitability ratios
Particulars
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Speedy Deliveries
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Industry Average
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2016
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2015
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2016
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Current ratio (Times)
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2.90
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1.50
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1.40
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Quick ratio (Times)
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2.10
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0.80
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0.65
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Current ratio measures how much of current liabilities are covered by current assets i.e., Speedy Deliveries Ltd has a cover $2.90 against each $1 of the current liabilities payable for FY2016.Current ratio of the company almost doubled over the year, rising to 2.90 from 1.50 in 2015, an increase of almost 93% on year to year basis.
XXXquick ratio
Net profit margin
Overall, both XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX ratios XXX XXXX above the industry average XXX show XXXXXX XXXXXX over XXX previous XXXX as compared to Fast-Go Ltd. Therefore, it XXX XX XXXXXXXXX XXXX the short-XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX of Speedy Deliveries is more XXXX satisfactory XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX management of working capital finances. However, if receivables have XXXX XXXXXXX of conversion as XXXXXXXX XXXX accounts XXXXXXXX, it XXX XXXXX XXXXX-XXXX liquidity XXXXXXXX. As a result, financing XXXXX XXXX increase XXX XXXXXXXXXX hurts XXX net XXXXXXXXXXXXX.
Efficiency / XXXXXXXX XXXXXX
Particulars
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Speedy XXXXXXXXXX
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XXXXXXXX Average
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2016
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XXXX
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2016
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XXXXXXXX receivable XXXXXXXX (Times)
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11
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09
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20
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XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX (Days)
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33
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XX
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18.XX
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XXXXXXXXXX turnover XX a useful measure to XXXXXXXXX the XXXXXXXXXXX XX company’s XXXXXX control XXXXXXXX and XXX XXXXXXX to generate XXXXXXXXXX XXX timely XXXX XXXXX from XXXXXXX so as to settle XXX creditors, XXX for XXXXXXXXX costs, interest XXX XXXXX current liabilities. Turnover XXX Speedy XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX 2 XXXXX or XX% (XX / X) over the XXXX year, XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XX the increase XX 16% ($5.XX million / $4.95 million) in sales revenue. Collection period XXX reduced XX 8 days (41 – XX), XXXXX XX in accordance with the XXXXXXXX in XXXXXXXX XXXXX. XXXXXXX in XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX be XXX XX the XXXXXXX XX significant XXXXXXXXXXX in quick ratio (XX XXXXX in XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX).
XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX average XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX are considerably XXXXX the industry average and XXXX-XX Ltd which XX not a XXXX sign i.e., XXXXX credit XXXXXX. XXXX collection XXXXXXX are XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX funds XXXXX tied XX in receivables XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX liquidity XXXXXXXX. X similar XXXXXXXXXXXXXX is applicable XXXX i.e., costs of XXXXXXXX receivables XXXX increase financing costs XXX XXXXXXXXX XXX investor’s rate XX XXXXXX.
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX ratios
Particulars
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XXXXXX Deliveries
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XXXXXXXX Average
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2016
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XXXX
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XXXX
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XXXX Ratio (%)
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65%
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39%
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XX%
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Interest XXXXXXXX (XXXXX)
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09
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XX
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XX
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Overall, XXXX ratio XX XXXXX and XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX is weak as XXXXXXXX XXXX the XXXXXXXX averages. The XXXXXXX also XXXXXXXXXXXXX relative to XXXX-Go XXX’s debt ratio of XX%. XXXXXXXXX usually XXXXXXXX their risk XXXXXXX on XXXXXXXXXX for XXXXXXXXX that are highly debt XXXXXXXX. As a result, the XXXX XX capital will increase in the long-XXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX’s XXX XXXXX XX decline XXX adversely impact XXX stock XXXXX.(XXX Horne, Financial XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXX)
XXXX though liquidity is comparatively XXXXXX, XXX measures XX XXXXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX affecting the XXXXXXXXXXX i.e., receivable turnover XXX collection XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX Deliveries are XXXXX the industry XXXXXXXGearing measures XXXXX high volatility. XXXXXXXX coverage XXX debt XXXXX is XXXX XX XXXXXXXX to industry XXXXXXX XXX Fast-XX. XX investors XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX’s XXXXXXX XX XXXXXX solvent (given XXXX risk), XXXX would XX unwilling to invest and may XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX.
Net profit XXXXXXX are consistent XXXXXXX a XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX in XXXXX XXXXXXX. This could be XXX to XXX XXXXXXXX in XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX on additional debt XXXXX or the control on fixed costs XX poor.
XXXXXXXX remedial measuresXXXXXXX fixed XXXXX through XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, monitoring and reporting XX XXXXXXXXX and other XXXXXXXX XXXXXX towards cost XXXXXXX such as XXXXXXXXXXX XXX Just In XXXX (XXX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX.
ReferencesXXXXXXXX XX financial statements, Thomas R. Robinson, XXXX XXXXX &XXX; XXXX PublishingFinancial XXXXXXXXXX, Theory XXX XXXXXXXX, Michael X., Eugene X,XXth XX., Cengage publishingHarrington, XXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX Financial Analysis in a Global Environment, 7th ed. XXXXX, OH: South-Western, XXXXXXXXXXXXX management XXX XXXXXX, Van XXXXX, 12th Ed., Prentic hall, XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XX financial XXXXXXXXXX, Brigham &XXX; Houston, XXth Ed., XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
Ratio XXXXXXXX
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Speedy Deliveries Ltd
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2015
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XXXXXXXX Receivable Turnover
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11 XXXXX(X-1)
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XX XXXXX(W-X)
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XXXXXX of Days in XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
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XX XXXX(W-2)
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XX Days(W-2)
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Net profit margin
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XX%(X-X)
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XX%(X-X)
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Current ratio
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2.9: 1
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1.X: X
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XXXXX XXXXX
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2.X: X
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X.8: 1
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XXXX ratio
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65%
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XX%
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Interest coverage
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X XXXXX
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X times
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XXXX Go Deliveries XXX
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XXXX
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XXXX
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Current Ratio
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X.68: X(X-4)
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X.X:1
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Quick Ratio
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1.39: X(X-5)
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0.65:1
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XXXX XXXXX
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XX%(X-X)
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XX.XX%
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XXXXXXXX Coverage
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X times
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X times
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XXXXX Workings
(X-X) Accounts receivable XXXXXXXX
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XXXX
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2015
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XXXXX (a)
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5,XXX,XXX
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4,XXX,000
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XXXXXXX accounts XXXXXXXXXXX (b)
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520,XXX
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XXX,XXX
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Receivable turnover (XXXXX) – (a) / (b)
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XX
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9
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(W-X) Average XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
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2016
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2015
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XXXX in XXXXXXXXXX period
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365
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XXX
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XXXXXXXXXX turnover (W-1)
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XX
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9
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Average collection period (Days)
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33
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XX
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(W-X) XXX profit margin
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XXXX
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XXXX
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XXX profit
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2,XXX,000
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1,800,000
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XXXXX
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X,XXX,000
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X,950,000
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XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
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37%
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XX%
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(X-X) XXXXXXX ratio
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XXXX
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Current XXXXXX
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Cash XX bank
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XX,000
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Accounts receivable (XXX)
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220,000
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XXXXXXXX
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50,XXX
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XXXXXXX expenses
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6,XXX
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320,XXX
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
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XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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175,XXX
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XXXXXXX expenses
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XX,000
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190,XXX
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XXXXXXX XXXXX (Times)
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X.68
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(X-5) XXXXX XXXXX
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2016
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XXXXX XXXXXX
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XX,000
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Accounts receivable (net)
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XXX,000
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264,XXX
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
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XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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175,XXX
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Accrued expenses
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15,000
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190,XXX
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XXXXX ratio (Times)
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1.39
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(W-6) Debt XXXXX
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Total XXXX
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Current liabilities
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190,000
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Non-Current liabilities
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XXX,000
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XXX,XXX
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XXXXX assets
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XXXXXXX XXXXXX
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XXX,XXX
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XXX-XXXXXXX XXXXXX
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450,000
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XXX,XXX
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XXXX ratio
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XX%
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