Interpreting ratios

   Interpreting ratios 150 150 Affordable Capstone Projects Written from Scratch

The following table provides a historical summary of key financial ratios for Somy Corporation.

 

Ratio 2014 2015 2016
Return on Equity 10.8% -3.1% -1.4%
Return on Assets 3.0% -0.8% -0.3%
Cost of Sales to Sales 75.6% 78.5% 74.8%
Research and Development Expenses to Sales 6.3% 6.9% 6.6%
EBITDA to Sales* 10.2% 2.3% 5.6%
Debt to Total Assets Ratio 72.4% 75.3% 76.9%

* EBITDA is earnings before interest, tax, and depreciation

 

  1. With reference to the appropriate ratios, analyse the trend in Somy’s profitability providing plausible reasons for any changes.

 

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