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Analysis of a set of two UK Companies Report and Accounts
TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1Commenting on the cash flow statement or position of the concerned firms.............................5Discussing the limitations of ratio analysis.................................................................................5CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION In order to analyze the performance of two listed companies namely Tesco and M&S Plcratio analysis tool has been selected. This report will furnish information about the extent towhich profitability and liquidity position of M&S Plc is sound. MAIN BODYProfitability ratio analysis Tesco Plc M&S PlcParticularsFormula2016201720162017Operatingprofit£1,046m£1,017m584.1253.2Net profit(inmillions)£138£-40404.4115.7Net sales(in £m)£54,433(Annual reportofTescoPlc,2017)£55,91710,555.4010,622.00OP ratioOperating profit / netsales * 1001.9%1.8%5.5%2.4%NP ratioNet profit / net sales * 1000.3%-0.1%3.8%1.1%
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