This report provides a detailed financial analysis of BHP Billiton for the years 2017-2018, including profitability ratios, liquidity ratios, and market analysis. The report also discusses the company's competitors, market trends, and strategies for improvement.
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Executive Summary In this report, the discussion is made on the financial analysis of the organisation. For this, BHP Billiton has been taken into consideration to evaluate the financial position of an organisation. BHP Billiton is a mining company of metals and petroleum dual-listed company. The financial ratio’s has been evaluated to analyse the financial position of the company. The operating cost of the organisation is affected due to economic crises such as fluctuating currency, and recession period. As per the market analysis, the company allocation amount is decreases due to falling down the profit. The company has to build the strong relation with shareholders to improve the performances. Analysis 2017 201 8 Gross Profit Margin0.560.61 Profit Margin0.150.08 Return on Assets0.050.03 Return on Equity2.631.65 Current Ratio1.852.51 Quick Ratio1.501.36 Operating Cash Flow Margin0.440.42 Earnings Per share2.631.67 There are some data is founded that helps the shareholders to take the decision towards the organisation for investment. It has been evaluated that the organisation financial performance is continuously improving in terms of profit from 0.56 to 0.61. Increasing profit helps to attract the short terms investors and suppliers to support the company. But the company allocate the profit to shareholders is not effective that is why; shareholders have to analyse the policies before purchasing the shares. Interpretation Profitability Ratio is the financial metrics which helps to measure the ability of an organisation to generate revenue, assets and shareholders’ equity. As per the above evaluation, it has been seen that the organisation amount of net income is increases from the year 2017 to 2018 with the amount of21269 and 26434 respectively (BHP Billiton, 2018). The net sales of the organisation are increases but the net income of the company is decreases due to high cost consuming on the different activities.Liquidity Ratio is the financial ratio that depicts the current asset of an organisation in order to meet the obligations. It is observed that the ability of the company to pay all the obligations is increases as the current asset amount is large as compare to the current
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liabilities. It has been evaluated that the current asset of the company is 21056 in the year 2017 and it is increases to 35130 in the year 2018 respectively (BHP Billiton, 2018).Cash flow ratio of the organisation indicates the inflow and outflow of cash in the organisation. According to ratio evaluation, the amount of operating activities is evaluated in the year 2017 it is 16804 and in the year 2018, it is 18461(BHP Billiton, 2018). The ratio of cash return equity reflects that the amount of return to owners on their equity. The company cash return ratio depicts that the company has the capacity to pay’s the owner’s equity from 7.49 to 8.23 in the year 2017 to 2018 respectively.Market analysis reflects the size in the market in terms of shares price. Earnings per share and dividend pay-out are the ratio which is evaluated to measure the company performance in the market. The ratio of earning per share is decreases that mean allocated profit amount is distributed to each outstanding share and its common stock.In the recent financial crises of recession, the oil prices were fall down due to which the company suffer with the loss. But after the recovery of crises in the year 2009, the demand oil is increases. But due to fluctuation in the prices of petroleum, the demands of consumers are affected. The Current Petroleum Resources Rent Tax in Australia will be extended to all the Australian oil and gas companies. The operating costs of the company are influenced due to fluctuation of currency amount(CSI Market, 2018). The company expand the business at the international level as it operates 90 locations in the world. It is the one of the largest mining company.There are many companies compete the BHP Billiton providing the similar services such as Rio Tinto, Vale, Alcoa and many others. Rio Tinto is the main competitors who beat the company in terms of revenue and customer preferences. Australia has a large supply of mineral, hydrocarbon and non-mineral reserves. The export and import of minerals earn 78% of revenue in the year 2018-19. The annual growth of the market is 2.4% and it is expected that the market will grow with the high rate(IBIS World, 2019). BHP Billiton main strategy is to maximise value and returns. It means the company provide the best return to its stakeholders and shareholders as per their capabilities. The employees and team management of the organisation has the experience in their operating fields. The company has 62000 employees that are highly qualified and experienced. As per the management of BHP, Ken Mackenize is a Director of BHP Group implement collectivism strategy in which they work together to strengthen its application. The different management handle their all activities in order to operate smoothly in their business to earn profit. The remuneration amount paid by BHP in the year 2017 $184700 that is now increases with the profits as compare to its competitors that is Rio Tinto. It also provide the other benefits except the non-wage such as insurance, pension plan, family and parenting, vacations and time off that helps to influence the employee to work with the organisation. It has the opportunity to influence the employees to work with the companies to gain the competitive advantage. Conclusion At the end, it is concluded that the organisation has to implement some changes and strategies. It has been seen that the company financial performance is decreases due to which the allocation amount of profit to shareholders are also falls down. The company has to reduce the expenses so that the profit amount is increases and it is able to distribute the effective amount of profit. The company has to build the strong relation with its shareholders and also promise them to give the high profit amount.
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