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Limitations and Importance

The document outlines the limitations and importance of various financial ratios, including liquidity, profitability, solvency, and activity ratios. It highlights that while these ratios provide quantitative insights, they often overlook qualitative factors and industry-specific nuances. The importance of contextual analysis and benchmarking against industry standards is emphasized to enhance the understanding of a company's financial health.

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Limitations and Importance

The document outlines the limitations and importance of various financial ratios, including liquidity, profitability, solvency, and activity ratios. It highlights that while these ratios provide quantitative insights, they often overlook qualitative factors and industry-specific nuances. The importance of contextual analysis and benchmarking against industry standards is emphasized to enhance the understanding of a company's financial health.

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Limitations and Importance

Aspect Limitations Importance

Liquidity Ratios • May not provide a comprehensive • Consider cash flow patterns, credit
picture of liquidity risk. terms, and market conditions.

• Do not account for timing differences • Analyse short-term debt maturity


in cash flows. schedules and inventory turnover
rates.
• Focuses solely on quantitative • Assess management's ability to
aspects, ignoring qualitative factors. access credit lines and manage
working capital.

Profitability • Do not consider non-operating • Evaluate industry benchmarks and


Ratios income and expenses. economic trends to contextualise
ratios.

• May not reflect the impact of one- • Examine long-term growth strategies
time events or accounting and competitive positioning.
adjustments.

• Ignore variations in tax rates and • Incorporate qualitative assessments


accounting methods. of product differentiation and
customer base.

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Solvency • May not capture contingent • Analyse industry-specific risk factors
Ratios liabilities or off-balance sheet risks. and regulatory requirements.

• Do not reflect qualitative factors • Consider the company's reputation


such as management competence and credit rating.
or market perception.

• Historical data may not accurately • Utilise scenario analysis and stress
predict future solvency. testing to assess resilience.

Activity Ratios • May vary widely across industries, • Benchmark against industry
making comparisons difficult. averages and peer performance.

• Fail to consider qualitative aspects • Analyse operational efficiency


like customer satisfaction and brand through process improvement
loyalty. initiatives.

• Do not account for seasonality or • Incorporate trend analysis and


cyclical fluctuations in business forecasting to anticipate future
activity. performance.

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