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FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS OF SINGER LANKA PLC (2016 – 2020)

 

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INTRODUCTION TO SINGER LANKA PLC

Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC is a Sri Lankan holding company engaged in retailing and wholesale marketing home appliances and furniture. The company is also taking part in financial services and manufacturing businesses. The company is listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange since 1981 and in 2017, the Sri Lankan conglomerate, Hayleys acquired the majority of the shares. The Singer Corporation entered the Sri Lankan market in 1877 with the sale of sewing machines. The company was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1974 and became a quoted company in the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1981. In 1988, the company started manufacturing refrigerators through its subsidiary, Regnis Lanka. The first Singer Mega shop opened in 1998 and in 2000 the company acquired the local refrigerator manufacturing brand, Sisil. In 2011, the company entered into the sale of smartphone business and the 400th Singer Mega shop was opened in 2013. In 2017, Hayleys acquired a controlling stake of the company and thus became the parent company of Singer (Sri Lanka). The value of the acquisition stood at LKR 10.9 billion, making it one of the largest acquisitions for a listed company in Sri Lanka. The company owns the subsidiaries of Singer Finance (Lanka), Singer Industries (Ceylon), Regnis Lanka, Realty (Lanka) Ltd, Singer Digital Media (Pvt) Ltd, and Singer Business School (Pvt) Ltd. The company have chosen IFS AB's software as their ERP system. In 2020, Singer (Sri Lanka) emerged as the market-leading seller for Dell laptops in Sri Lanka. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, increased incidences of working from home and learning from home arrangements, the demand for consumer electronics have risen and the company posted a robust LKR 16.7 billion sales in the second quarter of 2020.The company announced a 3-for-1 stock split in 2021. Also in 2021, the company won the People's Brand of the Year for the consecutive 15th time at the SLIM-Nielsen Awards. The company also reclaimed the award for Youth Choice Brand of the Year after three years.

FIANCIAL INCOME STATEMENTS OF SINGER LANKA PLC – 2015-2020

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 YEAR

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Revenue

33,311,395,189

39,267,202,832

50,910,032,892

43,617,889,429

44,125,910,546

54,863,685,740

Cost of Sales

-23,531,268,883

-27,849,435,276

-36,728,240,797

-31,320,692,490

-31,128,174,786

-39,896,592,377

Direct Interest Cost

 

-

 

 

 

 

Gross Profit

9,780,126,306

11,417,767,556

14,181,792,095

12,297,196,939

12,997,735,760

14,967,093,363

Other Income

296,622,470

431,704,582

1,088,431,100

590,066,636

300,079,494

265,401,532

Selling and Administrative Expenses

-7,649,157,451

-9,069,711,231

-11,961,817,260

-10,233,588,367

-9,810,423,822

-10,528,254,382

Impairment Loss on Trade Receivables

 

 

 

-212,806,334

-630,876,357

-459,524,068

Other Expenses

-269,521,578

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Profit

2,158,069,747

2,779,760,907

3,308,405,935

2,440,868,874

2,856,515,075

4,244,716,445

Finance Cost

-1,094,741,462

-1,619,789,209

-2,494,325,151

-2,774,862,229

-3,323,287,328

-2,174,970,083

Finance Income

164,053,234

338,358,270

344,598,049

453,906,643

362,085,921

639,103,042

Net Finance Cost

-930,688,228

-1,281,430,939

-2,149,727,102

-2,320,955,586

-2,961,201,407

-1,535,867,041

Value Added Tax on Financial Services

-31,700,000

-47,800,000

-52,800,000

-31,200,000

-51,000,000

-79,800,000

Profit Before Tax

1,195,681,519

1,450,529,968

1,105,878,833

88,713,288

-155,686,332

2,629,049,404

Income Tax Expense

-335,976,573

-346,085,301

-106,855,559

51,837,151

168,425,711

-879,873,665

Profit for the Year

859,704,946

1,104,444,667

999,023,274

140,550,439

12,739,379

1,749,175,739

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATIONS

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Earnings per Share - Basic (Rs.)*

8.82

2.66

0.37

0.03

1.55

Dividends per Share (Rs.)

8.8

2.2

0.65

0.25

0.63

Market share price

126.2

40.2

25

17.4

20.2


 

FINACIAL POSITION OF SINGER LANKA PLC – 2015-2020

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, Plant & Equipment

2,600,437,050

3,022,805,042

3,082,597,562

3,498,021,139

3,651,860,201

3,578,265,826

Right-of-use Assets

 

 

 

 

3,986,189,712

3,863,148,390

Intangible Assets

200,296,513

213,157,147

207,145,304

201,000,888

196,451,084

222,618,380

Investment in Subsidiaries

992,241,596

2,455,179,989

2,925,222,314

2,900,872,703

2,968,023,473

2,968,023,473

Equity - Accounted Investees

48,000,000

-

 

 

 

 

Other Investments

616,303,000

929,110,000

929,110,000

616,202,652

17,020,000

24,948,407

Trade and Other Receivables

1,620,582,297

1,888,466,783

1,341,906,019

1,432,236,418

833,200,903

802,806,286

Deferred Tax Assets

124,492,574

147,270,286

69,642,532

264,757,033

773,456,037

832,572,959

Non-Current Assets

6,202,353,030

8,655,989,247

8,555,623,731

8,913,090,833

12,426,201,410

12,292,383,721

Inventories

6,677,026,859

7,793,495,049

10,741,281,063

12,135,241,818

14,273,238,762

16,150,896,747

Loans due from Related Parties

1,122,638,197

1,378,074,696

1,219,150,767

1,215,819,977

446,000,000

-

Income Tax Receivables

 

1,767,152

157,630,474

240,187,686

401,786,969

-

Trade and Other Receivables

8,325,781,111

9,886,667,043

12,150,611,598

12,860,387,063

12,424,217,535

12,965,213,666

Amounts due from Related Parties

234,256,922

74,782,845

185,396,027

3,310,666

32,055,166

38,813,530

Other Financial Assets

 

 

 

85,648,063

27,087,623

 

Deposits with Banks

-

-

-

 

-

 

Other Investments

-

-

-

312,090,000

600,090,000

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

876,593,992

1,039,586,108

1,017,627,946

1,337,712,692

394,858,144

783,541,083

Current Assets

17,236,297,081

20,174,372,893

25,471,697,875

28,190,397,965

28,599,334,199

29,938,465,026

Total Assets

23,438,650,111

28,830,362,140

34,027,321,606

37,103,488,798

41,025,535,609

42,230,848,747

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stated Capital

626,048,050

626,048,050

626,048,050

626,048,050

626,048,050

626,048,050

Capital Reserves

857,580,019

1,065,542,144

847,555,412

1,158,333,041

1,142,409,257

1,170,907,941

Other Component of Equity

 

 

 

 

 

6,025,590

Statutory Reserve

-

-

-

-

-

-

Revenue Reserves

3,612,778,716

4,242,212,861

3,326,088,413

2,851,601,145

2,223,047,375

3,277,634,799

Total Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company

5,096,406,785

5,933,803,055

4,799,691,875

4,635,982,236

3,991,504,682

5,080,616,380

Non-Controlling Interests

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Equity

5,096,406,785

5,933,803,055

4,799,691,875

4,635,982,236

3,991,504,682

5,080,616,380

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

6,250,000,000

6,000,000,000

2,532,149,832

7,373,929,275

6,154,765,222

3,000,000,000

Lease Liability - Non-current

 

 

 

 

3,855,725,216

3,786,997,415

Defined Benefit Obligation

457,181,699

476,754,466

574,009,152

630,757,966

636,683,474

654,639,183

Security Deposits

851,794,462

1,018,451,850

1,199,127,333

1,332,128,051

1,329,962,876

1,293,744,090

Other Financial Liabilities

-

-

 

 

 

 

Deferred Revenue

 

 

 

85,928,321

91,724,769

107,608,332

Other Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

 

143,126,349

81,590,330

142,413,444

Non-Current Liabilities

7,558,976,161

7,495,206,316

4,305,286,317

9,565,869,962

12,150,451,887

8,985,402,464

Trade and Other Payables

3,345,457,979

4,590,536,979

6,076,063,211

5,114,175,724

6,636,833,030

13,559,595,188

Deferred Revenue

318,459,902

438,989,246

246,289,945

182,534,759

167,724,663

183,469,610

Income Tax Payable

133,791,489

-

-

 

 

25,209,018

Dividends Payable

17,515,071

20,523,857

539,610,179

49,212,196

39,150,190

58,822,197

Amounts due to Related Parties - Trade

771,744,188

876,918,882

2,639,361,427

2,762,311,875

3,418,630,322

4,259,226,264

Amounts due to Related Parties - Non-Trade

125,239,131

119,738,131

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Liabilities

-

-

8,337,510

 

-

 

Lease Liability - Current

 

 

 

 

512,501,477

624,047,914

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

6,071,059,405

8,652,549,543

14,175,592,417

13,376,313,438

12,607,357,238

8,132,720,527

Bank Overdrafts

 

702,096,131

1,237,088,725

1,417,088,608

1,501,382,120

1,321,739,185

Current Liabilities

10,783,267,165

15,401,352,769

24,922,343,414

22,901,636,600

24,883,579,040

28,164,829,903

Total Liabilities

18,342,243,326

22,896,559,085

29,227,629,731

32,467,506,562

37,034,030,927

37,150,232,367

Total Equity and Liabilities

23,438,650,111

28,830,362,140

34,027,321,606

37,103,488,798

41,025,535,609

42,230,848,747

 

 


 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENTS

Comparative statements was calculated between comparing with previous year of the corresponding year. The percentage changes of the financial elements are given in the below tables.

Income statements – in %

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Revenue

17.88

29.65

-14.32

1.16

24.33

Cost of Sales

18.35

31.88

-14.72

-0.61

28.17

Gross Profit

16.74

24.21

-13.29

5.70

15.15

Other Income

45.54

152.12

-45.79

-49.14

-11.56

Selling and Administrative Expenses

18.57

31.89

-14.45

-4.14

7.32

Impairment Loss on Trade Receivables

196.46

-27.16

Operating Profit

28.81

19.02

-26.22

17.03

48.60

Finance Cost

47.96

53.99

11.25

19.76

-34.55

Finance Income

106.25

1.84

31.72

-20.23

76.51

Net Finance Cost

37.69

67.76

7.97

27.59

-48.13

Value Added Tax on Financial Services

50.79

10.46

-40.91

63.46

56.47

Profit Before Tax

21.31

-23.76

-91.98

-275.49

-1788.68

Income Tax Expense

3.01

-69.12

-148.51

224.91

-622.41

Profit for the Year

28.47

-9.55

-85.93

-90.94

13630.46


 

Financial position – in %

Year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

ASSETS

Property, Plant & Equipment

16.24

1.98

13.48

4.40

-2.02

Right-of-use Assets

-3.09

Intangible Assets

6.42

-2.82

-2.97

-2.26

13.32

Investment in Subsidiaries

147.44

19.14

-0.83

2.31

0.00

Equity - Accounted Investees

Other Investments

50.76

0.00

-33.68

-97.24

46.58

Trade and Other Receivables

16.53

-28.94

6.73

-41.83

-3.65

Deferred Tax Assets

18.30

-52.71

280.17

192.14

7.64

Non-Current Assets

39.56

-1.16

4.18

39.42

-1.08

Inventories

16.72

37.82

12.98

17.62

13.16

Loans due from Related Parties

22.75

-11.53

-0.27

-63.32

Trade and Other Receivables

18.75

22.90

5.84

-3.39

4.35

Amounts due from Related Parties

-68.08

147.91

-98.21

868.24

21.08

Other Financial Assets

-68.37

-100.00

Other Investments

92.28

-100.00

Cash and Cash Equivalents

18.59

-2.11

31.45

-70.48

98.44

Current Assets

17.05

26.26

10.67

1.45

4.68

Total Assets

23.00

18.03

9.04

10.57

2.94

Equity

Stated Capital

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Capital Reserves

24.25

-20.46

36.67

-1.37

2.49

Revenue Reserves

17.42

-21.60

-14.27

-22.04

47.44

Total Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company

16.43

-19.11

-3.41

-13.90

27.29

Total Equity

16.43

-19.11

-3.41

-13.90

27.29

Liabilities

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

-4.00

-57.80

191.21

-16.53

-51.26

Lease Liability - Non-current

-1.78

Defined Benefit Obligation

4.28

20.40

9.89

0.94

2.82

Security Deposits

19.57

17.74

11.09

-0.16

-2.72

Deferred Revenue

6.75

17.32

Other Non-Current Liabilities

-42.99

74.55

Non-Current Liabilities

-0.84

-42.56

122.19

27.02

-26.05

Trade and Other Payables

37.22

32.36

-15.83

29.77

104.31

Deferred Revenue

37.85

-43.90

-25.89

-8.11

9.39

Amounts due to Related Parties - Trade

13.63

200.98

4.66

23.76

24.59

Amounts due to Related Parties - Non-Trade

-4.39

-100.00

Other Financial Liabilities

-100.00

Lease Liability - Current

21.77

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

42.52

63.83

-5.64

-5.75

-35.49

Bank Overdrafts

76.20

14.55

5.95

-11.97

Current Liabilities

42.83

61.82

-8.11

8.65

13.19

Total Liabilities

24.83

27.65

11.08

14.06

0.31

Total Equity and Liabilities

23.00

18.03

9.04

10.57

2.94

 


 

TREND ANALYSIS

Trend analysis was conducted by using 2015 as the base year.

Trend of the financial elements for five years (2016 to 2020) are given below;

Income Statement

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Revenue

100

117.88

152.83

130.94

132.46

164.70

Cost of Sales

100

118.35

156.08

133.10

132.28

169.55

Gross Profit

100

116.74

145.01

125.74

132.90

153.04

Other Income

100

145.54

366.94

198.93

101.17

89.47

Selling and Administrative Expenses

100

118.57

156.38

133.79

128.25

137.64

Other Expenses

100

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Operating Profit

100

128.81

153.30

113.10

132.36

196.69

Finance Cost

100

147.96

227.85

253.47

303.57

198.67

Finance Income

100

206.25

210.05

276.68

220.71

389.57

Net Finance Cost

100

137.69

230.98

249.38

318.17

165.02

Value Added Tax on Financial Services

100

150.79

166.56

98.42

160.88

251.74

Profit Before Tax

100

121.31

92.49

7.42

-13.02

219.88

Income Tax Expense

100

103.01

31.80

-15.43

-50.13

261.89

Profit for the Year

100

128.47

116.21

16.35

1.48

203.46

 

 

Trend Lines of the main operating elements

 


Financial Position

 

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

ASSETS

Property, Plant & Equipment

100

116.24

118.54

134.52

140.43

137.60

Intangible Assets

100

106.42

103.42

100.35

98.08

111.14

Trade and Other Receivables

100

116.53

82.80

88.38

51.41

49.54

Non-Current Assets

100

139.56

137.94

143.70

200.35

198.19

Loans due from Related Parties

100

122.75

108.60

108.30

39.73

Trade and Other Receivables

100

118.75

145.94

154.46

149.23

155.72

Current Assets

100

117.05

147.78

163.55

165.93

173.69

Capital Reserves

100

124.25

98.83

135.07

133.21

136.54

Total Equity

100

116.43

94.18

90.97

78.32

99.69

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

100

96.00

40.51

117.98

98.48

48.00

Defined Benefit Obligation

100

104.28

125.55

137.97

139.26

143.19

Trade and Other Payables

100

137.22

181.62

152.87

198.38

405.31

Income Tax Payable

100

0.00

0.00

18.84

Amounts due to Related Parties - Trade

100

113.63

342.00

357.93

442.97

551.90

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

100

142.52

233.49

220.33

207.66

133.96

Current Liabilities

100

142.83

231.12

212.38

230.76

261.19

Total Equity and Liabilities

100

123.00

145.18

158.30

175.03

180.18

 

 

Trend lines of financial elements        

 

 


 

COMMON SIZE STATEMENTS

Common size Income Statements

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Common size percentage

Revenue

100

100

100

100

100

Cost of Sales

70.92

72.14

71.81

70.54

72.72

Gross Profit

29.08

27.86

28.19

29.46

27.28

Other Income

1.1

2.14

1.35

0.68

0.48

Selling and Administrative Expenses

23.1

23.5

23.46

22.23

19.19

Impairment Loss on Trade Receivables

0

0

0.49

1.43

0.84

Operating Profit

7.08

6.5

5.6

6.47

7.74

Finance Cost

4.13

4.9

6.36

7.53

-3.96

Finance Income

0.86

0.68

1.04

0.82

1.16

Net Finance Cost

3.26

4.22

5.32

6.71

2.8

Value Added Tax on Financial Services

0.12

0.1

0.07

0.12

0.15

Profit Before Tax

3.69

2.17

0.2

0.35

4.79

Income Tax Expense

0.88

0.21

0.12

0.38

1.6

Profit for the Year

2.81

1.96

0.32

0.03

3.19

 

 


Common size Balance sheets

Common size percentage

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

ASSETS

Property, Plant & Equipment

10.48

9.06

10.28

8.90

8.47

Right-of-use Assets

0.00

0.00

0.00

9.72

9.15

Intangible Assets

0.74

0.61

0.59

0.48

0.53

Investment in Subsidiaries

8.52

8.60

8.53

7.23

7.03

Other Investments

3.22

2.73

1.81

0.04

0.06

Trade and Other Receivables

6.55

3.94

4.21

2.03

1.90

Deferred Tax Assets

0.51

0.20

0.78

1.89

1.97

Non-Current Assets

30.02

25.14

26.19

30.29

29.11

Inventories

27.03

31.57

35.66

34.79

38.24

Loans due from Related Parties

4.78

3.58

3.57

1.09

Income Tax Receivables

0.01

0.46

0.71

0.98

Trade and Other Receivables

34.29

35.71

37.79

30.28

30.70

Amounts due from Related Parties

0.26

0.54

0.01

0.08

0.09

Other Investments

0.92

1.46

0.00

Cash and Cash Equivalents

3.61

2.99

3.93

0.96

1.86

Current Assets

69.98

74.86

82.85

69.71

70.89

Total Assets

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

Equity

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Stated Capital

2.17

1.84

1.84

1.53

1.48

Capital Reserves

3.70

2.49

3.40

2.78

2.77

Revenue Reserves

14.71

9.77

8.38

5.42

7.76

Total Equity

20.58

14.11

13.62

9.73

12.03

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

20.81

7.44

21.67

15.00

7.10

Lease Liability - Non-current

0.00

0.00

0.00

9.40

8.97

Defined Benefit Obligation

1.65

1.69

1.85

1.55

1.55

Security Deposits

3.53

3.52

3.91

3.24

3.06

Other Financial Liabilities

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Deferred Revenue

0.00

0.00

0.25

0.22

0.25

Other Non-Current Liabilities

0.00

0.00

0.42

0.20

0.34

Non-Current Liabilities

26.00

12.65

28.11

29.62

21.28

Trade and Other Payables

15.92

17.86

15.03

16.18

32.11

Deferred Revenue

1.52

0.72

0.54

0.41

0.43

Income Tax Payable

0.00

0.00

0.06

Dividends Payable

0.07

1.59

0.14

0.10

0.14

Amounts due to Related Parties - Trade

3.04

7.76

8.12

8.33

10.09

Other Financial Liabilities

0.02

0.00

0.00

Lease Liability - Current

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.25

1.48

Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings

30.01

41.66

39.31

30.73

19.26

Bank Overdrafts

2.44

3.64

4.16

3.66

3.13

Current Liabilities

53.42

73.24

67.30

60.65

66.69

Total Liabilities

79.42

85.89

95.42

90.27

87.97

Total Equity and Liabilities

100.00

100.00

100

100.00

100.00

 

 

 


 

RATIO ANALYSIS

1.     Liquidity and Efficiency ratios

A liquidity ratio is a financial ratio that is used to assess a company's ability to meet its short-term debt obligations. The liquidity ratios for Singer Sri Lanka PLC from 2016 to 2020 are given below.

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Liquidity and Efficiency

 

Current Ratio

1.31

1.02

1.23

1.15

1.06

Acid Ratio

0.80

0.59

0.70

0.58

0.49

Accounts Receivable Turnover

1.08

1.16

0.87

0.87

1.08

Total Asset Turnover

1.78

2.37

2.31

2.56

3.02

Days ' sales in inventory

102.14

106.75

141.42

167.36

147.76

Days ' sales uncollected

84.64

79.00

104.65

104.57

84.46

 

·       Current Ratio: Over the period 2016-2020, the above ratio represents the company's ability to repay its liabilities with its assets. The current ratio is a measure of a company's financial health. It takes into account current assets and liabilities. It's a positive situation when current assets exceed current liabilities. According to the current ratio, it reveals that the financial health of the Singer Sri Lanka PLC is in a favorable over time. But the ideal condition (2:1) was not achieved in any of the five years and also compare to 2016 the remaining four years were not in the favorable condition.

·       Acid Ratio: The acid-test ratio is a good indicator of whether a company's short-term assets are sufficient to cover its immediate liabilities. According to the calculations above, the short-term liabilities for the five years are less than 1 rupee of liability.

·       Accounts Receivable Turnover: This ratio assesses a company's ability to convert receivables into cash on a yearly basis. In addition, assess how effectively a company utilizes its assets. In comparison to the previous years, 2017 had the highest accounts receivable turnover and 2018 and 2019 had the lowest.

·       Total Asset Turnover: Total asset turnover is a metric that compares a company's sales or revenues to the value of its assets. The year 2020 has the highest total asset turnover rate, according to the calculations above. It means that for every 1 rupee spent, 3.02 rupees are spent. When compared to previous years, 2016 had the lowest asset turnover.

·       Days ' sales in inventory (DSI): The number of days sales in inventory indicates how long it will take a company to convert its inventory into sales. According to the calculations above, Singer Lanka PLC shows fluctuations, with the best DSI in 2016 and the worst DSI in 2019.

·       Days ' sales uncollected: This ratio represents the estimated time it will take to collect the receivable. Unusually high figures indicate a company-wide collection process that isn't up to par. According to the above calculations, 2019 has an unusually high figure for receivables collection, indicating an unfavorable situation.

 


2.     Solvency Ratios

Solvency

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Debt ratio

0.79

0.86

0.88

0.90

0.88

Equity Ratio

0.21

0.14

0.12

0.10

0.12

 

·       Debt ratio: Creditors contribute a portion of a company's assets, as measured by the Debt ratio. The year 2019 has the highest debt ratio, according to the calculations above. However, Singer Sri Lanka PLC has had a high debt ratio over the years.

·       Equity Ratio: The equity ratio determines how much of a company's assets are contributed by its shareholders. The year 2017 has the highest equity ratio, according to the calculations above. From 2017 to 2020, we can see a general decline with some fluctuations, indicating that investors are hesitant to invest in the company.

 

3.     Profitability Ratios

Profitability

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Net Profit Margin %

2.81

1.96

0.32

0.03

3.19

Gross Margin %

29.08

27.86

28.19

29.46

27.28

Return on Assets %

4.23

3.18

0.40

0.03

4.20

Earnings per share

6.87

8.82

2.66

0.37

0.03

Return on Equity %

20.03

18.62

2.98

0.30

38.56

 

·       Gross Margin: This ratio measures how profitable a company's inventory or merchandise is when sold. The highest gross margin is in the year 2019, and the lowest gross margin is in the year 2020.

·       Net Profit Margin: This ratio assesses a company's ability to generate a profit from sales. The year 2020 has the highest profit margin, according to the calculations above. The net profit margin has decreased from 2017 to 2019, which is unfavorable condition.

·       Return on Assets: The above ratio represents the company's overall profitability. The highest return on total assets ratio in 2016 belongs to Singer Sri Lanka PLC. In 2019, the return on total assets ratio was the lowest. The return on total assets ratio has decreased from 2017 to 2019. The above figures indicate that the company's overall profitability has been fluctuating over time.

·       Return on Equity: The ratio indicates how effectively the company used the owners' money to generate revenue. In 2020, the return on common shareholders' equity increased, indicating that the company's management has been successful in maximizing the owners' investment. From 2017 to 2019, the return on common shareholders' equity has decreased, implying that the company's management has been unfavorable to the owners' investment.

·       Earnings per share: The above figure shows how much income was earned for each outstanding share of common stock. The highest basic earnings per share were in 2017, while the lowest basic earnings per share were in 2020.


 

4.     Market Ratios

Market Ratios

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Price Earnings Ratio

14.31

15.11

67.57

580.00

13.03

Dividend Yield %

6.97

5.47

2.60

1.44

3.12

 

·       Price Earnings Ratio: The year 2019 has the highest price-to-earnings ratio, according to the calculations above. The PE ratio has risen from 2017 to 2019, indicating that the company has more room to grow than in previous years.

·       Dividend Yield: According to the calculations above, the year 2016 has the highest dividend yield and appears to be in good shape.

 

ALTMAN Z-SCORE ANALYIS

 

The Altman Z-score is the result of a credit-strength test that determines the likelihood of a publicly traded manufacturing company going bankrupt. The Altman Z-score is calculated using data from a company's annual report and is based on five financial ratios. Profitability, leverage, liquidity, solvency, and activity are used to determine whether a company is likely to go bankrupt.

Z-Score = 1.2A + 1.4B + 3.3C + 0.6D + 1.0E

Where:

A = Working Capital/Total Assets

B = Retained Earnings/Total Assets

C = Earnings Before Interest & Tax/Total Assets

D = Market Value of Equity/Total Liabilities

E = Sales/Total Assets

 

Zone of Discrimination

·         Z > 2.9 – “Safe” Zone

·         1.23 < Z 2.9 – “Grey” Zone

·         Z < 1.23 – “Distress” Zone

 

 


 

Z Score Analyis of Singer Sri Lank PLC

 

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Working Capital

4,773,020,124

549,354,461

5,288,761,365

3,715,755,159

1,773,635,123

Total Assets

28,830,362,140

34,027,321,606

37,103,488,798

41,025,535,609

42,230,848,747

T1

0.16555533

0.016144511

0.14254081

0.090571765

0.041998567

Retained Earning

4,242,212,861

3,326,088,413

2,851,601,145

2,223,047,375

3,277,634,799

Total Assets

28,830,362,140

34,027,321,606

37,103,488,798

41,025,535,609

42,230,848,747

T2

0.147143933

0.097747582

0.076855337

0.054186919

0.077612335

Earning Before Tax

1,450,529,968

1,105,878,833

88,713,288

155,686,332

2,629,049,404

Total Assets

28,830,362,140

34,027,321,606

37,103,488,798

41,025,535,609

42,230,848,747

T3

0.050312582

0.032499732

0.002390969

0.003794864

0.06225424

Market Value of Equity

5,933,803,055

4,799,691,875

4,635,982,236

3,991,504,682

5,080,616,380

Total Liabilities

22,896,559,085

29,227,629,731

32,467,506,562

37,034,030,927

37,150,232,367

T4

0.259156978

0.164217623

0.142788367

0.107779374

0.13675867

Sales

39,267,202,832

50,910,032,892

43,617,889,429

44,125,910,546

54,863,685,740

Total Assets

28,830,362,140

34,027,321,606

37,103,488,798

41,025,535,609

42,230,848,747

T5

1.362008657

1.496151636

1.175573803

1.075571833

1.299137653

Z Score

2.088202268

1.858151353

1.547783465

1.337310314

1.745687398

 

According to the Z Scores derived from Singer Sri Lanka PLC Financials, in the years from 2016 to 2020 the company is in the Grey zone. The whole world economy collapsed due to ongoing COVID19 pandemic and also the Easter Sunday attack in 2019 have a major impact in the marginal growth of whole industries mainly declining the demand of most luxury goods. These unfavorable situations in the years of 2019 and 2020 have led Singer Lanka PLC into grey zone.   

CONCLUSION

Revenue has increased in the last 5 years, according to Singer Sri Lanka PLC’s annual reports. When comparing current ratios from 2016 to 2020, Singer Sri Lanka PLC has a favorable financial position. Singer Sri Lanka PLC has a poor collection process, a bad credit policy, or no credit policy at all, according to accounts receivable turnover. Finally, Sri Lanka PLC maintains a stable position within the industry, but they must reconsider their current credit policy in order to improve their poor collection process.

 


 

References

https://finacialsrilanka.blogspot.com/2018/

https://www.cse.lk/pages/company-profile/company-profile.component.html?symbol=SINS.N0000

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_(Sri_Lanka)

 

 

 

 

 

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