UNIT 101 – FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Financial Analysis

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

With steady sales in 2012, Orica's performance for the 2012 financial year looked promising. Analysing the Orica Financial Report 2012 shows that although sales were high, the expenses increased for the year, and their net profit dropped considerably. This report analyses Orica's overall performance for 2012. Utilising the data provided by their Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement, the financial analysis ratios: Liquidity, Efficiency, Profitability, Financing and
Investment ratios, are all calculated and analysed to present their financial standing at …show more content…

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A. LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1 - Liquidity Ratios .................................................................................................................... 2
Table 2-2 - Efficiency Ratios .................................................................................................................. 2
Table 2-3 - Profitability Ratios ............................................................................................................... 2
Table 2-4 - Financing Ratios................................................................................................................... 2
Table 2-5 - Market Ratios ....................................................................................................................... 2

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INTRODUCTION
“Orica is the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining and infrastructure markets, the global leader in the provision of ground support in mining and tunnelling and the leading supplier of sodium cyanide for gold extraction.”

This report provides a brief analysis of the financial performance and standing of Orica
Limited between 2011 and 2012 Financial Years through the use of Financial Analysis
Ratios. Using Orica's Financial Report 2012 and values from their 2011 report (to obtain
yearly