Accounting Analysis of Colorado Group

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5

INTRODUCTION 6

BENCHMARKING 6

RATIO ANALYSIS 7

PROFITABILITY 8

Gross Profit Margin 8

Net Profit Margin 9

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes Margin 9

Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortisation Margin 10

Return on Equity 10

Return on Assets 11

Return on Invested Capital 11

ACTIVITY/EFFICIENCY 12

Debtors Turnover 12

Average Days Sales Uncollected 12

Inventory Turnover 13

SHORT TERM LIQUIDITY 14

Current Ratio 14

Quick Ratio 14

Operation Cash Flows to Current Liabilities 15

LONG TERM LIQUIDITY 15

Debt to Equity 15

Interest Coverage 16

Operation Cash Flows to Total Liabilities 16

MARKET BASED RATIOS 17

Price Earnings Ratio 17

Earnings Per Share 17

Dividend Yield 18

ACCOUNTING POLICIES 18

Inventory 19

Trade Receivables 19

Revenue 19

Cash and Cash Equivalences 20

Assets 20

Employee shares / benefits 20

ANALYSIS 20

SUMMARY RATIO ANALYSIS 20

RETAIL AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 21

BUSINESS OPERATIONAL & STRATEGIC REVIEW 22

LATEST BUSINESS & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS 23

Current Share Price 23

RECOMMENDATION 24

CONCLUSION 24

REFERENCES 25

APPENDIX A: RATIO CALCULATIONS 27

PROFITABILITY 27

ACTIVITY/EFFICIENCY 27

SHORT TERM LIQUIDITY FORMULAS 27

LONG TERM LIQUIDITY FORMULAS 27

MARKET BASED RATIOS 28

List of Tables

Table 1: Benchmark Criteria 7

Table 2: Simplified Common-sized Balance Sheets 2006 7

Table 3: Simplified Common-sized Income Statement 2006 8

Table 4: Gross Profit Margin 8

Table 5: Net Profit Margin 9

Table 6: EBIT Margin 9

Table 7: EBITDA Margin 10

Table 8: Return on Equity 10

Table 9: Return on Assets 11

Table 10: Return on Invested Capital 11

Table 11: Debtors Turnover % 12

Table 12: Average Days Sales Uncollected 12

Table 13: Inventory Turnover % 13

Table 14: Inventory Turnover in Days 13

Table 15: Current Ratios 14

Table 16: Quick Ratios 14

Table 17: Operation Cash Flows to Current Liabilities Ratios 15

Table 18: Debt to Equity Ratios 16

Table 19: Interest Coverage Ratios 16

Table 20: Operation Cash Flows to Total Liabilities Ratios 16

Table 21: Price Earnings (P/E) $ Ratio 17

Table 22: Earnings Per Share 18

Table 23: Dividend Yield % 18

Table of Figures