DHHT plc is a large chain of convenient stores. The financial statements for DHHT plc are given below. Income statement for the year ended 31 December 2020 2019 $m. $m. Revenue 100,000 90,000 Cost of sales 65.000 60.000 Gross profit 35,000 30,000 Selling and distribution expenses 3,200 3,000 Administrative expenses 5.000 5.300 Operating profit 26,800 21,700 Interest expense 1.900 400 Profit before taxation 24,900 21,300 Income tax expense 4.980 4,260 Net profit 19.920 17.040 2019 $m. 40,000 33.000 73,000 Statement of financial position as at 31 December 2020 $m. ASSETS Non-current assets Land and buildings 38,500 Equipment 31.000 69,500 Current assets Inventories 5,000 Trade receivables 3,000 Cash 7.000 15.000 Total assets 84.500 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital 4,000 Additional paid-in capital 35,000 Retained earnings 6.000 Total equity 45.000 5,500 2,500 6.000 14.000 87.000 4.000 35,000 8.000 47.000 28.000 28.000 Non-current liabilities Long-term borrowings Current liabilities Trade payables Short-term borrowings 5,000 6.500 11.500 84.500 6.000 6,000 12.000 87.000 Total equity and liabilities 1. Calculate and present the following ratios for the year 2020: a) Total assets turnover b) Average inventory turnover period c) Average settlement period for trade receivables d) Average settlement period for trade payables e) Net profit margin f) Gross profit margin g) ROA h) ROE i) Current ratio 1) Quick ratio k) Debt-to-equity ratio 1) Interest cover ratio 2. Using the ratios calculated in (1) and ratios below, compare the performance of DHHT plc between 2020 and 2019. Industry 2019 2018 average Total assets turnover (times) 1.14 1.12 1.30 Average inventory turnover period (days) 28.30 26.00 27.00 Average settlement period for trade receivables (days) 10.00 9.80 10.00 Average settlement period for trade payables (days) 28.00 26.50 29.00 Net profit margin 18.93% 18.50% 18.00% Gross profit margin 33.33% 31.50% 32.00% ROA 21.50% 20.80% 22.00% ROE 38.40% 36.70% 40.00% Current ratio (times) 1.17 1.1 1.2 Quick ratio (times) 0.71 0.6 0.8 Debt-to-equity ratio (times) 0.60 0.57 0.55 Interest cover ratio (times) 54.25 56 30 3. Evaluate the performance of DHHT over time using financial ratios with reference to relevant benchmarks above. 4. Critically evaluate financial statements to assess organisational performance using a range of measures and benchmarks to make justified conclusions