Please answer the following question based on the following financial statements (Statement of Financial Position and Income Statement) for Company A and Company B.

1. Perform ratio analysis for the two companies for the year ended 31 March 2019.

( Note: The scope of analysis should include liquidity, profitability, and solvency. )

Please show the workings of the accounting ratios.

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Company A : Statement of Financial Position

Company A : Income Statement

Company B : Statement of Financial Position

Company B : Income Statement

Note: Average Total Equity = (Beginning balance of shareholders' equity + Ending balance of shareholders' equity) / 2

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position As at 31 March 2019 March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018 HK$'000 HK$ 000 ASSETS Non-current assets Leasehold land and land use rights 75,231 79,485 Property, plant and equipment 1,922, 710 2,020,925 Investment properties 628,000 663,300 Intangible assets 1,852 4,051 Deferred income tax assets 12,681 30,506 Available for sale financial assets 147,978 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 154,102 Non-current prepayments and deposits 307,871 295,657 3,102.447 3,241,902 Current assets Inventories 241,325 234,362 Trade and other receivables 165,086 191,466 Prepayments and deposits 126,813 121,198 Current income tax recoverable 1,017 3,383 Bank deposits with maturity over three months 21,865 22,778 Cash and cash equivalents 835,537 801,240 1,391,643 1,374,427 Total assets 4,494,090 4,616, 329 EQUITY Capital and reserves attributable to the equity holders of the Company Share Capital Share Premium Share held for share award scheme Other reserves Retained earnings Proposed dividends Others 58,554 616,811 (133,020) 537,776 58,554 616,811 (145,053) 602,542 380,603 1,954,764 3,415,488 6,262 3,421,750 573,832 1.862,995 3,569,681 3,819 3,573,500 Non-controlling interests Total equity LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities Deferred income tax liabilities Provision for long service payments Retirement benefit liabilities 29,479 45,258 13,459 88, 196 33,520 34,990 18,747 87,257 Current liabilities Trade payables Other creditors and accrued liabilities Current income tax liabilities 219,710 728, 134 39,300 984, 144 207,478 706,965 41,129 955 572 Total liabilities Total equity and liabilities 1,072,340 4,494,090 1,042,829 4,616,329 Consolidated Income Statement For the year ended 31 March 2019 2018 2019 HK 000 HK 000 Revenue Cost of sales Gross profit 8,493,883 (7,356,665) 1,137,218 8,427,399 17,385,291) 1,042, 108 Other gains/losses), net Administrative expenses 17,687 447,788 (12,706) 4 58,819) Operating Profit Finance Income 707,117 14,803 569,583 11,661 Profit before income tax Income tax expense Profit for the year 721,920 (129,810) 592 110 581, 244 (121.949) Profit attributable to: Equity holder of the Company Non-controlling interests 590,285 1,825 592,110 458,055 1,200 459.295 Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company Basic Diluted 1.02 1.01 0.79 0.79 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position At 31 March 2019 2019 2018 HKS 000 HK$ 000 Non-current assets 44,150 468,503 46,030 493,838 Investment properties Other property, plant and equipment Interests in leasehold land held for own use under operating lease Goodwill Rental deposits paid Other financial assets Deferred tax assets 5.980 518.633 1.001 68.517 19.825 44 608,020 6,192 546,060 1,001 71,602 7,785 107 626,555 Current assets Inventories Trade and other receivables Other financial assets Current tax recoverable Bank deposits and cash and cash equivalent 33,560 102,424 11,950 40,500 87,747 16,246 67 519.854 667,788 520,597 665,157 Current liabilities Trade and other payables Bank loan Current tax payable Provisions 385,203 143 10,494 23,687 419,527 248,261 856.281 430,890 1,720 10,491 11.774 454,875 210,282 836,837 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Non-current liabilities Bank loan Deferred tax liabilities Rental deposits received Provisions 19,599 2.286 56,718 78,603 777,678 143 24,614 2,165 46,809 73,731 763, 106 Net Assets Capital and reserves Share Capital Reserves 128,650 649,028 777,678 127,793 635,313 763,106 Consolidated Statement of Profit or loss For the year ended 31 March 2019 2019 2018 HK$ 000 HKS000 2,970,524 2,840,571 12.586 321) 12.434,201) 384203 405,870 Revenue Cost of sales Gross Profit Other revenue Othernet (loss/gain Selling expenses Administrative expenses Net impairment losses on property, plant andet Valuation (losses/gain on investment propertie Profit from operations Finance costs Profit before taxation Income tax Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the Company 10,227 (835) (30,063) (136,227) (10,221) (1.830) 215,204 7,377 10,778 (31,227) (133,947) 18,668) (4,850 255,033 (68) 254.965 (38,888 215,172 (35.225) 179,907 216,07 Earnings per share Basic Diluted 140 cents 138 99cents 169.16 cents 167 11cents