question archive The following table lists ratios for BHP Billiton Limited 2015 and 2016 financial year
The following table lists ratios for BHP Billiton Limited 2015 and 2016 financial year
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The following table lists ratios for BHP Billiton Limited 2015 and 2016 financial year.BHP’s rations 2015 2016Return on Equity 3.69% -2.38%Return on Assets 2.09% -1.27%Price/earnings ratio 75.35 -15.03Operating Profit Margin 19.44% 20.17%Earnings per share 35.9 (120)Asset turnover ratio 32.35% 6.35%Current Ratio 127.36% 143.55%Acid test Ratio 93.96% 115.91%Dividend per share 124 78Dividend payout ratio 345.40% -65%Assuming that you are interested in investing in BHP Billiton shares, please interpret BHPBilliton’s 2016 investment ratios.In your analysis, you should describe all relevant investment ratios, evaluate the performanceof BHP compared to its competitors and/or industry average, and discuss the potentiallimitations of your analysis.Please use no more than 500 words to address.
