corporate research of walt disney

Disney has to build its business . There was a drop in working capital from 2004 to 2005 , which indicates that they have less money to work with .minus liabilities 30491 27943

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Slide 22 : current ratio

How well can Disney meet its debt obligations

Disney can easily meet its debt obligations , though the current ratio has decreased due to a decrease in working capital

Slide 23 : profit margin

The gross profit margin is the amount left over after costs have been subtracted from revenues . Disney has a good profit

margin for both years , though this time 2005 has the better profit margin

Slide 24 : asset turnover

In 2005 , Disney made .60 in sales for every dollar of assets . In 2004 they made .57 in sales for every dollar of assets . Sales are increasing though only slightly

Slide 25 : return on assets

In 2005 , Disney generated 4 .7 profit for each dollar of assets . This is an increase from 2004 , where Disney generated 4 .3

Slide 26 : debt to equity

How well can Disney borrow and repay money

The current ratio is 21 , decreased from 25 . Disney needs to watch its borrowing activity in to remain liquid

Slide 27 : return on equity

This shows how much of a profit Disney earned in comparison to the shareholder 's equity . Most publicly-owned companies have an ROE between 10 and 15 percent

For 2005 , Disney 's ROE was 8 .5 , down from 10 .88 in 2004 . Disney 's profit has decreased

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