The
goal of this paper is to provide brief financial information regarding Dycon
Industries Inc. The financial performance of Dycon is analyzed by analyzing the
three main financial statements which are prepared by the corporation. Dycon is
an American organization which provides contracting services to its clients.
The services which this corporation provides to its customers/clients include
installation services, linking cables for telecommunication providers and site
testing services etc. The headquarter of the corporation is located in Palm
Beach Florida. The organization was established in the year 1969, and according
to the latest statistics, it has employed approximately 14920 employees.
Income Statement Analysis of Dycon Industries Inc.
The
income statement is a financial statement which the organization produce to
know how much the corporation is generating profit. The income statement
provides details regarding the revenue and expenses of the organization. The
income statement is among the three important statements which the
organizations create. This statement is also known as the statement of revenue
& expenses & profit & loss statement.
Revenue of Dycon Industries Inc.
The
Dycom industries Inc. income statement indicates that the corporation has
generated a significant amount of revenue in the three year period. It can be
seen that in the year 2016 the total revenue was 2673, which increased in the
following years and reach 3128 in the year 2019. The increase in the revenue
shows that the corporation is utilizing its assets efficiently for generating
sales (Atrill, 2014).

Cost of Revenue of Dycon Industries Inc.
As
the revenue is showing an increasing trend in the three year period, the cost
of revenue is also showing an increasing trend. In 2016 the cost of revenue was
2084, which increased in the following years up to 2562 in the year 2019. The increase in the cost of revenue might
happen due to the increase in the price of supplies. When the price of material which is used in
construction & installation services increases the cost of revenue will
definitely increase as a result

Net Income of Dycon Industries Inc.
The
Net income of Dycom Corporation has experienced growth in the three year
period. However, in 2019, the net income has experienced a decline from the
previous years. In the last few years, the net income of the corporation was
increasing, but in 2019, the net income decline drastically. The reason for
this decline seems like an increase in expenses. From the income statement, it
can be seen that the operating expenses have increased up to a lot of extents,
which become the reason for the decrease in net income (Atrill, 2014).

Ratio Analysis of Dycon Industries Inc.
Key Ratios -> Profitability
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Margins % of Sales
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2014-07
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2015-07
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2016-07
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2017-07
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2019-01
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TTM
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Revenue
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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100
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COGS
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81.42
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78.78
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77.96
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78.41
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81.93
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82.49
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Gross Margin
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18.58
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21.22
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22.04
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21.59
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18.07
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17.51
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SG&A
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8.93
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8.84
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8.13
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7.8
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8.61
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8.22
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R&D
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Other
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5.12
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4.75
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4.67
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4.82
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5.74
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5.65
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Operating Margin
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4.52
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7.63
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9.24
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8.97
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3.73
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3.64
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Net Int Inc. & Other
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-0.86
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-0.93
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-1.52
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-0.8
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-0.91
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-1.01
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EBT Margin
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3.66
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6.7
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7.72
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8.17
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2.81
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2.63
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Tax Rate %
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39.72
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37.81
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37.6
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37.22
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28.55
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29.3
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Net Margin %
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2.21
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4.17
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4.82
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5.13
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2.01
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1.86
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Asset Turnover (Average)
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1.53
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1.57
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1.74
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1.69
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1.49
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1.58
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Return on Assets %
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3.38
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6.56
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8.36
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8.69
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3
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2.93
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Financial Leverage (Average)
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2.5
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2.68
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3.09
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2.83
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2.61
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2.69
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Return on Equity %
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8.75
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17
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24.19
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25.59
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7.82
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7.65
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Return on Invested Capital %
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4.39
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8.54
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11.15
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11.61
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3.75
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3.74
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Source: http://financials.morningstar.com/ratios/r.html?t=DY®ion=usa&culture=en-US
The
net profit margin indicates how much income the corporation has generated with respect
to the revenues. The Net profit margin is considered a key indicator of the
organization's financial health. The net profit margin has shown an increasing
trend since 2014; however, in 2019 Net profit margin is declined. Same is the
case with ROA. In 2016 ROA was 8.36 and in 2017 it reaches to 8.69. The ROE of
the corporation remains 24.19 & 25.59 in the year 2016 & 2017, which
shows good profitability of the corporation (Fridson & Alvarez, 2011).
Additional Ratio of Dycon Industries Inc.
From
the income statement, the Gross profit margin is evaluated to know regarding
the profit which the Dycom industries Inc. have generated before deducting the
cost of revenue. The formula for calculating the cost of goods sold is
mentioned as follows:
In
the above table, it can be seen that the gross profit margin is experiencing
growth. In 2016 the gross profit margin was 77.96, which increased up to 81.93
in the year 2019.
Balance Sheet Analysis of Dycon Industries Inc.
The
balance sheet is also known as the statement of financial position. The balance
sheet provides detail about the assets & liabilities of the corporation. Investors
usually evaluate the balance sheet to understand the financial position of a particular
organization. If the balance sheet of Dycom corporation is analyzed, then it
can be seen that the Total assets of the corporation have experienced growth in
the specific period (Higgins, 2007).
Total Assets of Dycon Industries Inc.

The
above chart is showing that in the year 2015, the total assets of the
organization were 1359, which increased in the upcoming years and become 2098
in 2019. The increase in total assets is a sign that the corporation is
experiencing growth. The organization purchase new assets when the corporation
expand its current business (SINHA, 2012).
Total Liabilities of Dycon Industries Inc.

The
liabilities of the corporation has also grown in the last few years. In the
above chart, it is quite evident that in the year 2016 the liabilities were
1162, which increased in 2017 and became 1228. In 2019 the liabilities further
increase and become 1293. The reason for the increase in total liabilities is
because of the increase in short term liabilities & long term debt of the
organization.
Shareholder
Equity of Dycon Industries Inc.

The
equity of the organization has increased significantly over the years, which is
a sign that the investors are considering this organization good for investment
(Atrill, 2014).
Ratio Analysis of Dycon Industries Inc.
Liquidity/Financial
Health
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2014-07
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2015-07
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2016-07
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2017-07
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2019-01
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Latest Qtr
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Current Ratio
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3.08
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3.07
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2.64
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2.95
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3.85
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3.45
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Quick Ratio
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2.67
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2.7
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2.29
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2.53
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3.41
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3.03
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Financial Leverage
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2.5
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2.68
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3.09
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2.83
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2.61
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2.69
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Debt/Equity
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0.92
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1.03
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1.27
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1.1
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1.08
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1.06
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Key Ratios ->
Efficiency Ratios
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Days Sales Outstanding
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50.14
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49.66
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40.26
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38.47
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38.73
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34.43
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Days Inventory
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10.53
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11.2
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10.71
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11.9
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13.44
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12.97
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Payables Period
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17.48
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15.48
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16.41
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18.86
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17.02
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17.19
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Cash Conversion Cycle
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43.19
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45.37
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34.56
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31.52
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35.16
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30.21
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Receivables Turnover
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7.28
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7.35
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9.07
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9.49
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9.42
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10.6
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Inventory Turnover
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34.67
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32.6
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34.09
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30.67
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27.15
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28.13
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Source: http://financials.morningstar.com/ratios/r.html?t=DY®ion=usa&culture=en-US
The
liquidity ratios provide deep insights regarding how much cash the organization
have kept for the payment of its short term loans. The liquidity ratios the
financial analysts analyze how effectively the corporation maintains its
current assets. The current ratio of the organization is showing an increasing
trend, which is a sign that Dycom Corporation has enough cash for the payment
of its short term obligations. The current ratio in 2015 was 3.07, which
increased up to 3.85 in 2019. The analysis of liquidity ratios shows that the
corporation has kept excess cash in hand. The organization should invest excess
cash somewhere to earn a return.
Additional Ratio of Dycon Industries Inc.
The inventory turnover ratio is
evaluated to know regarding the efficiency of the organization. In the above
table, it can be seen that inventory turnover has increased in the past few
years; however, in the year 2017 & 2019, the inventory turnover has
experienced decline which indicates the corporation efficiency has decreased.
The corporation does not utilize the assets efficiently to increase its
revenue. The lower efficiency might be the reason for lower sales growth in
2019. The formula for inventory turnover is mentioned as follows:
Cash Flow Statement Analysis of Dycon Industries Inc.
The
cash flow statement is among the 3 important statements which the organizations
created to provide financial information to the organization's stakeholders.
Cash flow statement shows how efficiently the corporation is managing its cash.
Through the cash flow statement, it can be known how much cash the corporation
has maintained for the payment of a debt. Cash flow statement accompaniments
income statement & balance sheet of the organization. The cash flow
statement is usually divided into three sections, which include cash from
operating activities, cash from financing activities & cash from investing
activities. Below are the details regarding the cash flow statement of Dycom Industries
Inc:

In
the above graph, it can be seen that in the last few years the cash flow from
operations has experienced growth. In 2015 the cash flow was 142, which
increased in 2016 and became 261. However, in 2019, the cash flow from
operations has experienced a significant decline. It indicates that the
corporation needs to improve its operations (Higgins, 2007).

Through
the above graph, it is evident that the net change in 2019 is quite higher than
the previous year (Robinson, et al., 2015).
Conclusion of Dycon Industries Inc.
After
analyzing the financial statements and performing ratio analysis, it can be
said the revenue of the organization is experiencing growth; however, the
organization have to control its expenses to increase its profitability. The
organization's profit has experienced growth over the years, but there is still
a lot of room for improvement. The organization should increase its efficiency
so that its sales can increase even further in the upcoming years. The
corporation debt has increased in a few years, which should also be a matter of
concern for the organization.
References of Dycon Industries Inc.
Atrill, P., 2014. Financial Management for Decision
Makers. 7 ed. s.l.:Pearson Higher Ed.
Fridson, M. S.
& Alvarez, F., 2011. Financial Statement Analysis: A Practitioner's
Guide. s.l.:John Wiley & Sons.
Higgins, 2007.
Analysis for Financial Management. s.l.:Tata McGraw-Hill Education.
Robinson, T.
R. et al., 2015. International Financial Statement Analysis, Third Edition
(CFA Institute Investment Series). 3 ed. s.l.:John Wiley & Sons.
SINHA, G.,
2012. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS. s.l.:PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.