The following ratios for The A2 Milk Limited and Synlait Limited were calculated for 2020 and 2019:     A2 Milk Ltd. Synlait Ltd.   2020 2019 2020 2019 Return on Assets 44.52% 48.54% 9.33% 12.81% Return on Equity 40.15% 42.83% 13.69% 17.93% Current Ratio 3.69 times 3.15 times 1.00 times 0.76 times Days in Inventory 61 days 54 days 72 days 68 days Debt ratio 21.97% 21.76% 59.36% 57.20%   Based on the above ratios, comment on A2 Milk Ltd’s short term and long term financial risk

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The following ratios for The A2 Milk Limited and Synlait Limited were calculated for 2020 and 2019:

 

 

A2 Milk Ltd.

Synlait Ltd.

 

2020

2019

2020

2019

Return on Assets

44.52%

48.54%

9.33%

12.81%

Return on Equity

40.15%

42.83%

13.69%

17.93%

Current Ratio

3.69 times

3.15 times

1.00 times

0.76 times

Days in Inventory

61 days

54 days

72 days

68 days

Debt ratio

21.97%

21.76%

59.36%

57.20%

 

Based on the above ratios, comment on A2 Milk Ltd’s short term and long term financial risk

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