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Case Study Analysis Discussion—SMH Liquidity, Debt, and Operating Ratios

In this assignment, you will calculate ratios and analyze the data collected in M1: Assignment 2. You will compare ratios from the SMH data to ratios calculated from the comparative facilities.

Measure the liquidity, debt, and operating ratios of the FP and NFP organizations, particularly the following:

  1. LiquidityCurrent ratioAcid test ratio
  2. Operating performanceReturn on assetsOperating profit total and percentageInvestment yieldReturn on equity
  3. Management efficiencyDays in accounts receivable (AR)Days inventory on handDays cash on hand

Use an Excel spreadsheet that you downloaded in M1: Assignment 2, to create tables to compare the data from SMH to the data from the other facilities. You will use two years of data for comparison. Present data for each of the above categories on one sheet. Ensure that all formulas are included in the calculations. The facilitator will review both the accuracy of the data and the efficient use of Excel.

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>SMH Introduction

0-bed metropolitan not-for-profit (NFP) hospital in a major city. The hospital competes with other hospitals for its patient base. Managed care is a significant part of its revenue stream and the hospital is not receiving competitive rates. This puts the hospital at a competitive disadvantage.
The hospital has been in existence for over

5 years and there is only a small mortgage on the building. This is an advantage for the hospital.
The hospital sold property and used the funds to build the infrastructure of the organization. While the hospital needs additional funding for major projects, it has no more property available for sale.
In addition, while the hospital has enjoyed the benefits of several significant contributors, these contributors are getting “contributor fatigue.” They are less interested in contributing because the hospital has not turned the corner on operation revenue and expenses. The hospital faces significant issues with the current economic crisis. The issues include a drop in

payments and a number of people in the community losing their insurance coverage.

Sakasegawa Memorial Hospital (SMH) is a

6 5 7 Medicaid

2007 revenue expense data

8

,000.00

enue

08,800.00

Capitation Rev

rev – sale of asset

Rev

Source

$340,900.00

$0.00

.00

$1,005,000.00

Revenue Source Amount
Net Patient revenue non-

Medicare $260,

1 3 ]
Capitation Rev $36,829,320.00
Patient Revenue – Medicare Medicaid $188,

4 three items match line 1 Part 1
Unrelated business revenue
Other $5,492,700.00
Rent revenue $450,000.00
dividends $3,800,000.00
Investment Income $1,892,925.00
Other rev – other $5,290,000.00 Note – see detail
Contributions $7,722,580.00
Net assets released from restrictions
Ttl

Unrestricted $510,069,325.00
Expenses Total Clinical Services management & General Fundraising
Salaries
Salaries Officers 25a Part II $5,008,242.00 $540,392.00 $4,135,300.00 $332,550.00
Other Salaries 26 Part II $176,481,232.00 $158,833,127.00 $16,765,700.00 $882,405.00
Pension 27 Part II $17,942,172.00 $16,147,964.00 $1,704,508.00 $89,700.00
Fringe Benefits 28 Part II $23,783,424.00 $21,406,424.00 $2,259,000.00 $118,000.00
Payroll Taxes 29 Part II $13,336,000.00 $12,002,000.00 $1,266,000.00 $68,000.00
Total Salaries & Benefits total $236,551,070.00 $208,929,907.00 $26,130,508.00 $1,490,655.00
Fundraising fees 30 Part II $0.00
Accounting Fees 31 Part II $340,900.00
Legal fees 32 Part II $1,345,300.00 $1,211,300.00 $134,000.00
Supplies & Other 33 Part II $226,106,126.00 $225,600,500.00
rwmayer: rwmayer:
See detail – Hospital costs
$500,210.00 $5,416.00
Telephone 34 Part II $1,049,247.00 $944,400.00 $99,600.00 $5,247.00
Postage and shipping 35 part II $339,584.00 $305,626.00 $32,260.00 $1,698.00
Occupancy 36 Part II
Equipment rental and maintenance 37 Part II $8,967,852.00 $8,071,152.00 $896,700.00
Printing and publications 38 Part II $177,000.00 $159,200.00 $16,800.00 $1,000.00
Conference conventions and meetings 40 Part II $78,500.00 $70,000.00 $8,000.00 $500.00
Interest exp (net) 41 Part II $9,601,800.00 $8,551,800.00 $1,000,000.00 $50,000.00
Depreciation 42 Part II $31,083,552.00 $27,975,052 $3,108,500.00
Provision for Bad debt 43a * $1,005,000.00
Other expenses 43b-*
Ttl exp $516,645,931.00 $482,823,937.00 $32,267,478.00 $1,554,516.00
Excess of rev over exp ($6,576,606.00)

2007 asset liab data

Source

.00

Less Allowance

Unrestricted

$573,833,500.00 $591,414,000.00

Beginning of year End of Year
ASSETS 2005 2006
Cash line 45 Part IV $6,787,000.00 $2,210,000.00
Cash investments line 46 Part IV $19,850,000.00 $32,808,000.00
Accounts Receivable Line 47a Part IV $117,500,000.00
Less Allowance Line 47b Part IV $47,948,000.00
Net Accounts Receivable Line 47 Part IV $63,330,

160 $69,552,000.00
Pledges Receivable Line 48a Part IV $4,700,900.00
Line 48b Part IV $576,000.00
Net Pledges Receivable Line 48 Part IV $6,123,000.00 $4,124,900.00
Other Note receivables Line 451cPart IV $13,378,061.00 $22,606,100.00
Inventory Line 52 Part IV $8,443,379.00 $10,362,000.00
Prepaid expenses line 53 Part IV $9,917,000.00 $7,705,000.00
Investments (FMV) line 54a Part IV $74,180,000.00 $78,800,000.00
Land line 57a Part IV $617,314,000.00
Accoumulated Depreciation line 57b Part IV $328,568,000.00
Net Land line 57c Part IV $290,824,900.00 $288,746,000.00
Other Assets line 58 Part IV $81,000,000.00 $74,500,000.00
Total Assets $573,833,500.00 $591,414,000.00
Liabilities
Accounts Payable line 60 Part IV $83,829,885.00 $87,118,742.00
Tax exempt bond line64a part IV $139,233,400.00 $136,451,800.00
Mortgage and Note Payable line 64b Part IV $17,210,000.00 $17,900,000.00
Other Liabilities line 65 Part IV $122,683,500.00 $133,556,958.00
Total Liabilbites $362,956,785.00 $375,027,500.00
Fund Balances
line 67 Part IV $155,132,000.00 $158,866,000.00
Temporarily restricted line 68 Part IV $38,523,000.00 $40,208,000.00
Permanently restricted line 69 Part IV $17,221,715.00 $17,312,500.00
Fund balance $210,876,715.00 $216,386,500.00
Liabilities and Net Assets

Detailed revenue

Medicare Medicaid

total

Cardiology

Orthopedic

160

Medicine

Other services

6%

2%

Cardiology Orthopedic Medicine Other

Inpatient Revenue

$407,909,342.40

Part III Form 990
Patient days Inpatient 164,972
Ambulatory service visits outpatient 148,617
Patient days distribution % distribution total days
Cardiology 6% 9,145
Orthopedic 10% 15,959
Medicine 7

2% 119,246
Other services 13% 20,622
distribution of

patient days Managed care/Insurance Private pay Column1
3658 457 4481 549 9145
5905 9097 798 15959
41736 9540 66778 1192 119246
9223 496 10401 502 20622
60522 10653 90756 3041 164972
% distribution
Roger Mayer: Roger Mayer:
use this allocation basis to allocate expenses between payers in Module 3 assignment 2.
37% 55% 100%
Revenue Distribution
Payer Column2 Total Revenue Inpatient Revenue Outpatient Revenue
Medicare Revenue $179,567,920.00 $154,045,694.40 $25,522,225.60
Medicaid Revenue $16,840,880.00 $14,956,792.00 $1,884,088.00
Managed Care $274,162,320.00 $226,729,856.00 $47,432,464.00
Private Pay $14,850,000.00 $12,177,000.00 $2,673,000.00
$485,421,120.00 $407,909,342.40 $77,511,777.60
Inpatient Revenue Distribution
Totals
$39,612,365.72 $41,460,795.08 $284,847,513.80 $41,988,667.80

Detailed costs

patient days

patient days

Depreciation $27,975,052

patient days

patient days

square feet

totals Inpatient allocated expenses Allocation basis

Patient days

Patient days

Total

Totals

Allocation basis

100% to cardiology

100% to Orthopedic

pharmaceuticals

Patient days

Patient days

Patient days

Total

Totals

Allocation basis

Cardiology

100% to cardiology

Orthopedic

100% to Orthopedic

Medicine

Other services

Patient days

Total

total

Cardiology

Orthopedic

Medicine

Other services

Cardiology

Orthopedic

Medicine

Other services

total 100%
Table I
Personnel and other totals Inpatient allocated expenses Allocation basis
Officers Salaries& Fringe $708,424.15 $566,739.32
Clinical Salaries & Fringes $208,221,482.85 $197,810,408.70 hours of service 41.6779152919
Other clinical expenses $20,318,478 $16,254,782
$22,380,042 square feet
Physician Fees $14,850,673.89 $11,880,539.11
Other supplies $9,433,511.95 $7,546,809.56
Utilities $17,289,172.12 $13,831,337.69
Total Personnel and other $298,796,794.96 $270,270,658.39
Table II
Direct Patient Care Expenses
Cardiology $12,506,205.80 $10,004,964.64 100% to cardiology
Orthopedic $12,339,125.41 $9,871,300.33 100% to Orthopedic
pharmaceuticals $23,391,254.11 $18,713,003.29 $69,545,157.89
Ancillary (lab x-ray) $63,540,193.25 $50,832,154.60
$111,776,778.57 $89,421,422.85
Table III
Indirect Patient Care expenses Inpatient Allocated expenses
Cardiology medical supplies $2,659,459.72 $2,127,567.78
Orthopedic medical supplies $2,393,513.75 $1,914,811.00
$5,318,919.44 $4,255,135.55 $31,913,516.65
general medical supplies $21,275,677.77 $17,020,542.21
ancillary expenses $13,297,298.60 $10,637,838.88
$44,944,869.28 $35,955,895.43
Table IV
Malpractice Inpatient Allocated Expenses
$5,263,709.72 $4,210,967.78
$6,908,619.01 $5,526,895.21
$14,804,183.60 $11,843,346.88 100% medicine
$328,981.86 $263,185.49
$27,305,494.19 $21,844,395.35
Table V
Clinical Salaries & Fringes – Inpatient Allocation
324,648
478,770
3,458,134
484,617
4,746,169
average rate per hour – $41.68
Table VI
Square feet allocation – Inpatient services
21%
26%
49%
4%

Module 3 Asgn 1 Instructions

1

Inpatient Revenue Outpatient Revenue Total Revenue
2

3

4

5

6

7

The SMH financial statement contains additional data that will allow you to conduct an analysis of revenue efficiency factors.
In this assignment, you will calculate direct expenses including labor, supply, and drug costs.
Assignment detail
Tabs to reference:
“Detailed Revenue” allocates revenue by inpatient and outpatient
“Detailed Expenses” allocated direct expenses by inpatient and outpatient
“2007 Revenue Expense Data” provides data on other income sources and indirect expenses.
Create a table that shows gross profit (patient revenue – direct expenses) for inpatient and outpatient services.
See example:
Inpatient direct expenses Outpatient direct expenses Total Expenses
IP Gross Profit OP Gross Profit
Total Gross Profit
Calculate Gross Profit (GP) margin for both services.
Calculate GP per patient day and per operating theater (OT) procedure.
Compare your expenses to your benchmark data. (Because some of the comparative data does
not have sufficient detail this may be a high-level review.)
Comment on the services from the perspective of expense and revenue distribution and explain why
there are differences between gross profit margins
Complete a table that includes other expenses and other revenue. The table should clearly
distinguish between direct and indirect expenses
Comment on why other income and contributions are critical to the survival of the organization.
Does the reliance on investment income mean that the organization will take a higher risk in order
to increase income?

Module 3 Assgn 2 Instructions

Assignment detail
Tabs to reference:
“Detailed Revenue” allocates revenue by inpatient and outpatient
“Detailed Expenses” allocated direct expenses by inpatient and outpatient

1

Medicare Revenue Medicaid Revenue Managed Care Private Pay Totals

$154,045,694.40 $14,956,792.00 $226,729,856.00 $12,177,000.00 $407,909,342.40

Expenses

Roger Mayer: Roger Mayer:
Allocate expenses based upon patient day distribution %.

Personnel and other $270,270,658.39
Direct Patient Care Expenses $89,421,422.85
Indirect Patient Care expenses $35,955,895.43
Malpractice $21,844,395.35

Total Gross Profit

100%

2

3

4

5

6

7

You will use the information from M3: Assignment 1, develop a gross profit analysis for managed care payers
to develop a strategic plan for a managed care contract negotiation.
Calculate inpatient gross profit for the major payers at the hospital. gross profit (patient revenue-direct expenses)
Inpatient analysis
Patient Revenue
Roger Mayer: Roger Mayer:
use revenue distribution table
Total Direct Expenses $417,492,372.03
Gross profit percentage by Payer
Calculate gross profit and gross profit percentage by payer.
Comment on the results of your GP calculations.
In this example we assumed that patients from each payer incurred costs at the same rate.
Is this assumption correct? What level of detail of cost identification should the Hospital attempt to obtain?
Based on your understanding of your costs, you will develop a plan for contract negotiations with a managed care provider. In your plan,
outline a strategy for contract negotiation.
Based upon your analysis of the other organizations are you in a better or worse position when it comes for contract negotiations?
Payers always want to move procedures from the Inpatient setting to an Outpatient setting.
How does this affect the hospital strategy?

Module 4 Assgn 1 Instructions

Assignment detail
Tabs to reference:
“Detailed Revenue” allocates revenue by inpatient and outpatient
“Detailed Expenses” allocated direct expenses by inpatient and outpatient

1

Cardiology Orthopedic Medicine Other Totals
Inpatient Revenue

Expenses

Officers Salaries& Fringe
Clinical Salaries & Fringes
Other clinical expenses
Depreciation
Physician Fees
Other supplies
Utilities
Direct Patient Care Expenses
Indirect Patient Care expenses
Malpractice
Total Direct Expenses
2

3

You will analyze the SMH Data Set to identify costs associated with specific clinical product lines and measure gross profit.
You will compare results your analysis and become familiar with activity based costing and managed care contracting in this study.
The “Detailed Cost” tab provides inpatient costs and the allocation basis for each cost. You will put this information into a model
and a model that analyzes costs by product line. In this case we have for product lines including Cardiology, Orthopedic Medicine, and Other.
Calculate inpatient gross profit for each product line. The template that students can use is as follows:
Note: Allocate revenue based upon patient day distribution between product lines
Gross profit by Product Line
Comment on the results of your inpatient GP calculations. What product line is most profitable by dollar amounts and gross profit percentage?
Is there value in separating product lines into more detail? What detail would you recommend?
For example, what is the value in separating revenue and expenses by physician? Surgery type? And others?

Module 4 Assgn 2 Instructions

Assignment detail
Tabs to reference:
“Detailed Revenue” allocates revenue by inpatient and outpatient
“Detailed Expenses” allocated direct expenses by inpatient and outpatient

1

Revenue

Expenses

Clinical Salaries & Fringes
Other clinical expenses
Physician Fees
Other supplies
Direct Patient Care Expenses
Indirect Patient Care expenses

Officers Salaries& Fringe

Depreciation

Utilities
Malpractice

Total Direct Expenses

2

3

4

5

6

In this assignment, students will carry out a profit analysis for a specific product line.
We are using the example of Cardiology. However, students can use another product line
Students will develop a Cost-Volume-Profit template to help measure costs and changes to variable and indirect costs using SMH data.
“Module 4 Assgn 1 Instructions” for baseline cost information
Develop a template of costs.
You should separate expenses between variable and fixed expenses.
To assist, the template provides some guidance:
Inpatient Cardiology Cardiology total Patient days Per patient day
Variable
Total Variable Expenses
Fixed
Roger Mayer: Roger Mayer:
do not calculate fixed costs on a per patient day basis.
Total Fixed Expenses
Gross profit for Inpatient Cardiology
Calculate the break even point in patient days
Note: Break even point
Total Fixed cost / (per patient day revenue – per patient day variable expenses)
Calculate the break even point assuming a 5 percent increase in clinical salaries and a 4 percent increase in officer salaries.
A physician wants to add a new procedure that will increase direct patient care expense by $200 per day.
What is the impact on gross profit and the breakeven point?
The hospital is considering hiring a physician. This will increase annual costs by $250,000. However, with the addition of this
physician it is anticipated that patient days will increase by 6 percent. Is this a good move for the Hospital?
Many times it is difficult to determine if a cost is variable or fixed. In addition, costs may be variable, but only in a relevant range.
Do you agree with the categorization of costs as they are presented on this template? Would you recommend changes? What additional
information would help you analyze the data?

SMH

Beginning of year

05

2006

68,000.00

,063,285.00

$510,069,325.00

$516,645,931.00

1

-$6,576,606.00

$448,591,800.00 $485,421,120.00

0.012

$226,106,126.00

4

$1,892,925.00

$0.00

5,132,000.00

52

.00

$226,106,126.00 $226,106,126.00

$619,468.84

$516,645,931.00 $516,645,931.00

$31,083,552.00

Beginning of year Beginning of year End of year
2

0 2006 2005
Current asset $202,008,600.00 $228,

1 Liquidity
Current Liability $22

3 $223,570,542.00 Current Ratio 0.906 1.0

21
net patient revenue $448,591,800.00 $485,421,120.00 Acid Test Ratio 0.868 0.9

74
net patient revenue per day $1,229,018.63 $1,329,920.88
Total Revenue $510,069,325.00 Operating Performance
Total expense $516,645,93

1.00 Return on assets

0.01

0.011
excess of revenue over expenses -$6,576,606.00 Operating Profit total and Percentage 0.496 0.534
Patient care revenue Investment yield 0.012
Patient care expense $226,106,126.00 Return on equity -0.0312 -0.0

30
Investment Income $1,892,925.00
Unrealized gains or losses $0.00 Management efficiency
Unrestricted cash and investment $

15 $158,866,000.00 Days in accounts receivable 52
net assets $210,876,715.00 $216,386,500.00 Days inventory on hand 14 17
Net accounts receivable $63,330,160.00 $69,552,000.00 Days cash on hand 117 119
net inventory $8,443,3

79 $10,362,000.00
supply expense
supply expense per day $619,468.84
Total operating expense
depreciation $31,083,552.00
$16.73
$0.33

NSMC

Beginning of year

Beginning of year End of Year

2009 2009 2009

Current asset

Liquidity Liquidity

Current Liability

Current Ratio

Current Ratio

net patient revenue

Acid Test Ratio 6.49 Acid Test Ratio 7.33

net patient revenue per day

Total Revenue

$88,626,940.00 Operating Performance Operating Performance

Total expense

$49,114,939.00 Return on assets

Return on assets

excess of revenue over expenses

$39,512,001.00 Operating Profit total and Percentage 1.00 Operating Profit total and Percentage 1.00

Patient care revenue $87,179,871.00 $87,179,871.00 Investment yield

Investment yield

Patient care expense

$186,021.00 Return on equity

Return on equity 13.40

Investment Income

$538,695.00

Unrealized gains or losses

-1037432 Management efficiency Management efficiency

Unrestricted cash and investment

Days in accounts receivable 1 Days in accounts receivable 1

net assets

Days inventory on hand 0 Days inventory on hand 0

Net accounts receivable

Days cash on hand 15 Days cash on hand 21

net patient revenue $87,179,871.00 $87,179,871.00
net patient revenue per day $238,848.96 $238,848.96
net inventory 0 0
supply expense $186,021.00 $186,021.00
supply expense per day

$509.65

Total operating expense $49,114,939.00 $49,114,939.00
depreciation

$150,760.00

End of Year
2009
$2,232,068.00 $2,779,467.00
$343,835.00 $379,428.00 6.49 7.33
$87,179,871.00 $87,860,173.00
$238,848.96 $240,712.80
$88,626,940.00
$49,114,939.00 15.16 13.40
$39,512,001.00
-0.25 -0.18
$186,021.00 18.67
$538,695.00
-1037432
$1,982,575.00 $2,753,846.00
$2,115,806.00 $2,949,409.00
$149,868.00 $178,087.00
$509.65
$150,760.00

Mayo

Beginning of year End of Year Beginning of year End of Year
2009 2009 2009 2009

Current asset

Current Liability

Liquidity Liquidity

net patient revenue

$757,704,326.00 Current Ratio

Current Ratio

net patient revenue per day

$2,075,902.26 Acid Test Ratio

Acid Test Ratio

Total Revenue

$811,369,827.00

Total expense

$754,621,284.00 Operating Performance Operating Performance

excess of revenue over expenses

$56,748,543.00 Return on assets

Return on assets

Patient care revenue $757,704,326.00 $757,704,326.00 Operating Profit total and Percentage

33291

Operating Profit total and Percentage

Patient care expense

$5,054,560.00 Investment yield 0.011 Investment yield 0.01

Investment Income

$3,725,144.00 Return on equity

Return on equity

Unrealized gains or losses 0 0
Unrestricted cash and investment

Management efficiency Management efficiency

net assets

Days in accounts receivable 79 Days in accounts receivable 74

Net accounts receivable

Days inventory on hand 3 Days inventory on hand 30

net inventory

Days cash on hand

Days cash on hand

supply expense

supply expense per day

Total operating expense $754,621,284.00

depreciation

$255,750,843.00 $262,139,460.00
39544292 $32,861,671.00
$757,704,326.00 6.47 7.98
$2,075,902.26 6.16 7.64
$811,369,827.00
$754,621,284.00
$56,748,543.00 0.08 0.07
0.99 0.99332911292
$5,054,560.00
$3,725,144.00 0.14 0.12
343138720 $390,271,717.00
410147839 $473,792,139.00
$164,257,519.00 $154,379,758.00
$12,125,387.00 $11,043,164.00 175 198
$136,136,185.00 $135,442,441.00
$3,889,605.29 $371,075.18
$663,430,105.00
$38,212,818.00 $34,874,574.00

financial statement analysis

Beginning of year End of Year Beginning of year End of year Beginning of year End of Year
2009

2005 2006 2009 2010

Liquidity Liquidity
Liquidity Current Ratio 0.906

Current Ratio 6.49 7.33

Current Ratio 6.47 7.98 Acid Test Ratio 0.868

Acid Test Ratio 6.49 7.33

Acid Test Ratio 6.16 7.64
Operating Performance Operating Performance
Operating Performance Return on assets -0.011 -0.011 Return on assets 15.16 13.40
Return on assets 0.08 0.07 Operating Profit total and Percentage 0.496 0.534 Operating Profit total and Percentage 1.00 1.00
Operating Profit total and Percentage 0.99 0.99 Investment yield 0.012 0.012 Investment yield -0.25 -0.18
Investment yield 0.011 0.01 Return on equity -0.0312

Return on equity 18.67 13.40

Return on equity 0.14 0.12
Management efficiency Management efficiency
Management efficiency Days in accounts receivable 52 52 Days in accounts receivable 1 1
Days in accounts receivable 79 74 Days inventory on hand 14 17 Days inventory on hand 0 0
Days inventory on hand 3 30 Days cash on hand 117 119 Days cash on hand 15 21
Days cash on hand 175 198
Mayo hospital SMH hospital NSMC hospital
2010
1.021
0.974
-0.0304
Liquidity ratio summary
This analysis evaluates the performance of a fictitious not-for profit organization , SMH ;a not for profit organization called Mayo hospital and a for profit organization called North Shore Medical Center (NSMC). The liquidity ratio of NSMC and Mayo as indicated by the current ratio from both years show their improvement to meet current obligations with current assets. Similarily the acid-test ratio also indicates an increase in the availability of cash to pay off all of its debts. Specially, the fact that the acid-test ratio has a value more than one is an indication that the firm is able to pay its obligations without having to sell inventory. SMH on the other hand has an acid test ratio less than one which means that it s forced to sell inventory to maintain liquidity. Since inventory is the least liquid of all current assets, the acid-test ratio gives a better picture of a firm’s ability to meet its current obligations than current ratio (Peavler, n.d). Operating performance summary
The negative value for the return on assets for SMH hospital shows that it is not in favorable condition because it indicates that there is a loss for every dollar spent on an asset. The fact that there is no improvement from the year 2005 till 2006 is also another indication of inefficient use of the organization’s assets to generate revenue. The operating profit on the other hand shows a little improvement than the previous year which means that SMH is either working on its cost control or sales is increasing faster than costs relative to the previous year (Peavler, n.d).
The operating profit total for both Mayo and NSMC hospital tell the amount of cash that is thrown off after most of the expenses are met (Peavler, n.d). A higher value of operating profit than a benchmark value indicates more generation of profit. On the other hand there is a decline in the return on assets (ROA) of both NSMC and Mayo hospital which is not a good sign as ROA speaks of how much a company is making a use out of its assets to generate profit. So a decline in ROA indicates that there is decrease in sales or poor cost control (CCDConsultants, n.d).
The return on equity for SMH and Mayo hospitals is nearly zero whereas that of NSMC is higher. However this cannot signify that NSMC is better than SMH and Mayo because the amount of capital the company requires matters to the value of return on equity. As more amount of capital is needed the number of share holders increase resulting in low return on equity. In addition the fact that the later two are not for profit hospitals might make the return on equity ratio inapplicable as there are no shareholders present (CCDConsultants, n.d).
Management efficiency summary
According to the data in days in accounts receivables Mayo hospital shows a decrease in the days which shows that it has started converting its receivables in to cash more quickly than the previous year whereas SMH shows same number of days in both years. This is an indication that there has been no change in credit policy. NSMC on the other hand shows one day in accounts receivables which mean that the company does not give credit services. To determine the status of the average collection period, a company may compare it with its credit policy and measure its performance (Peavler, n.d).
On the other hand, all of them show an increase in days cash on hand than their previous years. This is generally a good trend because the more the number of days the more a company is capable of paying its obligations.
The number of days inventory indicate how much the company is well stocked to meet demands. Mayo hospital shows a great deal of difference between days inventory in the year 2009 and 2010. There is higher number of days inventory in the later year which may be an indication of a decrease in the demand for the product. On the contrary, NSMC shows a zero days inventory which means that the company is not keeping enough stocks to meet demand (BIZWIS, n.d).
References
BIZWIS. (n.d). Bizwis Consulting . Retrieved from Wizards of business analysis: http://www.bizwiz.ca/number_of_days_inventory.html
CCDConsultants. (n.d). CCD Consultants. Retrieved from Return on Assets interpretation: http://www.ccdconsultants.com/documentation/financial-ratios/return-on-assets-interpretation.html
Peavler, R. (n.d). What is operating profit margin ratio. Retrieved from About.com Business finance: http://bizfinance.about.com/od/financialratios/f/Operating_Profit_Margin.htm

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