ACC 291 Ratio Analysis Memo

Ratio Analysis Memo

Principles of Accounting II

ACC/291

Ratio Analysis Memo

For the first ratio of solvency debt to total assets one must take the total debt Kroger owns 20,440.7 and divide it by the total assets 24,651.5. Once this is done Kroger has a debt to total assets ratio of .83, which means that 83% of Kroger's assets are financed by creditors. This is a not a good debt to assets ratio because Kroger only owns 17% of its assets out right. Kroger has a high debt to asset ratio which can be negative, but could also be less expensive then obtaining funds with equity. Carrying a high debt to assets ratio comes with risk, because the company must pay on its obligations or risk creditors seizing assets. Companies with low debt to assets ratios...