Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

Examines Synopsys Inc. capital structure in terms of the mix of its financing sources and the ability of the firm to satisfy its longer-term debt and investment obligations.

• Solvency Ratios (Summary)
• Debt to Equity
• Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Debt to Capital
• Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Debt to Assets
• Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Financial Leverage
• Interest Coverage
• Fixed Charge Coverage

Analysis of Profitability Ratios

Measures the income of Synopsys Inc. relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Synopsys Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Synopsys Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Inventory Turnover
• Receivables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Inventory Processing Period
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Operating Cycle

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Income statement components (revenues and expenses) shown as percentage of total sales.

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

The FCFE valuation approach estimates the value of equity as the present value of future FCFE discounted at the required rate of return on equity.

• Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)
• Required Rate of Return (r)
• FCFE Growth Rate (g)

Analysis of Geographic Areas

Synopsys Inc. operates in 2 regions: United States and Other.

• Area Asset Turnover
• Revenue
• Property and equipment, net

Cash Flow Statement

The cash flow statement provides information about Synopsys Inc. cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Synopsys Inc. balance sheet.

Common-Size Income Statement

Income statement components (revenues and expenses) shown as percentage of total sales.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

CAPM is a theory concentrated with deriving the expected rates of return on risky assets based on the assets’ systematic risk levels. Systematic risk is the variability of returns that is due to macroeconomic factors that affect all risky assets. It cannot be eliminated by diversification.

• Rates of Return
• Variance and Covariance
• Systematic Risk (β) Estimation
• Expected Rate of Return

Income Statement

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Synopsys Inc., the result of its operating activities.

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

The liabilities and stockholders’ equity reports major classes and amounts of external claims on assets and owners’ capital contributions, and other internally generated sources of capital.