Financial Analysis Report
Financial Analysis Report
Financial Analysis Report
Mustafa Mahmood
Submitted
To
Dr Sung W. Choi
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Table of contents
Liquidity Ratios 9
Evaluation
management
Appendix 13-25
References 25
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Objective:
This study analyzes financial statements of Stanford Health Care for the years 2016-18, by
using key financial ratios and determine their financial health, performance and position.
Introduction
Stanford Health Care (SHC) founded in 1959, is a renowned university-owned, not for profit
academic medical center which is delivering world-class health care. Stanford is providing
tertiary and quaternary treatments for complex and rare disease and disorders and primary
care for their community. They have six centers of excellence: Cancer Center, Heart Center,
Neuroscience Center, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Surgical Services Program
It is one of the US best organizations to provide health care facilities. In 2017 the hospital
was ranked 9th among 5462 medical centers’ in the US. In 2018 Stanford ranked second in
US in the specialty of otolaryngology (head and neck surgery). Their extraordinary services
have also been recognized by Magnet Designation three consecutive times as well as many
other awards, such as the Leapfrog Group, and HIMSS Analytics. ("Patient Experience
Case Study - Stanford Health Care - The Beryl Institute - Improving the Patient
Experience", 2019).
SHC produces clinical innovation across its inpatient services, specialty health centers,
physician offices, virtual care offerings and health plan programs. Being a nonprofit
organization, they maintain a strong commitment to the health of its community members and
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dedicates considerable resources to support their benefit program ("Community
Partnerships", 2019), eg during year 2016-17, SHC invested nearly $362 million (2019) in
services and activities to improve the health of the communities serves. Their community
services are wide ranging that ensure health care access to the elderly and indigent patients
and produce highly valuable service programs to improve the health status of the community.
Mission Statement:
• To Care
• To Educate
• To Discover
Vision Statement:
Healing humanity through science and compassion, one patient at a time (2019).
Community Served:
Although SHC cares for patients from throughout California, as well as nationally and
internationally, a majority of its patients, nearly 65 percent, live in San Mateo and Santa
SHC community benefit activities fall into three major categories (2019):
SHC operates multiple outpatient facilities and physical practices throughout the California
Bay Area and beyond and operate with more than 6,000 employees in 300 facilities
innovative services, facilities, and community health programs. Every three years they carry
out assessment of the situation to identify compelling health needs affecting community and
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Interpretation of Organization’s statements of cash flows
Cash flow ratios are the comparisons of cash flow statement components with other
components of cash flow statement and other components of financial statement. These cash
flow ratios are more reliable indicators of liquidity than balance sheet ratios such as current
and quick ratio. Lenders and rating agencies have also long used these ratios for evaluation of
risk. The information contained on a cash flow statement stresses the existing differences
between the operating profits of a firm and the decrease or increase in bank/cash balance over
a similar accounting period. Due to this, a cash flow statement is important to shareholders,
suppliers, creditors as well as other stakeholders to a business entity (Knechel et al, 2007).
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This ratio tells us how much cash is obtained on every dollar of sales made. Though cash
flow margin ratio of 14% in the year 2018 do not appear good, yet has improved significantly
if compared with year 2017 i.e. It has almost doubled in year 2018 comparing with the
previous year.
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Current liability coverage ratio:
This ratio is known to be a better indicator of current liability as compared to current ratio
and quick ratio and reveals how well the company is handling its current liabilities. Current
year ratio of 0.63 is lesser than one, which means that for every dollar of current liability, the
By looking over two-year trend ratio, we conclude that the company has improved by 103%.
Stanford has strong CFO generation power in comparison to cash flow from investing and
financing which is a very positive indication. In the year 2018, negative ratio shows that the
overall net cash flow during the year was negative due to huge cash outflow in investing
activities.
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This ratio is similar to return on assets (ROA) but instead of using net income the ratio uses
CFO. This ratio tells us how well company uses its assets to generate cash flows. In 2018
Looking over the year 2018 ratio of 0.32 we can conclude that for every dollar we have 32
This ratio shows how much Stanford is dependent on financing comparing to operational
cash flows.
The lower the number, the lower would be dependence on financing for Stanford.
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Key Ratios using balance sheet and income statement:
Profitability ratios:
support) * 100
As Stanford is non-profit organization its basic objective is not to prioritize profit. Yet it
would like to have positive profit margin to indicate that the organization is doing well. But
an excessive margin would indicate that dues are too high which would rather discourage the
donors. Although, the margin has decreased over the year, yet 8.37% of profit margin in year
depreciation
8.88
2018 3304125/4589887-176742 * 12
months
8.52
2017 2893173/4220519-154686 *12
months
High operating reserve ratio indicates that organization is in good financial shape. This ratio
indicates that how many months Stanford can sustain without any revenue. Over the years the
ratio has remained stable and current year eight-month figure is a positive indication for
Stanford.
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Return on net asset ratio:
10.40
2018 (410952/3961184*100
%
12.10
2017 (424003/3504568) *100
%
RONA is financial performance measure which shows how well the company is using its net
assets to generate income. Higher the ratio better the performance. This ratio has decreased
by 14% over the year that is from 12.1% to 10.4% which indicates poor use of resources
Liquidity Ratios:
Current ratio:
Current ratio is widely used. This ratio indicates that the organization has more currents
assets to settle current liabilities. A ratio of 1.7 this year is very good indicator regarding
Quick ratio:
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It is similar to current ratio minus inventory. Since Stanford hold minimum inventory due to
its being in service sector, the quick ratio is similar to the current ratio.
This ratio shows how many days Stanford took to collect its receivables. Collection period of
46 days in the year 2018 shows an improvement vis-a-vis 50 days in the year 2017.
allowing early settled discounts, better credit control and efficient collection mechanism.
* 365
Ratio explains how much cash an organization hold to cover its expenses and its calculated in
days. Stanford hold enough cash to cover expenses of almost 87 days. Ratio remains stable
Solvency Ratios:
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2017 1649419/6229612 * 100 26%
Debt to asset ratio is a leverage ratio which shows how many assets are financed from debt.
29% figure seems fine for this organization with sound operating reserve ratio. It has
Being a not for profit organisation Stanford doesn’t have equity. Net assets have been used to
calculate the gearing of Stanford. 55% debt to net asset ratio in year 2018 do not sound good
as Stanford is relying on debt more the 50% of the net assets it has. Also, the ratio has
increased by 17% over the year which also is not good sign.
Strengths: Stanford is financially stable organisation having strong cash position and asset
base. Its cash flows from operation are almost doubled over the year, which show financial
efficiency and management competence. Stanford asset base has been increased by one
from operation has shown great improvement due to professional competence and operational
efficiency
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Weakness: Stanford holds huge amount of unutilised cash stack which is more than half a
billion dollars. This cash has an opportunity cost and must be utilised in an appropriate
method not at the expense of cash running out situation. The debt base is piling up which
makes the organisation riskier and might lead to decrease its credit rating.
As a non-profit organisation Stanford prime objective is not to make profit. Margins and
return on assets have fallen but still profitability ratios look good with return on asset above
10%. Stanford liquidity and working capital ratios have also been improved marginally and
liquidity position is quite good shape. The organisation seems heavily geared but looking at
As a non-profit organisation, the unutilised cash should either be utilised in short term
investment or in operational activities. Holding such a huge cash may make donors rethink of
their further donations as such they see their donations piled up, rather being spent on the
welfare. Management should also try not to put too much reliance over debt rather on
Being non-profit organisation management should focus on delivering best care in affordable
prices, a huge profit from operation might not be in line with their mission statement.
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Appendix
Appendix A
2018 2017
$ $
Assets
Current assets:
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Liabilities and Net Assets
Current liabilities:
Net assets:
Unrestricted:
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Permanently restricted 8,233 8,144
Appendix B
2018 2017
Operating revenues:
Net assets released from restrictions used for operations 4,366 9,904
Operating expenses:
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Other 477,661 384,354
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Operations -4,366 -9,904
Contributions 89 250
Increase (decrease) in net assets Net assets, beginning of year 456,616 450,418
Appendix C
2018 2017
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Change in fair value of interest rate swaps -63,439 -85,368
(Excess) deficit of income of equity method investees over distributions -2,047 -12,154
Contributions received for long lived assets or endowment and net equity -37,958
Other receivables, inventory, other assets, prepaid expenses and other s 1,108 4,174
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Cash used in investing activities -990,691 -428,895
55899
40,747
Contributions received for long lived assets or endowment and net equity
Appendix
Appendix D
2017 2016
$ $
Assets
Current assets:
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Short term investments 233,533 103,627
Current liabilities:
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Total current liabilities 1,075,625 942,258
Net assets:
Unrestricted:
Appendix E
2017 2016
Operating revenues:
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Net patient service revenue less provision for doubtful
Net assets released from restrictions used for operations 9,904 9,372
Operating expenses:
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Change in net unrealized gains on investments 1,058 1,245
Increase (decrease) in net assets Net assets, beginning of year 450,418 -5,558
Appendix F
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
2017 2016
(Excess) deficit of income of equity method investees over distributions -12,154 3,101
Contributions received for long lived assets or endowment and net equity
Other receivables, inventory, other assets, prepaid expenses and other s 4,174 -34,759
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Accrued salaries and related benefits 18,940 33,960
Contributions received for long lived assets or endowment and net equity
References:
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Community Partnerships. (2019). Retrieved from
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/community-partnerships.html
Patient Experience Case Study - Stanford Health Care - The Beryl Institute - Improving the
https://www.theberylinstitute.org/page/CASE0417
(2019)[Ebook].Retrieved from
https://oshpd.ca.gov/ml/v1/resources/document?rs:path=/Data-And-Reports/Community-
Benefit-Plans/2016/Stanford-University-Hospital-CBP-2016.pdf
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