KP snack financial statement and ratio analysis

Abstract

This research looks at the current situation and development of the snacking industry from a company perspective (taking KP snacks as an example). First, the paper analyses the financial statements based on the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow. The reason is analysis of financial statements is one of the most important aspects of company management, it can help in optimize the financial management of the company. Secondly, this research is based on the annual report of “KP snacks” between 2017 to 2022 and uses the data from the reports to calculate several ratios, to analyse the profitability, operating conditions and capital management of the company. Based on those analyses, the revenue of the company is forecasted for the next 5 years. According to the study, KP Snacks has strong profitability, but cash flow is not being handled well. However, the company’s profitability is expected to increase over the next few years.