SERVICE STATION - FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

The data below is a summary of average service station trading results. It can be used as a datum against which the subject service station, can be compared.

* Typical market value: 600 000
* Pumps: 800 000 litres per month.

TABLE 1 AVERAGE TRADING RESULTS FOR SERVICE STATIONS AUSTRALIA (1986)


ALL FIRMS ROAD-HOUSES PETROL WITH REPAIR SERVICE PETROL WITHOUT SERVICE
PERSONNEL STRUCTURE



Active owners #:
1.74 1.84 
1.78  1.42
Employees #:
3.37
6.74
2.91
2.50
TOTAL #:
5.10
8.58
4.69
3.92
PREMISES



Bowsers #:
5.76
7.67
5.65
6.00
Hoists #:
1.39
1.33
1.39
0.00
Hours open/week:  88.07
149.00
74.93
96.00
PRODUCTIVITY



Trading revenue /person $'000:
228
199 222
286
Gross profit/ person $'000:
30
27
30 31
BALANCE SHEET STRUCTURE (% of total assets)



Current assets %:
59.89
62.57
60.60
56.90
Fixed assets incl goodwill %: 40.11
37.43
39.40
43.10
Current liabilities %: 37.86
30.55
39.97
2.79
Long term liabilities %: 17.39
17.70
16.95
0.00
Owners' funds %: 44.75
51.74
43.08
97.21
Goodwill % total assets %: 9.55
12.47
8.70
0.00
ASSET PRODUCTIVITY



Asset turnover times/pa: 10.14
14.17
10.02
5.05
Stock turnover - all products: 44.81
43.92
44.15
58.57
Credit analysis/ debtors control cash sales %: 66.30
64.00
58.47
65.51
EFTPOS & credit card sales %: 9.99
26.64
8.76
16.86
Sales on account %: 29.71
15.96
32.83
25.69
TOTAL SALES %: 100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Day's debtors outstanding:
33.48
37.92
34.32
21.36

Source: Financial Management Research Centre