Ratio Operating profit margin Gross profit margin Operating return on assets Return on shareholders' equity...

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Ratio Operating profit margin Gross profit margin Operating return on assets Return on shareholders' equity Asset turnover Inventory days Capital gearing Dividend yield P/E ratio Dividend per share as a % of Basic EPS Pets at home ratios 2021 Year 2020 11.80% 9.79% 48.95% 48.29% 7.82% 5.86% 9.96% 7.24% 0.66 times 46 days 33.85% 2.07% 27.53 57.14% 0.60 times 44 days 40.32% 2.85% 17.53 50.00% Closing market share price for 2021 was 385.4p and for 2020 was 263p As a fledgling investor, you are keen to research, understand, and ultimately invest in a company which will bring you long-term financial benefits. You have discussed the possibility of investing in Pets at Home Group Plc with friends and family and heard varying opinions about whether its success is sustainable in the long-term. Using reference to the ratios calculated in question 1 (where relevant), as well as use of other information from your own research, analyse the company's current and expected future financial position and clearly explain whether you would invest in the company. (1200 words max)

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