Mine101 Case Study Solution

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Analysis Industry Analysis There are approximately 1026 used-merchandise retailers in Ontario (39% of 2632 in Canada). From 2001 to 2010, revenue increased 4% annually. In 2012, social enterprise thrift stores made an average profit of $32,100. The longer a social enterprise exists, the more likely it is to be profitable. According to Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation, non-profits rely on government funding, philanthropy and earned income. Accordingly, an organization is more likely to only grow earned income in the long-run. 82% of WCH’s revenue comes from government funding while the typical Canadian charity only receives 43.6% of revenue from government. Because WCH receives a high proportion of funding from the government, it needs to begin to find other sources of revenue. …show more content…

Financial Analysis While Mine101 has suffered a net loss in every year since opening, its revenues and performance is still trending upward. Mine101’s actual income statement display a net loss of -$39,174 for the 2012 and -$5,329 for 2013 (Exhibit A). Revenues have also increased 37.4% in 2012 to 2013 from $91,572 to $125,857 (Exhibit B). In addition, Mine101’s expenses as a percentage of revenue have moved closer industry benchmarks. Their wages and expenses continue to be high at 68.8% of revenue in 2012 and 50.1% of revenue in 2013 (Exhibit C). Industry standards from 2010 displayed direct expenses as a benchmark at 35.2%. These percentages should move closer to industry benchmarks as revenues increase in proportion. Because performance is trending upward and the net loss is small, Mine101 represents an opportunity to grow earned income for

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