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Chapter 2: 1DQ (page 46)
Discuss some financial variables that affect the price-earnings ratio
The price-earning ratio is affected by the growth in revenues and the return on equity.
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Inflation can have significant effects on income statements and balance sheets, and therefore on the calculation of ratios. Discuss the possible impact of inflation on the following ratios, and explain the direction of the impact based on your assumptions.
b. Inventory turnover
Using the income statement for Times Mirror and Glass Co., compute the following ratios:
The total assets for this company equal \(80,000. Set up the equation for the Du Pont system of ratio analysis, and compute c, d, and e.
c. Profit margin.
Times mirror and glass company | |
Sales | \)126,000 |
Less: Cost of goods sold | 93,000 |
Gross profit | \(33,000 |
Less: selling and administrative expenses | 11,000 |
Lease Expenses | 4,000 |
Operating profit* | \)18,000 |
Less: Interest expenses | 3,000 |
Earning before taxes | \(15,000 |
Less: Taxes (30%) | 4,500 |
Earning after taxes | \)10,500 |
*equal income before interest and taxes
Lemon Auto Wholesalers had sales of \(1,000,000 last year, and cost of goods sold represented 78 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expenses were 12 percent of sales. Depreciation expense was \)11,000 and interest expense for the year was \(8,000. The firm鈥檚 tax rate is 30 percent.
a. Compute earnings after taxes.
b. Assume the firm hires Ms. Carr, an efficiency expert, as a consultant. She suggests that by increasing selling and administrative expenses to 14 percent of sales, sales can be increased to \)1,050,900. The extra sales effort will also reduce cost of goods sold to 74 percent of sales. (There will be a larger markup in prices as a result of more aggressive selling.) Depreciation expense will remain at \(11,000. However, more automobiles will have to be carried in inventory to satisfy customers, and interest expense will go up to \)15,800. The firm鈥檚 tax rate will remain at 30 percent. Compute revised earnings after taxes based on Ms. Carr鈥檚 suggestions for Lemon Auto Wholesalers. Will her ideas increase or decrease profitability?
Nova Electrics anticipates cash flow from operating activities of \(6 million in 20X1. It will need to spend \)1.2 million on capital investments to remain
competitive within the industry. Common stock dividends are projected at
\(.4 million and preferred stock dividends at \).55 million.
a. What is the firm鈥檚 projected free cash flow for the year 20X1?
b. What does the concept of free cash flow represent?
What is free cash flow? Why is it important to leveraged buyouts?
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