Chapter 15: Q11RQ (page 835)
Briefly describe the ratios that can be used to evaluate a company’s profitability.
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A company can use theprofitability ratiosto evaluate its profitability.
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Chapter 15: Q11RQ (page 835)
Briefly describe the ratios that can be used to evaluate a company’s profitability.
A company can use theprofitability ratiosto evaluate its profitability.
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Computing EPS and P/E ratio
Requirements
1. Compute earnings per share (EPS) for 2018 for Accel’s. Round to the nearest cent.
2. Compute Accel’s Companies’ price/earnings ratio for 2018. The market price per
share of Accel’s stock is $12.50.
3. What do these results mean when evaluating Accel’s Companies’ profitability?
Using ratios to decide between two stock investments
Assume that you are purchasing an investment and have decided to invest in a company in the digital phone business. You have narrowed the choice to Digitalized Corp. and Every Zone, Inc. and have assembled the following data.
Selected income statement data for the current year:
Digitalized | Every Zone | |
Net sales revenue (all on credit) | \(423,035 | \)493,845 |
Cost of goods sold | 210,000 | 260,000 |
Interest expenses | 0 | 19,000 |
Net income | 51,000 | 72,000 |
Selected balance sheet and market price data at the end of the current year:
Digitalized | Every Zone | |
Current assets: | ||
Cash | \(24,000 | \)17,000 |
Short-term investment | 40,000 | 14,000 |
Accounts receivables, Net | 40,000 | 48,000 |
Merchandise inventory | 66,000 | 97,000 |
Prepaid expenses | 23,000 | 12,000 |
Total current assets | \(193,000 | \)188,000 |
Total assets | 266,000 | 323,000 |
Total current liabilities | 105,000 | 96,000 |
Total liabilities | 105,000 | 128,000 |
Common stock | ||
\(1 par (12,000 shares) | 12,000 | |
\)1 par (17,000 shares) | 17,000 | |
Total stockholders equity | 161,000 | 195,000 |
Market price per share of common stock | 76.50 | 114.48 |
Dividend paid per common stock | 1.10 | 1.00 |
Selected balance sheet data at the beginning of the current year:
Digitalized | Every Zone | |
Balance sheet: | ||
Accounts Receivable, net | \(41,000 | \)54,000 |
Merchandise Inventory | 81,000 | 87,000 |
Total Assets | 261,000 | 272,000 |
Common Stock: | ||
\(1 par (12,000 shares) | 12,000 | |
\)1 par (17,000 shares) | 17,000 |
Your strategy is to invest in companies that have low price/earnings ratios but appear to be in good shape financially. Assume that you have analyzed all other factors and that your decision depends on the results of ratio analysis.
Requirements
a. Acid-test ratio
b. Inventory turnover
c. Days’ sales in receivables
d. Debt ratio
e. Earnings per share of common stock
f. Price/earnings ratio
g. Dividend payout
2. Decide which company’s stock better fits your investment strategy.
Big Beautiful Photo Shop has asked you to determine whether the company’s ability to pay current liabilities and total liabilities improved or deteriorated during 2018. To answer this question, you gather the following data:
2018 | 2017 | |
Cash | \(58,000 | \)47,000 |
Short-term Investments | 34,000 | 0 |
Net Accounts Receivable | 140,000 | 124,000 |
Merchandise Inventory | 217,000 | 272,000 |
Total Assets | 530,000 | 565,000 |
Total Current Liabilities | 288,000 | 205,000 |
Long-term Notes Payable | 40,000 | 50,000 |
Income from Operations | 165,000 | 158,000 |
Interest Expense | 55,000 | 41,000 |
Compute the following ratios for 2018 and 2017, and evaluate the company’s ability to pay its current liabilities and total liabilities:
a. Current ratio
b. Cash ratio
c. Acid-test ratio
d. Debt ratio
e. Debt to equity ratio
Great Value Optical Company reported the following amounts on its balance sheet at
December 31, 2018 and 2017:
2018 2017
Cash and Receivables \( 80,640 \) 80,575
Merchandise Inventory 56,840 54,450
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net 142,520 139,975
Total Assets \( 280,000 \) 275,000
Prepare a vertical analysis of Great Value’s assets for 2018 and 2017.
The Klein Department Stores, Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) has asked you tocompare the company’s profit performance and financial position with the averages for the industry. The CEO has given you the company’s income statement and balance sheet as well as the industry average data for retailers.

Requirements
1.Prepare a vertical analysis for Klein for both its income statement and balance sheet.
2.Compare the company’s profit performance and financial position with the averagefor the industry.
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