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Chapter 24: Question 5P-b (page 1452)

(Dividend Policy Analysis) Matheny Inc. went public 3 years ago. The board of directors will be meeting shortly after the end of the year to decide on a dividend policy. In the past, growth has been financed primarily through the retention of earnings. A stock or a cash dividend has never been declared. Presented below is a brief financial summary of Matheny Inc.鈥檚 operations.

(\(000 omitted)

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Sales revenue

\)20,000

\(16,000

\)14,000

\(6,000

\)4,000

Net income

2,400

14,000

800

700

250

Average total assets

22,000

19,000

11,500

4,200

3,000

Current assets

8,000

6,000

3,000

1,200

1,000

Working capital

3,600

3,200

1,200

500

400

Common shares:

Number of shares

Outstanding (000)

Average market price

2,000

\(9

2,000

\)6

2,000

$4

20

-

20

-

Instructions

  1. Compute the return on assets, profit margin on sales, earnings per share, price-earnings ratio, and current ratio for each of the 5 years for Matheny Inc.

Short Answer

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Highest

Lowest

Return on asset

16.7%

7.0%

The profit margin on sales

12.0%

5.7%

Earnings per share

$35.00

$0.40

Price-earnings ratio

10 times

7.5 times

Current ratio

2.14 times

1.67 times

Step by step solution

01

Meaning of Return on asset

Return on assets can be determined by dividing net income by average total assets. It is represented by percentage (%). It is used by the company to test the return of the company to the shareholders.

02

Computation of Return on Assets

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Return on assets

$2,400

$22,000

10.9%

$14,000

$19,000

7.4%

$800

$11,500

7.0%

$700

$4,200

16.7%

$250

$3,000

8.3%

Working notes:

All the Return on Assets can be calculated by using the formula as follows:

Returnonasset=NetincomeAveragetotalassets

Like for the year 2018

Returnonasset=NetincomeAveragetotalassets=2,400022,000=10.9%

03

Calculation of Profit Margin of sales

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

The profit margin on sales

$2,400

$20,000

12.0%

$14,000

$ 16,000

8.8%

$800

$ 14,000

5.7%

$700

$ 6,000

11.7%

$250

$ 4,000

6.3%

Working Notes:

All the profit margins on sales can be calculated by using the formula as follows:

Returnonasset=NetincomeAveragetotalasset

Like for the year 2018

Profitmarginonsales=NetincomeSalesrevenue=2,40020,000=12%

04

Calculation of earnings per share

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Earnings per share

$2,400

2,000

$1.20

$14,000

2,000

$0.70

$800

2,000

$0.40

$700

20

$35.00

$250

20

$12.50

Working Notes:

All the earnings per share can be calculated by using the formula as follows:

Earningpershare=NetincomeNumberofsharesoutstanding

Like for the year 2018

Earningpershare=NetincomeNumberofsharesoutstanding=2,40002,000=$1.20

05

Calculation of Price-earnings ratio

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Price-earnings ratio

$9

$1.20

7.5 times

$6

$0.70

8.6 times

$4

$0.40

10 times

Working Notes:

All the price-earnings ratios can be calculated by using the formula as follows:

Priceearningratio=AveragemarketpriceEarningpershare

Like for the year 2018

Priceearningratio=AveragemarketpriceEarningpershare=$9$1.20=7.5times

06

Calculation of the current ratio

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Current ratio

$8,000

$ 4,400

1.82 times

$6,000

$2,800

2.14 times

$3,000

$1,800

1.67 times

$1,200

$700

1.71 times

$1,000

$600

1.67 times

Working Notes:

All the price-earnings ratios can be calculated by using the formula as follows:

Currentratio=CurrentassetsCurrentLiabilities

For Current calculating liabilities, use the following formula.

Currentliabilities=Currentassets-Workingcapital

Like for the year 2018

Currentliabilities=Currentassets-Workingcapital=$8,000-$3,600=$4,400

Currentratio=CurrentassetCurrentliabilities=$8,000$4,400=1.82times

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BALANCE SHEET

MARCH 31

Assets

2018

2017

Cash

\) 18,200

\( 12,500

Notes receivable

148,000

132,000

Accounts receivable (net)

131,800

125,500

Inventories (at cost)

105,000

50,000

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1,420,500

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Liabilities and Stockholders鈥 Equity

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\( 91,000

Notes payable

76,000

61,500

Accrued liabilities

9,000

6,000

Common stock (130,000 shares, \)10 par)

1,300,000

1,300,000

Retained earnings*

388,000

282,000

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\(1,852,000

\)1,740,500

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Instructions

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Operating Segment

Total Revenue

Operating Profit (Loss)

Identifiable Assets

W

\( 60,000

15,000

\)167,000

X

10,000

3,000

83,000

Y

23,000

(2,000)

21,000

Z

9,000

1,000

19,000

\(102,000

\)17,000

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