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Problem 14-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis [LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, LO14-5, LO14-6]
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You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company’s financial statements, including comparing Lydex’s performance to its major competitors. The company’s financial statements for the last two years are as follows:
Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet |
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This Year | Last Year | |||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash | $ | 870,000 | $ | 1,110,000 |
Marketable securities | 0 | 300,000 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 2,340,000 | 1,440,000 | ||
Inventory | 3,510,000 | 2,100,000 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 240,000 | 180,000 | ||
Total current assets | 6,960,000 | 5,130,000 | ||
Plant and equipment, net | 9,340,000 | 8,960,000 | ||
Total assets | $ | 16,300,000 | $ | 14,090,000 |
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||
Liabilities: | ||||
Current liabilities | $ | 3,920,000 | $ | 2,800,000 |
Note payable, 10% | 3,600,000 | 3,000,000 | ||
Total liabilities | 7,520,000 | 5,800,000 | ||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||
Common stock, $70 par value | 7,000,000 | 7,000,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 1,780,000 | 1,290,000 | ||
Total stockholders' equity | 8,780,000 | 8,290,000 | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 16,300,000 | $ | 14,090,000 |
Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation |
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This Year | Last Year | |||
Sales (all on account) | $ | 15,770,000 | $ | 12,680,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 12,616,000 | 9,510,000 | ||
Gross margin | 3,154,000 | 3,170,000 | ||
Selling and administrative expenses | 1,594,000 | 1,568,000 | ||
Net operating income | 1,560,000 | 1,602,000 | ||
Interest expense | 360,000 | 300,000 | ||
Net income before taxes | 1,200,000 | 1,302,000 | ||
Income taxes (30%) | 360,000 | 390,600 | ||
Net income | 840,000 | 911,400 | ||
Common dividends | 350,000 | 455,700 | ||
Net income retained | 490,000 | 455,700 | ||
Beginning retained earnings | 1,290,000 | 834,300 | ||
Ending retained earnings | $ | 1,780,000 | $ | 1,290,000 |
To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry:
Current ratio | 2.3 | |
Acid-test ratio | 1.0 | |
Average collection period | 30 | days |
Average sale period | 60 | days |
Return on assets | 8.3 | % |
Debt-to-equity ratio | 0.7 | |
Times interest earned ratio | 5.9 | |
Price-earnings ratio | 10 | |
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Problem 14-15 Part 1
Required:
1. You decide first to assess the company’s performance in terms of debt management and profitability. Compute the following for both this year and last year: (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other answers to 2 decimal places.)
a. The times interest earned ratio.
b. The debt-to-equity ratio.
c. The gross margin percentage.
d. The return on total assets. (Total assets at the beginning of last year were $12,980,000.)
e. The return on equity. (Stockholders’ equity at the beginning of last year totaled $7,834,300. There has been no change in common stock over the last two years.)
f. Is the company’s financial leverage positive or negative?
1.
a. Times Interest Earned ratio = Net Operating Income / Interest
Expense
This Year = $1560000 / 360000 = 4.33 times
Last Year = $1602000 / 300000 = 5.34 times
b. Debt to Equity Ratio = Total Liabilities / Total Equity
This Year = $7520000 / 8780000 = 0.86 or 85.6%
Last Year = $5800000 / 8290000 = 0.70 or 70.0%
c. Gross Margin Percentage = Gross Margin / Sales
This Year = $3154000 / 15770000 = 20%
Last Year = $3170000 / 12680000 = 25%
d. Return on Total Assets = Net Income / Average Total
Assets
This Year = $840000 / 15195000 = 5.5%
Last Year = $911400 / 13535000 = 6.7%
e. Return on Equity = Net Income / Average Equity
This Year = $840000 / 8535000 = 9.8%
Last Year = $911400 / 8062150 = 11.3%
f. Positive Financial Leverage
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