Question

Ratios Analysis: Hershey The Hershey Company is one of the world's leading producers of chocolates, candies, and confections. It sells chocolates and candies, mints and gums, baking ingredients, toppings, and beverages. Hershey's consolidated balance sheets for 2012 and 2013 follow. Hershey: Consolidated Balance Sheets Dollar Amounts in Millions 2012 2013 Assets Current Assets Cash and Equivalents $ 728.3 $ 1,118.5 Receivables 461.4 477.9 Inventories 633.3 659.5 Deferred Income Taxes 122.2 52.5 Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets 168.3 178.9 Total Current Assets $ 2,113.5 $ 2,487.3 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 1,674.1 1,805.3 Goodwill 588.0 576.6 Other Intangible Assets, net 214.7 195.2 Other Assets 164.5 293.0 Total Assets $ 4,754.8 $ 5,357.5 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $ 442.0 $ 461.5 Accrued Liabilities 650.9 699.7 Accrued Income Taxes 2.3 79.9 Short-Term Debt 118.2 166.0 Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 257.7 0.9 Total Current Liabilities $ 1,471.1 $ 1,408.0 Long-Term Debt 1,531.0 1,795.1 Other Long-Term Liabilities 668.7 434.1 Deferred Income Taxes 35.7 104.2 Total Liabilities $ 3,706.5 $ 3,741.4 Shareholders' Equity Common Stock 359.9 359.9 Additional Paid-In Capital 593.0 664.9 Retained Earnings 5,027.6 5,454.3 Treasury Stock (at cost) (4,558.7) (4,707.7) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (385.1) (166.6) Noncontrolling interests 11.6 11.2 Total Shareholders' Equity $ 1,048.4 $ 1,616.1 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 4,754.8 $ 5,357.5 Additional information for 2013 is as follows (amounts in millions): Total credit sales (all on credit) $7,146.1 Costs of goods sold 3,865.2 Net income 820.5 Required: Compute the following ratios for 2013. Provide a brief description of what each ratio reveals about Hershey. Return on common equity (Round your answer to three decimal places) 0.213 Debt-to-assets (Round your answer to three decimal places) 0.698 Debt-to-equity (Round your answer to two decimal places) 2.32 Current (Round your answer to two decimal places) 1.77 Quick (Round your answer to two decimal places) 1.13 Inventory turnover days (Use 365 days. Round your answer to nearest whole number) 96 days Accounts receivable turnover days (Use 365 days. Round your answer to nearest whole number) 43 days Accounts payable turnover days (Use 365 days. Round your answer to nearest whole number) 55 days Operating cycle (in days) (Use 365 days. Round your answer to nearest whole number) 83 days Total asset turnover (Round your answer to two decimal places)

Answer 1

Hershey: Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Common-Sized 2013	Rate of Change
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and Equivalents ($1,118.5/$5,357.5*100); ($1,118.5-$728.3/$4,754.80*100)	20.88%	8.21%
Receivables ($477.9/$5,357.50*100); ($477.9-$461.40/$4,754.80*100);	8.92%	0.35%
Inventories ($659.5/$5,357.50*100); ($633.3-$659.5/$4,754.80*100)	12.31%	-0.55%
Deferred Income Taxes ($52.50/$5,357.50*100); ($52.50-$122.20/$4,754.80*100)	0.98%	-1.47%
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets ($178.90/$5,357.50*100); ($178.9-$168.3/$4,754.80*100)	3.34%	0.22%
Total Current Assets ($2,487.30/$5,357.50*100); ($2,487.30-$2,113.50/$4,754.80*100)	46.43%	7.86%
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net ($1,805.30/$5,357.50*100); ($1,805.3-$1,674.10/$4,754.80*100)	33.70%	2.76%
Goodwill ($576.60/$5,357.50*100); ($576.60-$588/$4,754.80*100)	10.76%	-0.24%
Other Intangible Assets, net ($195.20/$5,357.50*100); ($195.2-$214.7/$4,754.80*100)	3.64%	-0.41%
Other Assets ($293/$5,357.50*100); ($293-$164.50/$4,754.80*100)	5.47%	2.70%
Total Assets ($5,357.50/$5,357.50*100); ($5,357.50-$4,754.80/$5,357.50*100)	100%	11.25%
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable ($461.50/$5,357.50*100); ($461.50-$442/$4,754.80*100)	8.61%	0.41%
Accrued Liabilities ($699.70/$5,357.50*100); ($699.7-$650.90/$4,754.80*100)	13.06%	1.03%
Accrued Income Taxes ($79.90/$5,357.50*100); ($79.90-$2.30/$4,754.80*100)	1.49%	1.63%
Short-term Debt ($166/$5,357.50*100); ($166-$118.20/$4,754.80*100)	3.10%	1.00%
Current Portion of Long-term Debt ($0.90/$5,357.50*100); ($0.90-$257.70/$4,754.80*100)	0.02%	-5.40%
Total Current Liabilities ($1,408/$5,357.50*100); ($1,408-$1,471.10/$4,754.80*100)	26.28%	-1.33%
Long-Term Debt ($1,795.10/$5,357.50*100); ($1,795.10-$1,531/$4,754.80*100)	33.51%	5.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities ($434.10/$5,357.50*100); ($434.10-$668.70/$4,754.80*100)	8.10%	-4.93%
Defferred Income Taxes ($104.20/$5,357.50*100); ($104.20-$35.70/$4,754.80*100)	1.94%	1.44%
Total Liabilities ($3,741.40/$5,357.50*100); ($3,741.40 - $3,706.50/$4,754.80*100)	69.83%	0.73%
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock ($359.90/$5,357.50*100); ($359.90-$359.90/$4,754.80*100)	6.72%	0%
Additional Paid in Capital ($664.90/$5,357.50*100); ($664.90-$593/$4,754.80*100)	12.41%	1.51%
Retained Earnings ($5,454.30/$5,357.50 * 100); ($5,454.30 - $5,027.60/$4,754.80*100)	101.81%	8.97%
Treasury Stock (at cost) ($4,707.70/$5,357.50*100); ($4,707.70-$4,558.70/$4,754.80*100)	87.87%	3.13%
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ($166.60/$5,357.50*100); ($166.60-$385.10/$4,754.80*100)	3.11%	-4.60%
Noncontrolling Interests ($11.20/$5,357.50*100); ($11.20-$11.60/$4,754.80*100)	0.21%	-0.01%
Total Shareholders' Equity ($1,616.10/$5,357.50*100); ($1,616.10-$1,048.40/$4,754.80*100)	30.17%	11.94%
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity ($5,357.50/$5,357.50*100); ($5,357.50 - 4,754.80/$4,754.80*100)	100%	12.68%