a. Compute profitability measures: RNOA, ROA and ROE for 2019 and 2018 using the numbers as reported by the company. Note: Round answers to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%).
a. Compute profitability measures: RNOA, ROA and ROE for 2019 and 2018 using the numbers as reported by the company. Note: Round answers to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%).
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Transcribed Image Text:Selected balance sheet and income statement information from Illinois Tool Works follows.
$ millions
Net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) $2,897 $3,009
Net income
2,798 2,845
Total assets
15,671 15,465 $17,451
Equity
3,147 3,384 3,384
10,493
Net operating profit after tax (NOA)
9,224 9,840
Treasury stock
21,070 19,475 17,274
a. Compute profitability measures: RNOA, ROA and ROE for 2019 and 2018 using the numbers as reported by the company.
Note: Round answers to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%).
Metric
RNOA
ROA
ROE
2019
30.4 %
17.9 % ✓
88.91 % *
$ millions
Assets, restated $
Equity, restated
b. Adjust equity and total assets for the amount of treasury stock.
2019
2018
34,940 $
36,741 $
24,217 ✔ $
22,859 $
2019
2018
30.4 %
8.08 % *
2019 2018 2017
11.89%
29.6 %
18.28 % *
84.1 % ✔
Using these restated numbers, recompute RNOA, ROA and ROE for both years.
Note: Round answers to one decimal place (ex: 0.2345 = 23.5%).
Metric
RNOA
ROA
ROE
2018
2017
29.6 %
8.64 % *
13.08% ✔
34,725
20,658
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