Additional information about the company follows. Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: 1. Return on equity. 2. Dividend yield. 3a. Price-earnings ratio on December 31. 3b. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 6, which company has higher market expectations for future growth? $32.00 30.00 0.28 0.14
Additional information about the company follows. Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios: 1. Return on equity. 2. Dividend yield. 3a. Price-earnings ratio on December 31. 3b. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 6, which company has higher market expectations for future growth? $32.00 30.00 0.28 0.14
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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![Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31
Assets
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Prepaid expenses
Plant assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable
Long-term notes payable
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Total costs and expenses
Net income
Current Year
$ 35,467
102,794
127,925
11,888
335,329
$ 613,403
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
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The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow.
For Year Ended December 31
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Other operating expenses
$ 149,683
117,626
162,500
183,594
$ 613,403
$ 486,429
247,201
Current Year
13,556
10,367
Vanu
$ 797,424
Earnings per share
Additional information about the company follows.
Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year
Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago
Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year
Ammin1
1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago
$ 42,304
74,031
95,871
11,327
305,263
$ 528,796
757, 553
$ 39,871
$ 2.45
$ 88,473
125,272
162,500
152, 551
$ 528,796
$ 409,024
159, 205
14,473
9,439
$ 43,194
57,592
$ 32.00
30.00
0.28
11
63, 194
4,751
267,569
$ 436,300
1 Year Ago
$ 57,016
94,494
163,500
121,290
$ 436,300
$ 629,267
592,141
$ 37, 126
$ 2.28](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc5f2ec32-bb00-431c-981a-9196588026c3%2F9ef22a96-b96c-4d05-8218-a8e0f84dc55c%2Fdhcherl_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31
Assets
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Prepaid expenses
Plant assets, net
Total assets
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable
Long-term notes payable
Common stock, $10 par value
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and equity
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Total costs and expenses
Net income
Current Year
$ 35,467
102,794
127,925
11,888
335,329
$ 613,403
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
ه له مه له :. .: له
The company's income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, follow.
For Year Ended December 31
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Other operating expenses
$ 149,683
117,626
162,500
183,594
$ 613,403
$ 486,429
247,201
Current Year
13,556
10,367
Vanu
$ 797,424
Earnings per share
Additional information about the company follows.
Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year
Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago
Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year
Ammin1
1 Year Ago 2 Years Ago
$ 42,304
74,031
95,871
11,327
305,263
$ 528,796
757, 553
$ 39,871
$ 2.45
$ 88,473
125,272
162,500
152, 551
$ 528,796
$ 409,024
159, 205
14,473
9,439
$ 43,194
57,592
$ 32.00
30.00
0.28
11
63, 194
4,751
267,569
$ 436,300
1 Year Ago
$ 57,016
94,494
163,500
121,290
$ 436,300
$ 629,267
592,141
$ 37, 126
$ 2.28
![Additional information about the company follows.
Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year
Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago
Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year
Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
1. Return on equity.
2. Dividend yield.
3a. Price-earnings ratio on December 31.
3b. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 6, which company has higher market expectations for future growth?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 1 Required 2 Required 3A Required 3B
$ 32.00
30.00
0.28
0.14
Compute the price-earnings ratio for each year. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Price-Earnings Ratio
Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
Numerator:
< Required 2
Denominator:
Required 3B
>
=
=
=
=
Price-Earnings Ratio
Price-earnings ratio
0
0](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc5f2ec32-bb00-431c-981a-9196588026c3%2F9ef22a96-b96c-4d05-8218-a8e0f84dc55c%2Fdme8hza_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Additional information about the company follows.
Common stock market price, December 31, Current Year
Common stock market price, December 31, 1 Year Ago
Annual cash dividends per share in Current Year
Annual cash dividends per share 1 Year Ago
For both the current year and one year ago, compute the following ratios:
1. Return on equity.
2. Dividend yield.
3a. Price-earnings ratio on December 31.
3b. Assuming Simon's competitor has a price-earnings ratio of 6, which company has higher market expectations for future growth?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 1 Required 2 Required 3A Required 3B
$ 32.00
30.00
0.28
0.14
Compute the price-earnings ratio for each year. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
Price-Earnings Ratio
Current Year:
1 Year Ago:
Numerator:
< Required 2
Denominator:
Required 3B
>
=
=
=
=
Price-Earnings Ratio
Price-earnings ratio
0
0
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