b. Compare the liquidity, solvency, and profitability of the two companies.
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Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 8
P18-5A
P14.5A (LO 3)
are presented here (in millions).
Compute selected ratios, and compare liquidity, profitability, and solvency for two
сотрanies.
Suppose selected financial data of Target and Wal-Mart for 2020
Wal-Mart
Target
Corporation Stores, Inc.
Income Statement Data for Year
Net sales
$65,357
$408,214
Cost of goods sold
45,583
304,657
Selling and administrative expenses
15,101
79,607
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Wal-Mart
Target
Corporation Stores, Inc.
Interest expense
707
2,065
Other income (expense)
(94)
(411)
Income tax eхрense
1,384
7,139
$ 2,488
Balance Sheet Data (End of Year)
Net income
$ 14,335
Current assets
$18,424
$ 48,331
Noncurrent assets
26,109
122,375
Total assets
$44,533
$170,706
Current liabilities
$11,327
$ 55,561
Long-term debt
Total stockholders' equity
17,859
44,089
15,347
71,056
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$44,533
$170,706
Beginning-of-Year Balances
Total assets
$44,106
$163,429
Total stockholders' equity
13,712
65,682
Current liabilities
10,512
55,390
Total liabilities
30,394
97,747
Other Data
Average net accounts receivable
$ 7,525
$ 4,025
Average inventory
6,942
33,836
Net cash provided by operating activities 5,881
26,249
Capital expenditures
1,729
12,184
Dividends
496
4,217
Instructions
a. For each company, compute the following ratios.
•1. Current ratio.
• 2. Accounts receivable turnover.
•3. Average collection period.
•4. Inventory turnover.
•5. Days in inventory.
•6. Profit margin.
•7. Asset turnover.
•8. Return on assets.
•9. Return on common stockholders' equity.
• 10. Debt to assets ratio.
• 11. Times interest earned.
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• 12. Free cash flow.
b. Compare the liquidity, solvency, and profitability of the two companies.
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