Calculate the inventory turnover, days sales outstanding (DSO), fixed assets turnover, and total assets turnover. Has the company’s ability to manage its assets improved or worsened? Explain.      A computer manufacturer has financial statements as follows: Income Statements for Year Ending December

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Calculate the inventory turnover, days sales outstanding (DSO), fixed assets turnover, and total assets turnover. Has the company’s ability to manage its assets improved or worsened? Explain. 

 

 

A computer manufacturer has financial statements as follows:

Income Statements for Year Ending December 31

 (Thousands of Dollars)

   

2019

2018

Sales

     

$945,000

$900,000

Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

812,700

774,000

  EBITDA

     

$132,300

$126,000

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,100

31,500

  EBIT

     

$99,200

$94,500

Interest Expense

   

10,470

8,600

  EBT

     

$88,730

$85,900

Taxes (25%)

     

22,183

21,475

  Net income

     

$66,547

$64,425

           

Common dividends

   

$56,609

$54,115

Addition to retained earnings

 

$9,938

$10,310

           

Balance Sheets for Year Ending December 31

   

(Thousands of Dollars)

       

Assets

     

2019

2018

Cash and cash equivalents

   

$47,250

$45,000

Short-term investments

   

3,800

3,600

Accounts Receivable

   

283,500

270,000

Inventories

     

141,750

135,000

  Total current assets

   

$476,300

$453,600

  Net fixed assets

   

330,750

315,000

Total assets

     

$807,050

$768,600

           

Liabilities and equity

       

Accounts payable

   

$94,500

$90,000

Accruals

     

47,250

45,000

Notes payable

   

26,262

9,000

  Total current liabilities

   

$168,012

$144,000

Long-term debt

   

94,500

90,000

  Total liabilities

   

$262,512

$234,000

Common stock

   

444,600

444,600

Retained Earnings

   

99,938

90,000

  Total common equity

   

$544,538

$534,600

Total liabilities and equity

   

$807,050

$768,600

           

Other data

       

Tax rate

     

25%

 

  Shares outstanding                                                                               15,000,000

  Stock price                                                                                        $65 per share

WACC

     

8%

 
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