Calculate the price/earnings ratio (market price of $48 at year-end) for 2020. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 2.5.)     Matthias Medical Comparative Balance Sheet As of December 31     2020   2019   Assets           Current assets             Cash   $397,220   $417,400     Accounts receivable, net   906,800   776,400     Inventory   743,000   681,000     Other current assets   381,300   247,000   Total current assets   2,428,320   2,121,800   Property, plant, & equipment, net   8,678,000   8,440,100     Total assets   $11,106,320   $10,561,900               Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity           Current liabilities   $2,934,700   $2,846,000   Long-term debt   3,700,600   3,892,600     Total liabilities   6,635,300   6,738,600   Preferred stock, $5 par value   58,900   58,900   Common stock, $0.25 par value   104,600   103,800   Retained earnings   4,307,520   3,660,600     Total stockholders’ equity   4,471,020   3,823,300     Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $11,106,320   $10,561,900     Matthias Medical Comparative Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings For the Year     2020   2019   Sales revenue (all on account)   $10,177,200   $9,613,900   Cost of goods sold   5,411,800   5,298,700     Gross profit   4,765,400   4,315,200   Operating expenses   2,899,900   2,634,100   Net operating income   1,865,500   1,681,100   Interest expense   300,300   308,600   Net income before taxes   1,565,200   1,372,500   Income taxes (30%)   469,560   411,750   Net income   $1,095,640   $960,750   Dividends paid             Preferred dividends   29,450   29,450     Common dividends   419,270   413,000     Total dividends paid   448,720   442,450   Net income retained   646,920   518,300   Retained earnings, beginning of year   3,660,600   3,142,300   Retained earnings, end of year   $4,307,520   $3,660,600

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Calculate the price/earnings ratio (market price of $48 at year-end) for 2020. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 2.5.)

 

 

Matthias Medical
Comparative Balance Sheet
As of December 31
   
2020
 
2019
 
Assets          
Current assets
         
  Cash
  $397,220   $417,400  
  Accounts receivable, net
  906,800   776,400  
  Inventory
  743,000   681,000  
  Other current assets
  381,300   247,000  
Total current assets
  2,428,320   2,121,800  
Property, plant, & equipment, net
  8,678,000   8,440,100  
  Total assets
  $11,106,320   $10,561,900  
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Current liabilities
  $2,934,700   $2,846,000  
Long-term debt
  3,700,600   3,892,600  
  Total liabilities
  6,635,300   6,738,600  
Preferred stock, $5 par value
  58,900   58,900  
Common stock, $0.25 par value
  104,600   103,800  
Retained earnings
  4,307,520   3,660,600  
  Total stockholders’ equity
  4,471,020   3,823,300  
  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $11,106,320   $10,561,900  

 

Matthias Medical
Comparative Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Year
   
2020
 
2019
 
Sales revenue (all on account)
  $10,177,200   $9,613,900  
Cost of goods sold
  5,411,800   5,298,700  
  Gross profit
  4,765,400   4,315,200  
Operating expenses
  2,899,900   2,634,100  
Net operating income
  1,865,500   1,681,100  
Interest expense
  300,300   308,600  
Net income before taxes
  1,565,200   1,372,500  
Income taxes (30%)
  469,560   411,750  
Net income
  $1,095,640   $960,750  
Dividends paid
         
  Preferred dividends
  29,450   29,450  
  Common dividends
  419,270   413,000  
  Total dividends paid
  448,720   442,450  
Net income retained
  646,920   518,300  
Retained earnings, beginning of year
  3,660,600   3,142,300  
Retained earnings, end of year
  $4,307,520   $3,660,600  
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