Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 980,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $27.00. All of the company’s sales are on account.   Weller Corporation

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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 980,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $27.00. All of the company’s sales are on account.

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash $ 4,568   $ 5,440  
Accounts receivable, net   16,200     9,150  
Inventory   10,600     8,920  
Prepaid expenses   1,980     2,460  
Total current assets   33,348     25,970  
Property and equipment:            
Land   7,800     7,800  
Buildings and equipment, net   21,000     20,800  
Total property and equipment   28,800     28,600  
Total assets $ 62,148   $ 54,570  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable $ 11,300   $ 9,200  
Accrued liabilities   960     1,600  
Notes payable, short term   480     480  
Total current liabilities   12,740     11,280  
Long-term liabilities:            
Bonds payable   8,750     8,750  
Total liabilities   21,490     20,030  
Stockholders' equity:            
Common stock   980     980  
Additional paid-in capital   5,100     5,100  
Total paid-in capital   6,080     6,080  
Retained earnings   34,578     28,460  
Total stockholders' equity   40,658     34,540  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 62,148   $ 54,570  
 

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Sales $ 97,000   $ 92,000  
Cost of goods sold   61,000     57,000  
Gross margin   36,000     35,000  
Selling and administrative expenses:            
Selling expenses   10,300     9,800  
Administrative expenses   13,800     12,800  
Total selling and administrative expenses   24,100     22,600  
Net operating income   11,900     12,400  
Interest expense   1,050     1,050  
Net income before taxes   10,850     11,350  
Income taxes   4,340     4,540  
Net income   6,510     6,810  
Dividends to common stockholders   392     784  
Net income added to retained earnings   6,118     6,026  
Beginning retained earnings   28,460     22,434  
Ending retained earnings $ 34,578   $ 28,460  
 

 

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year:
 

1. Earnings per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

2. Price-earnings ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

3. Dividend payout ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

4. Dividend yield ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

5. Book value per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 
 
       
1. Earnings per share    
2. Price-earnings ratio    
3. Dividend payout ratio   %
4. Dividend yield ratio   %
5. Book value per share
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