Hasbro, Inc. (HAS), and Mattel, Inc.-(MAT), are the two largest toy companies in North America. Condensed liabilities and stockholders' equity from a recent balance sheet are shown for each company as follows (in thousands): Hasbro Mattel Liabilities: . Current liabilities $1,617,859 $1,505,573 Long-term debt 1,588,067 2,580,439 Total liabilities $3,205,926 $4,086,012 Total stockholders' equity $1,862,736 $2,407,782 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $5,068,662 $6,493,794 The operating income and interest expense from the income statement for each company were as follows (in thousands): Hasbro Mattel Operating income (before income tax expense) $692,489 $409,472 Interest expense 97,405 95,118 a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity for both companies. Round to one decimal place. Hasbro Inc. 1.72 X Mattel Inc. 1.7 b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both companies. Round to one decimal place. Hasbro Inc. 7.11 X Mattel Inc. 4.3 X
Hasbro, Inc. (HAS), and Mattel, Inc.-(MAT), are the two largest toy companies in North America. Condensed liabilities and stockholders' equity from a recent balance sheet are shown for each company as follows (in thousands): Hasbro Mattel Liabilities: . Current liabilities $1,617,859 $1,505,573 Long-term debt 1,588,067 2,580,439 Total liabilities $3,205,926 $4,086,012 Total stockholders' equity $1,862,736 $2,407,782 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $5,068,662 $6,493,794 The operating income and interest expense from the income statement for each company were as follows (in thousands): Hasbro Mattel Operating income (before income tax expense) $692,489 $409,472 Interest expense 97,405 95,118 a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity for both companies. Round to one decimal place. Hasbro Inc. 1.72 X Mattel Inc. 1.7 b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both companies. Round to one decimal place. Hasbro Inc. 7.11 X Mattel Inc. 4.3 X
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Transcribed Image Text:Hasbro, Inc. (HAS), and Mattel, Inc.-(MAT), are the two largest toy companies in North America. Condensed liabilities and stockholders' equity from a
recent balance sheet are shown for each company as follows (in thousands):
Hasbro
Mattel
Liabilities:
Current liabilities
$1,617,859
$1,505,573
Long-term debt
1,588,067
2,580,439
Total liabilities
$3,205,926
$4,086,012
Total stockholders' equity
$1,862,736
$2,407,782
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $5,068,662
$6,493,794
The operating income and interest expense from the income statement for each company were as follows (in thousands):
Hasbro
Mattel
Operating income (before income tax expense)
$692,489
$409,472
Interest expense
97,405
95,118
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity for both companies. Round to one decimal place.
Hasbro Inc.
1.72 X
Mattel Inc.
1.7 V
b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both companies. Round to one decimal place.
Hasbro Inc.
7.11 X
Mattel Inc.
4.3 X
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