Instructions a. What was the company's earnings per share for each year? b. Based on your findings above, how did the company's profitability change from 2021 to 2022? c. Suppose the company had paid dividends on preferred stock and on common stock during the year. How would this affect your calculation in part (a)?
Instructions a. What was the company's earnings per share for each year? b. Based on your findings above, how did the company's profitability change from 2021 to 2022? c. Suppose the company had paid dividends on preferred stock and on common stock during the year. How would this affect your calculation in part (a)?
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Transcribed Image Text:E2.8 (LO 2), AP Suppose the following information is available for Callaway Golf Company for
the years 2022 and 2021. (Dollars are in thousands, except share information.)
Compute and interpret profitability ratio.
2022
2021
Net sales
$ 1,117,204
$ 1,124,591
Net income (loss)
66,176
54,587
838,078
Total assets
855,338
Share information
Common Shares outstanding at year-end
64,507,000
66,282,000
Preferred dividends
-0-
-0-
There were 73,139,000 shares of common stock outstanding at the end of 2020.
Instructions
a. What was the company's earnings per share for each year?
b. Based on your findings above, how did the company's profitability change from 2021 to
2022?
c. Suppose the company had paid dividends on preferred stock and on common stock during
the year. How would this affect your calculation in part (a)?
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