Problem #3 Westfield Capital Management Co.’s equity investment strategy is to invest in companies with low price-to-book ratios, while considering differences in solvency and asset utilization. Westfield is considering investing in the shares of either Jerry’s Departmental Stores ( JDS) or Miller Stores
Problem #3 Westfield Capital Management Co.’s equity investment strategy is to invest in companies with low price-to-book ratios, while considering differences in solvency and asset utilization. Westfield is considering investing in the shares of either Jerry’s Departmental Stores ( JDS) or Miller Stores
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| Problem #3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westfield Capital Management Co.’s equity investment strategy is to invest in companies with | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| low price-to-book ratios, while considering differences in solvency and asset utilization. Westfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| is considering investing in the shares of either Jerry’s Departmental Stores ( JDS) or Miller Stores | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (MLS). Selected financial data for both companies follow: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AS OF MARCH 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ millions) | JDS | MLS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $21,250 | $18,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fixed assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 5700 | 5,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2700 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6000 | 7,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding shares (in millions) . . . . | 250 | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock price ($ per share) . . . . . . . . . . | 51.5 | 49.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| a. Compute each of the following ratios for both JDS and MLS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Price-to-book ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Total-debt-to-equity ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Fixed-asset-utilization (turnover) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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