Problems 827 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Target Corporation Total assets Total stockholders' equity Current liabilities Total liabilities Beginning-of-Year Balances $151,587 61,573 52,148 $37,349 15,633 11,117 21,716 90,014 Average net accounts receivable Average inventory Net cash provided by operating activities Other Data $ 7,124 6,517 4,125 $ 3,247 34,433 20,354 Instructions (a) For each company, compute the following ratios. (1) Current ratio. (2) Accounts receivable turmover. (3) Average collection period. (4) Inventory turnover. (7) Asset turnover. (8) Return on assets. (9) Return on common stockholders' equity. (10) Debt to assets ratio. (5) Davy in inventory (11) Times interest earned
Problems 827 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Target Corporation Total assets Total stockholders' equity Current liabilities Total liabilities Beginning-of-Year Balances $151,587 61,573 52,148 $37,349 15,633 11,117 21,716 90,014 Average net accounts receivable Average inventory Net cash provided by operating activities Other Data $ 7,124 6,517 4,125 $ 3,247 34,433 20,354 Instructions (a) For each company, compute the following ratios. (1) Current ratio. (2) Accounts receivable turmover. (3) Average collection period. (4) Inventory turnover. (7) Asset turnover. (8) Return on assets. (9) Return on common stockholders' equity. (10) Debt to assets ratio. (5) Davy in inventory (11) Times interest earned
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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![Compute selected ratios,
and compare liquidity,
profitability, and solvency for
P18-5 Selected financial data of Target Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for a
recent year are presented here (in millions).
two companies.
Wal-Mart
Target
Corporation
Income Statement Data for Year
(LO 2)
Stores, Inc.
$374,526
$61,471
41,895
16,200
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Selling and administrative expenses
Interest expense
Other income (expense)
Income tax expense
647
1,896
1,776
286,515
70,847
1,798
4,273
6,908
$ 2,849
$ 12,731
Net income
Balance Sheet Data (End of Year)
$ 47,585
115,929
Current assets
$18,906
25,654
Noncurrent assets
Total assets
$44,560
$163,514
Current liabilities
$ 58,454
$11,782
17,471
Long-term debt
Total stockholders' cquity
40,452
15,307
64,608
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$44,560
$163,514
Problems 827
Target
Corporation
Beginning-of-Year Balances
Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc.
Total assets
Total stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
$37,349
15,633
11,117
$151,587
61,573
52,148
Total liabilities
21,716
90,014
Other Data
Average net accounts receivable
Average inventory
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 7,124
6,517
4,125
$ 3,247
34,433
20,354
Instructions
(a) For each company, compute the following ratios.
(1) Current ratio.
(7) Asset turnover.
(8) Return on assets.
(9) Return on common stockholders' equity.
(10) Debt to assets ratio.
(11) Times interest earned.
(2) Accounts receivable turnover.
(3) Average collection period.
(4) Inventory turnover.
(5) Days in inventory.
(6) Profit margin.
(b) Compare the liquidity, profitability, and solvency of the two companies.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F172d3d89-9978-404f-98ce-b69f4d9332af%2F63834dbc-a6fe-46f5-ad3b-e0297d0206f9%2Fex44zrg_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Compute selected ratios,
and compare liquidity,
profitability, and solvency for
P18-5 Selected financial data of Target Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for a
recent year are presented here (in millions).
two companies.
Wal-Mart
Target
Corporation
Income Statement Data for Year
(LO 2)
Stores, Inc.
$374,526
$61,471
41,895
16,200
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Selling and administrative expenses
Interest expense
Other income (expense)
Income tax expense
647
1,896
1,776
286,515
70,847
1,798
4,273
6,908
$ 2,849
$ 12,731
Net income
Balance Sheet Data (End of Year)
$ 47,585
115,929
Current assets
$18,906
25,654
Noncurrent assets
Total assets
$44,560
$163,514
Current liabilities
$ 58,454
$11,782
17,471
Long-term debt
Total stockholders' cquity
40,452
15,307
64,608
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$44,560
$163,514
Problems 827
Target
Corporation
Beginning-of-Year Balances
Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc.
Total assets
Total stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
$37,349
15,633
11,117
$151,587
61,573
52,148
Total liabilities
21,716
90,014
Other Data
Average net accounts receivable
Average inventory
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 7,124
6,517
4,125
$ 3,247
34,433
20,354
Instructions
(a) For each company, compute the following ratios.
(1) Current ratio.
(7) Asset turnover.
(8) Return on assets.
(9) Return on common stockholders' equity.
(10) Debt to assets ratio.
(11) Times interest earned.
(2) Accounts receivable turnover.
(3) Average collection period.
(4) Inventory turnover.
(5) Days in inventory.
(6) Profit margin.
(b) Compare the liquidity, profitability, and solvency of the two companies.
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