Profitability ratios help in the analysis of the combined impact of liquidity ratios, asset management ratios, and debt management ratios on the operating performance of a firm. Your boss has asked you to calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc. and make comments on its second-year performance as compared with its first-year performance. The following shows Dernham Inc. ’s income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $3,525 million in the first year and $5,639 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $1,875 million in the first year, and the company distributed 100% of its earnings out as dividends during the first and the second years. In addition, the firm did not issue new stock during either year. Dernham Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Year 2 Year 1 Net Sales 1,905 1,500 Operating costs except depreciation and amortization 1,855 1,723 Depreciation and amortization 95 60 Total Operating Costs 1,950 1,783 Operating Income (or EBIT) -45 -283 Less: Interest -5 -37 Earnings before taxes (EBT) -41 -246 Less: Taxes (25%) -10 -62 Net Income -31 -185 A) Calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc. in the following table. Convert all calculations to a percentage rounded to two decimal places. Ratio Value Year 2 Year 1 Operating margin -18.87% Profit margin -1.63% Return on total assets -5.25% Return on common equity -9.87% Basic earning power -0.80% B) Decision makers and analysts look deeply into profitability ratios to identify trends in a company’s profitability. Profitability ratios give insights into both the survivability of a company and the benefits that shareholders receive. Identify which of the following statements are true about profitability ratios. Check all that apply. A higher operating margin than the industry average indicates either lower operating costs, higher product pricing, or both. If a company’s operating margin increases but its profit margin decreases, it could mean that the company paid more in interest or taxes. An increase in the return on assets ratio implies an increase in the assets a firm owns. If a company issues new common shares but its net income does not increase, return on common equity will increase.

Profitability ratios help in the analysis of the combined impact of liquidity ratios, asset management ratios, and debt management ratios on the operating performance of a firm. Your boss has asked you to calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc. and make comments on its second-year performance as compared with its first-year performance. The following shows Dernham Inc. ’s income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $3,525 million in the first year and $5,639 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $1,875 million in the first year, and the company distributed 100% of its earnings out as dividends during the first and the second years. In addition, the firm did not issue new stock during either year. Dernham Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Year 2 Year 1 Net Sales 1,905 1,500 Operating costs except depreciation and amortization 1,855 1,723 Depreciation and amortization 95 60 Total Operating Costs 1,950 1,783 Operating Income (or EBIT) -45 -283 Less: Interest -5 -37 Earnings before taxes (EBT) -41 -246 Less: Taxes (25%) -10 -62 Net Income -31 -185 A) Calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc. in the following table. Convert all calculations to a percentage rounded to two decimal places. Ratio Value Year 2 Year 1 Operating margin -18.87% Profit margin -1.63% Return on total assets -5.25% Return on common equity -9.87% Basic earning power -0.80% B) Decision makers and analysts look deeply into profitability ratios to identify trends in a company’s profitability. Profitability ratios give insights into both the survivability of a company and the benefits that shareholders receive. Identify which of the following statements are true about profitability ratios. Check all that apply. A higher operating margin than the industry average indicates either lower operating costs, higher product pricing, or both. If a company’s operating margin increases but its profit margin decreases, it could mean that the company paid more in interest or taxes. An increase in the return on assets ratio implies an increase in the assets a firm owns. If a company issues new common shares but its net income does not increase, return on common equity will increase.

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Profitability ratios help in the analysis of the combined impact of liquidity ratios, asset management ratios, and debt management ratios on the operating performance of a firm.

Your boss has asked you to calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc. and make comments on its second-year performance as compared with its first-year performance.

The following shows Dernham Inc. ’s income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $3,525 million in the first year and $5,639 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $1,875 million in the first year, and the company distributed 100% of its earnings out as dividends during the first and the second years. In addition, the firm did not issue new stock during either year.

Dernham Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars)

	Year 2	Year 1
Net Sales	1,905	1,500
Operating costs except depreciation and amortization	1,855	1,723
Depreciation and amortization	95	60
Total Operating Costs	1,950	1,783
Operating Income (or EBIT)	-45	-283
Less: Interest	-5	-37
Earnings before taxes (EBT)	-41	-246
Less: Taxes (25%)	-10	-62
Net Income	-31	-185

A) Calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc. in the following table. Convert all calculations to a percentage rounded to two decimal places.

Ratio	Value
	Year 2	Year 1
Operating margin		-18.87%
Profit margin	-1.63%
Return on total assets		-5.25%
Return on common equity		-9.87%
Basic earning power	-0.80%

B) Decision makers and analysts look deeply into profitability ratios to identify trends in a company’s profitability. Profitability ratios give insights into both the survivability of a company and the benefits that shareholders receive. Identify which of the following statements are true about profitability ratios. Check all that apply.

A higher operating margin than the industry average indicates either lower operating costs, higher product pricing, or both.

If a company’s operating margin increases but its profit margin decreases, it could mean that the company paid more in interest or taxes.

An increase in the return on assets ratio implies an increase in the assets a firm owns.

If a company issues new common shares but its net income does not increase, return on common equity will increase.

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