xercise 12-80 Asset Efficiency Ratios Financial statements for Steele Inc. follow. Steele Inc. Consolidated Income Statements (in thousands except per share amounts)   2019 2018 2017 Net sales $7,245,088   $6,944,296   $6,149,218   Cost of goods sold (5,286,253)   (4,953,556)   (4,355,675)   Gross margin $1,958,835   $1,990,740   $1,793,543   General and administrative expenses (1,259,896)   (1,202,042)   (1,080,843)   Special and nonrecurring items 2,617   0   0   Operating income $701,556   $788,698   $712,700   Interest expense (63,685)   (62,398)   (63,927)   Other income 7,308   10,080   11,529   Gain on sale of investments 0   9,117   0   Income before income taxes $645,179   $745,497   $660,302   Provision for income taxes (254,000)   (290,000)   (257,000)   Net income $391,179   $455,497   $403,302     Steele Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) ASSETS Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2018 Current assets: Cash and equivalents $320,558   $41,235   Accounts receivable 1,056,911   837,377   Inventories 733,700   803,707   Other 109,456   101,811   Total current assets $2,220,625   $1,784,130   Property and equipment, net 1,666,588   1,813,948   Other assets 247,892   248,372   Total assets $4,135,105   $3,846,450   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $250,363   $309,092   Accrued expenses 347,892   274,220   Other current liabilities 15,700   0   Income taxes 93,489   137,466   Total current liabilities $707,444   $720,778   Long-term debt 650,000   541,639   Deferred income taxes 275,101   274,844   Other long-term liabilities 61,267   41,572   Total liabilities 1,693,812   1,578,833   Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock $100,000   $100,000   Common stock 89,727   89,727   Additional paid-in capital—common stock 128,906   127,776   Retained earnings 2,397,112   2,136,794     $2,715,745   $2,454,297   Less: Treasury stock, at cost (274,452)   (186,680)   Total stockholders’ equity $2,441,293   $2,267,617   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $4,135,105   $3,846,450     Use the information provided above and below to respond to the following requirements. Statement Item January 1, 2018 (in thousands) Accounts receivable $752,945   Inventories 698,604   Total assets 3,485,233     Required: 1.  Compute the three asset efficiency ratios for 2018 and 2019. Round your answers to two decimal places.   2019 2018 Accounts receivable turnover ratio     Inventory turnover ratio     Asset turnover ratio     2.  Indicate the length of Steele's operating cycle in days for the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018. Round intermediate calculations and final answers to two decimal places. 2019  days 2018  days

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xercise 12-80
Asset Efficiency Ratios

Financial statements for Steele Inc. follow.

Steele Inc.
Consolidated Income Statements
(in thousands except per share amounts)
  2019 2018 2017
Net sales $7,245,088   $6,944,296   $6,149,218  
Cost of goods sold (5,286,253)   (4,953,556)   (4,355,675)  
Gross margin $1,958,835   $1,990,740   $1,793,543  
General and administrative expenses (1,259,896)   (1,202,042)   (1,080,843)  
Special and nonrecurring items 2,617   0   0  
Operating income $701,556   $788,698   $712,700  
Interest expense (63,685)   (62,398)   (63,927)  
Other income 7,308   10,080   11,529  
Gain on sale of investments 0   9,117   0  
Income before income taxes $645,179   $745,497   $660,302  
Provision for income taxes (254,000)   (290,000)   (257,000)  
Net income $391,179   $455,497   $403,302  

 

Steele Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
ASSETS Dec. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents $320,558   $41,235  
Accounts receivable 1,056,911   837,377  
Inventories 733,700   803,707  
Other 109,456   101,811  
Total current assets $2,220,625   $1,784,130  
Property and equipment, net 1,666,588   1,813,948  
Other assets 247,892   248,372  
Total assets $4,135,105   $3,846,450  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $250,363   $309,092  
Accrued expenses 347,892   274,220  
Other current liabilities 15,700   0  
Income taxes 93,489   137,466  
Total current liabilities $707,444   $720,778  
Long-term debt 650,000   541,639  
Deferred income taxes 275,101   274,844  
Other long-term liabilities 61,267   41,572  
Total liabilities 1,693,812   1,578,833  
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock $100,000   $100,000  
Common stock 89,727   89,727  
Additional paid-in capital—common stock 128,906   127,776  
Retained earnings 2,397,112   2,136,794  
  $2,715,745   $2,454,297  
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (274,452)   (186,680)  
Total stockholders’ equity $2,441,293   $2,267,617  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $4,135,105   $3,846,450  

 

Use the information provided above and below to respond to the following requirements.

Statement Item January 1, 2018 (in thousands)
Accounts receivable $752,945  
Inventories 698,604  
Total assets 3,485,233  

 

Required:

1.  Compute the three asset efficiency ratios for 2018 and 2019. Round your answers to two decimal places.

  2019 2018
Accounts receivable turnover ratio    
Inventory turnover ratio    
Asset turnover ratio    

2.  Indicate the length of Steele's operating cycle in days for the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018. Round intermediate calculations and final answers to two decimal places.

2019  days
2018  days
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