Chapter 10, Problem 10.4MAD

Analyze and compare Neiman Marcus and Kohl’s

Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) is one of the largest luxury fashion retailers in the world. Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) sells moderately priced private and national branded products through more than 1,100 department stores located throughout the United States. The current assets and current liabilities at the end of a recent year for both companies are as follows (in millions):

	Neiman Marcus	Kohl’s
Current assets:
Cash	$ 62	$1,074
Inventories	1,125	3,795
Other current assets	147	378
Total current assets	$1,334	$5,247
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$ 318	$1,507
Other current liabilities	522	1,467
Total current liabilities	$ 840	$2,974

  a.     Would an analysis of working capital between the two companies be meaningful? Explain.

b. Compute the quick ratio for both companies. Round to one decimal place.

c.     Interpret your results.