Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134725987
Author: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.13S
(Learning Objective 4: Analyze a company based on its ratios) Take the role of an investment analyst. It is your job to recommend investments for your client. The only information you have is the following ratio values for two companies in the data analytics industry:
| Ratio | Abbott Co. | Stellar Corporation |
| Days’ sales in receivables...................... | 48 | 41 |
| Inventory turnover............................... | 11 | 7 |
| Gross profit percentage........................ | 58% | 67% |
| Net income as a percent of sales........... | 13% | 12% |
| Times interest earned........................... | 13 | 19 |
| Return on equity.................................. | 30% | 35% |
| Return on assets................................... | 19% | 14% |
Recommend one company’s stock over the other. State the reasons for your recommendation.
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Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2020
Assets
Liabilities
Current Assets:
Current Liabilities:
Cash
Accounts Payable
600,000
300,000
200,000
400,000 Notes Payable
900,000
1,500,000 Total Current Liabilities
Accounts Receivable
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Total Current Assets
900,000
Fixed Assets:
Long-Term Liabilities:
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1,000,000 Total Long Term Liabilities
200,000
300,000
300,000
Net Fixed Assets
Owners' Equity:
Common Stock ($1 Par)
Capital Surplus
Retained Earnings
Total Owners' Equity
100,000
300,000
100,000
500,000
Total Assets
1,700,000 Total Liabilities & Owners'
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Sargassum Caribbean Incorporated
Income Statement for Year Ending December 31, 2020
Sales
2,500,000
800,000
100,000
104,000
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Less Depreciation
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Compare the two companies in the areas of liquidity, working capital management, profitability, financial leverage, and efficiency. What can you learn about these two companies?
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Company A
Company B
Current Ratio
0.91
0.83
Quick Ratio
0.29
0.24
Days’ Sales Outstanding
35
43
Inventory Turnover
6.54
12.23
Gross Margin Percentage
25.38
24.38
Return on Assets
7.61
6.26
Return on Equity
33.55
19.32
Return on Sales
4.9
8.5
Debt/Equity Ratio
158.17
73.12
Interest Coverage
11.04
10.07
Revenue per Employee
258,824
308,631
Directions: Read each sentence carefully and detemine whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write
your answers onthe space provided before each number.
1. Profitability ratios measure the ability of the company's assets and invested capital to
generate sales.
2. Čunent ratio is generally higher than quick ratio.
3. Using anothercompany as benchmark, the company with highernet profitmarginis more
profitable.
4. Accounts receivable turnover measures the number of days in the company's average
collections period.
5. Firancial statement analysis uses computational and analytical techniques to evaluate the
company's risks, performance, financial health, and future prospects with the objective
of making economic decisions.
- 6. Given equal gross profit margin, the company with the better operating income margin
has higher operating expenses as a percentage of sales.
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Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
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