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Author: Bodie

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Go to finance.yahoo.com to find information about Vulcan Materials Company (VMC). Southwest Airlines (LUV). Honda Motor Company (HMC), Nordstrom). Inc. (JWN), and Abbott Laboratories (ABT). Download the most recent income statement and balance sheet for each company.
a. Calculate the Operating profit margin (operating profit/sales) and the asset turnover (sales/assets) for each firm.
b. Calculate the return on assets directly (RDA = Operating profit/Total assets). and then confirm it by calculating RDA = Operating margin × Asset turnover.
c. In what industries do these firms operate? Do the ratios make sense when you consider the industry types?
d. For the firms that have relatively low ROAs, does the source of the problem seem to the operating profit margin, the asset turnover, or both?
e. Calculate the return on equity (ROE = Net income/Equity) for each firm. For the two firms with the lowest ROEs. perform a DuPont analysis to isolate the source(s) of the problem.

Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.

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