Horngren's Accounting, The Financial Chapters, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (12th Edition)
Horngren's Accounting, The Financial Chapters, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText - Access Card Package (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134642949
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem P17.36BPGB

Completing a comprehensive financial statement analysis
Learning Objectives 2, 4
3. 2018: Inventory turnover 8.86
In its annual report, XYZ Athletic Supply, Inc. includes the following five-year financial summary:

    XYZ ATHlETIC SUPPLY. INC.
    Five-Year Financial Summary (Partial; adapted)
    (Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data) 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
    Net Sales Revenue $275,000 $ 222,000 $ 199,000 $171,000 $131,000
    Net Sales Seles Revenue Increase 24% 12% 16% 31% 17%
    Domestic Comparative Store Sales increase 6% 6$ 5% 8% 10%
    Other Income—Net 2,090 1,780 1,770 1,700 1,310
    Cost of Goods Sold 208,725 169,386 154,822 134,235 103,883
    Selling and Administrative Expenses 41,280 36,340 31,670 27,450 22,540
    Interest:
    Interest Expense (1,070) (1,370) (1,330) (1,100) (800)
    Interest income 140 155 150 230 140
    Income Tax Expense 4,420 3,900 3,610 3,390 2,730
    Net Income 21,735 12,939 9,488 6,755 2,497
    Per Share of Common Stock:
    Net income 1.10 0.80 0.70 0.50 0.28
    Dividends 0.45 0.43 0.39 0.35 0.31
    Financial Position
    Current Assets. Excluding Merchandise Inventory $30,900 $ 27,200 $ 26,800 $24,400 $ 21,800
    Merchandise inventory 24,700 22,400 21,600 19,300 17,000 $16,800
    Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net 51,600 46,200 40,500 35,000 25,200
    Total Assets 107,200 95,800 88,900 78,700 64,000
    Current Liabilities 32,600 27,800 28,800 25,600 17,000
    Long-term Debt 23,000 21,200 16,800 18,600 12,900
    Stockholders' Equity 51,600 46,800 43,300 34,500 34,100
    Financial Ratios
    Acid-Test Ratio 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.3
    Rate of Return on Total Assets 22.5% 15.5% 12.8% 10.9% 9.9%
    Rate of Return on Common Stockholders' Equity 44.2% 28.7% 24.1% 19.4% 18.9%

Requirements
Analyze the company's financial summary for the fiscal years 2014-2018 to decide whether to invest in the common stock of XYZ. Include the following sections in your analysis.

  1. Trend analysis for net sales revenue and net income (use 2014 as the base year).
  2. Profitability analysis.
  3. Evaluation of the ability to sell merchandise inventory.
  4. Evaluation of the ability to pay debts.
  5. Evaluation of dividends.
  6. Should you invest in the common stock of XYZ Athletic Supply, Inc.? Fully explain your final decision

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