
1)
Calculate the return on sales ratio for each year and comment on Company L’s profitability.
1)

Explanation of Solution
Return on sales ratio: The ratio which evaluates the amount of net income earned for every dollar of net sales is referred to as return on sales ratio. Higher ratio indicates highly profitable company.
Compute the return on sales ratio for Company L for the year 2010.
Net income = $65 million
Net sales = $1,967 million
Compute the return on sales ratio for Company L for the year 2011.
Net income = $128 million
Net sales = $2,363 million
Comments:
- Profitability of Company L is measured by return on sales ratio.
- The ratio has increased from 3.3% in 2010 to 5.4% in 2011.
- This shows that the company’s profitability has increased.
2.
Calculate the
2.

Explanation of Solution
Current ratio: Current ratio is one of the liquidity ratios, which measures the capacity of the company to meet its short-term obligations using its current assets. The ideal current ratio is 2:1. The following formula is used to calculate current ratio.
Compute current ratio for Company L for the year 2010.
Current assets = $794 million
Current liabilities = $440 million
Compute current ratio for Company L for the year 2011.
Current assets = $1,076 million
Current liabilities = $471 million
Comments:
- Liquidity of Company L is evaluated by current ratio.
- The ratio shows an increasing trend from 1.8 in 2010 to 2.3 in 2011.
- This shows that the capacity to pay for short-term liabilities has increased.
3.
Calculate the debt-to-total-assets ratio for each year and comment on Company L’s solvency.
3.

Explanation of Solution
Debt to Asset Ratio: Debt to asset ratio is the ratio between total asset and total liability of the company. Debt ratio reflects the finance strategy of the company. It is used to evaluate company’s ability to pay its debts. Higher debt ratio implies the higher financial risk.
Compute debt-to-total assets ratio for Company L for the year 2010.
Total assets = $1,600 million
Total liabilities = $600 million
Compute debt-to-total assets ratio for Company L for the year 2011.
Total assets = $1,862 million
Total liabilities = $657 million
Comments:
- Liquidity of Company L is measured by debt-to-total assets ratio.
- The ratio shows a decreasing trend from 37.5% in 2010 to 35.3% in 2011.
- This shows that the repaying capacity of the corporation has increased.
4.
Calculate the free
4.

Explanation of Solution
Particulars | 2010 | 2011 |
Free cash flows: | ($ in million) | |
Cash flow from operating activities | $365 | $157 |
Less: Cash investment in property, plant and equipment | 40 | 40 |
Free cash flow | $325 | $117 |
Table (1)
Comments:
- The ratio shows a decreasing trend from $325 in 2010 to $117 in 2011.
- But Company L had a healthy free cash flow in the years to repay its lenders, pay dividends to stockholders.
5.
Explain the way of two different fiscal year endings that affect the comparison of Incorporation A and Company L’s financial results.
5.

Explanation of Solution
Comparing ratios of Company L with Incorporation A’s ratios:
Ratios | Company L | Incorporation A | ||
2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | |
Return on sales ratio | 3.3% | 5.4% | 21.5% | 23.9% |
Current ratio | 1.8:1 | 2.3:1 | 2.01:1 | 1.61:1 |
Debt-to-total assets ratio | 37.5% | 35% | 36.4% | 34.2% |
Free cash flow | $325 | $117 | $16,590 | $33,269 |
Table (2)
Note:
- Refer to the requirements 1-4 for the values and calculations of the ratios furnished above for Company L.
- Refer to the Exhibits-4.6, 4.7, 4.8, and page number 194 of the text book for the values and calculations of the ratios furnished above for Incorporation A.
The effect of financial results of Company L and Incorporation A due to different fiscal year-ends:
- As the Incorporation A’s fiscal year end is September and Company L’s fiscal year-end is March, the available financial data would be more for Incorporation A (January to September) and Company L (January to March).
- The benchmarking process would be difficult due to volume of financial data.
- As the fiscal year ends are different the sales volume also depends on the number of months in the fiscal year. Therefore, the return on sales ratio for Incorporation A is more than the L International.
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