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This document provides solutions to problems from Chapter 2 on financial statements and analysis. It includes sample income statements, balance sheets, calculations of financial ratios, and explanations of liquidity, debt, and profitability analysis. Key information presented includes sample financial statements for companies, calculations of earnings per share, retained earnings, debt ratios, inventory turnover, accounts receivable collection period, and the relationship between financial leverage and profitability.
![Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance
b. The accounts receivable of Bluegrass appears to be high due to the large number of
days of sales outstanding (73 versus the industry average of 52 days). An important
question for internal management is whether the company's credit policy is too lenient or
customers are just paying slowly – or potentially not paying at all.
c. Since the firm is paying its accounts payable in 31 days versus the industry norm of 40
days, Bluegrass may not be taking full advantage of credit terms extended to them by
their suppliers. By having the receivables collection period over twice as long as the
payables payment period, the firm is financing a significant amount of current assets,
possibly from long-term sources.
d. The desire is that management will be able to curtail the level of inventory either by
reducing production or encouraging additional sales through a stronger sales program or
discounts. If the inventory is obsolete, then it must be written off to gain the income tax
benefit. The firm must also push to try to get their customers to pay earlier. Payment
timing can be increased by shortening credit terms or providing a discount for earlier
payment. Slowing down the payment of accounts payable would also reduce financing
costs.
Carrying out these recommendations may be difficult because of the potential loss of
customers due to stricter credit terms. The firm would also not want to increase their
costs of purchases by delaying payment beyond any discount period given by their
suppliers.
2-15 LG 4: Debt Analysis
Ratio Definition Calculation Creek Industry
Debt Debt $36,500,000 .73 .51
Total Assets $50,000,000
Times EBIT $ 3,000,000 3.00 7.30
Interest Earned Interest $ 1,000,000
Fixed
Payment
Coverage
EBIT + Lease Payment $3,000,000 + $200,000 1.19 1.85
Interest + Lease Payments $1,000,000 + $200,000 +
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- 1. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS 2-1 LG 1: Reviewing Basic Financial Statements Income statement: In this one-year summary of the firm's operations, Technica, Inc. showed a net profit for 2003 and the ability to pay cash dividends to its stockholders. Balance sheet: The financial condition of Technica, Inc. at December 31, 2002 and 2003 is shown as a summary of assets and liabilities. Technica, Inc. has an excess of current assets over current liabilities, demonstrating liquidity. The firm's fixed assets represent over one-half of total assets ($270,000 of $408,300). The firm is financed by short-term debt, long-term debt, common stock, and retained earnings. It appears that it repurchased 500 shares of common stock in 2003. Statement of retained earnings: Technica, Inc. earned a net profit of $42,900 in 2003 and paid out $20,000 in cash dividends. The reconciliation of the retained earnings account from $50,200 to $73,100 shows the net amount ($22,900) retained by the firm. 2-2 LG 1: Financial Statement Account Identification a. b. Account Name Statement Type of Account Accounts payable BS CL Accounts receivable BS CA Accruals BS CL Accumulated depreciation BS FA* Administrative expense IS E Buildings BS FA Cash BS CA Common stock (at par) BS SE Cost of goods sold IS E Depreciation IS E Equipment BS FA General expense IS E Interest expense IS E Inventories BS CA Land BS FA Long-term debt BS LTD Machinery BS FA Marketable securities BS CA Notes payable BS CL Operating expense IS E
- 2. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance Paid-in capital in excess of par BS SE a. b. Account Name Statement Type of Account Preferred stock BS SE Preferred stock dividends IS E Retained earnings BS SE Sales revenue IS R Selling expense IS E Taxes IS E Vehicles BS FA * This is really not a fixed asset, but a charge against a fixed asset, better known as a contra-asset. 2-3 LG 1: Income Statement Preparation a. Cathy Chen, CPA Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 Sales revenue $180,000 Less: Operating expenses Salaries 90,000 Employment taxes and benefits 17,300 Supplies 5,200 Travel & entertainment 8,500 Lease payment 16,200 Depreciation expense 7,800 Total operating expense 145,000 Operating profits $ 35,000 Less: Interest expense 7,500 Net profits before taxes $ 27,500 Less: Taxes (30%) 8,250 Net profits after taxes $ 19,250 b. In her first year of business, Cathy Chen covered all her operating expenses and earned a net profit of $19,250 on revenues of $180,000. 2-4 LG 1: Calculation of EPS and Retained Earnings a. Earnings per share: Net profit before taxes $218,000
- 3. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis Less: Taxes at 40% 87,200 Net profit after tax $130,800 Less: Preferred stock dividends 32,000 Earnings available to common stockholders $ 98,800 Earnings per share: 162.1$ 000,85 800,98$ goutstandinsharesTotal rsstockholdecommontoavailableEarning == b. Amount to retained earnings: 85,000 shares x $0.80 = $68,000 common stock dividends Earnings available to common shareholders $98,800 Less: Common stock dividends 68,000 To retained earnings $30,800 2-5 LG 1: Balance Sheet Preparation Owen Davis Company Balance Sheet December 31, 2003 Assets Current assets: Cash $ 215,000 Marketable securities 75,000 Accounts receivable 450,000 Inventories 375,000 Total current assets $1,115,000 Gross fixed assets Land and buildings $ 325,000 Machinery and equipment 560,000 Furniture and fixtures 170,000 Vehicles 25,000 Total gross fixed assets $1,080,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation 265,000 Net fixed assets $ 815,000 Total assets $1,930,000 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 220,000 Notes payable 475,000
- 4. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance Accruals 55,000 Total current liabilities $ 750,000 Long-term debt 420,000 Total liabilities $1,170,000 Stockholders' equity Preferred stock $ 100,000 Common stock (at par) 90,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par 360,000 Retained earnings 210,000 Total stockholders' equity $ 760,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,930,000 2-6 LG 1: Impact of Net Income on a Firm's Balance Sheet Account Beginning Value Change Ending Value a. Marketable securities $ 35,000 + $1,365,000 $1,400,000 Retained earnings $1,575,000 + $1,365,000 $2,940,000 b. Long-term debt $2,700,000 - $ 865,000 $1,835,000 Retained earnings $1,575,000 + $ 865,000 $2,440,000 c. Buildings $1,600,000 + $ 865,000 $2,465,000 Retained earnings $1,575,000 + $ 865,000 $2,440,000 d. No net change in any accounts 2-7 LG 1: Initial Sale Price of Common Stock shareper50.9$ 300,000 $2,625,000$225,000 pricesalesInitial goutstandinsharescommonofNumber par)ofexcessincapitalinPaid stockcommonof(Par value pricesalesInitial = + = + =
- 5. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis 2-8 LG 1: Statement of Retained Earnings a. Cash dividends paid on common stock = Net profits after taxes - preferred dividends - change in retained earnings = $377,000 - $47,000 - (1,048,000 - $928,000) = $210,000 Hayes Enterprises Statement of Retained Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 Retained earnings balance (January 1, 2003) $928,000 Plus: Net profits after taxes (for 2003) 377,000 Less: Cash dividends (paid during 2003) Preferred stock (47,000) Common stock (210,000) Retained earnings (December 31, 2003) $1,048,000 b. goutstandinsharescommonofNumber (EACS*)dividendsPreferred-after taxprofitNet =shareperEarnings 36.2$ 140,000 $47,000-$377,000 =shareperEarnings = * Earnings available to common stockholders c. shares# dividendcashTotal =shareperdividendCash 50.1$ 140,000 a)part(from$210,000 =shareperdividendCash = 2-9 LG 1: Changes in Stockholders' Equity a. Net income for 2003 = change in retained earnings + dividends paid Net income for 2003 = ($1,500,000 – $1,000,000) + $200,000 = $700,000 b. New shares issued = outstanding share 2003 – outstanding shares 2002 New shares issued = 1,500,000 – 500,000 = 1,000,000
- 6. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance c. 00.5$ 1,000,000 $1,000,000$4,000,000 priceissuanceAverage goutstandinshares stockommonCcapital-in-Paid priceissuanceAverage = + = ∆ ∆+∆ = d. 00.2$ 500,000 $500,000$500,000 priceissuanceOriginal issuedsharesofNumber stockommonCcapital-in-Paid priceissuanceriginalO = + = + = 2-10 LG 2, 3, 4, 5: Ratio Comparisons a. The four companies are in very different industries. The operating characteristics of firms across different industries vary significantly resulting in very different ratio values. b. The explanation for the lower current and quick ratios most likely rests on the fact that these two industries operate primarily on a cash basis. Their accounts receivable balances are going to be much lower than for the other two companies. c. High level of debt can be maintained if the firm has a large, predictable, and steady cash flow. Utilities tend to meet these cash flow requirements. The software firm will have very uncertain and changing cash flow. The software industry is subject to greater competition resulting in more volatile cash flow. d. Although the software industry has potentially high profits and investment return performance, it also has a large amount of uncertainty associated with the profits. Also, by placing all of the money in one stock, the benefits of reduced risk associated with diversification are lost. 2-11 LG 3: Liquidity Management a 2000 2001 2002 2003 Current Ratio 1.88 1.74 1.79 1.55 Quick Ratio 1.22 1.19 1.24 1.14 Net Working Capital $7,950 $9,300 $9,900 $9,600 b. The pattern indicates a deteriorating liquidity position.
- 7. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis c. The low inventory turnover suggests that liquidity is even worse than the declining liquidity measures indicate. Slow inventory turnover may indicate obsolete inventory. 2-12 LG 3: Inventory Management a. Sales $4,000,000 100% Cost of Goods Sold ? 60% Gross Profit $1,600,000 40% CGS $2,400,000 Average Inventory = $650,000 Inventory Turnover = $2,400,000 ÷ $650,000 Inventory Turnover = 3.69 times Average Age of Inventory = 360 ÷ 3.69 Average Age of Inventory = 97.6 days b. The Wilkins Manufacturing inventory turnover ratio significantly exceeds the industry. Although this may represent efficient inventory management, it may also represent low inventory levels resulting in stockouts. 2-13 LG 3: Accounts Receivable Management a. Average Collection Period = Accounts Receivable ÷ Average Sales per Day 45 Days = $300,000 ÷ ($2,400,000 ÷ 360) Since the average age of receivables is 15 days beyond the net date, attention should be directed to accounts receivable management. b. This may explain the lower turnover and higher average collection period. The December accounts receivable balance of $300,000 may not be a good measure of the average accounts receivable, thereby causing the calculated average collection period to be overstated. It also suggests the November figure (0-30 days overdue) is not a cause for great concern. However, 13 percent of all accounts receivable (those arising in July, August and September) are sixty days or more overdue and may be a sign of poor receivables management. 2-14 LG 3: Interpreting Liquidity and Activity Ratios a. Bluegrass appears to be holding excess inventory relative to the industry. This fact is supported by the low inventory turnover and the low quick ratio, even though the current ratio is above the industry average. This excess inventory could be due to slow sales relative to production or possibly from carrying obsolete inventory.
- 8. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance b. The accounts receivable of Bluegrass appears to be high due to the large number of days of sales outstanding (73 versus the industry average of 52 days). An important question for internal management is whether the company's credit policy is too lenient or customers are just paying slowly – or potentially not paying at all. c. Since the firm is paying its accounts payable in 31 days versus the industry norm of 40 days, Bluegrass may not be taking full advantage of credit terms extended to them by their suppliers. By having the receivables collection period over twice as long as the payables payment period, the firm is financing a significant amount of current assets, possibly from long-term sources. d. The desire is that management will be able to curtail the level of inventory either by reducing production or encouraging additional sales through a stronger sales program or discounts. If the inventory is obsolete, then it must be written off to gain the income tax benefit. The firm must also push to try to get their customers to pay earlier. Payment timing can be increased by shortening credit terms or providing a discount for earlier payment. Slowing down the payment of accounts payable would also reduce financing costs. Carrying out these recommendations may be difficult because of the potential loss of customers due to stricter credit terms. The firm would also not want to increase their costs of purchases by delaying payment beyond any discount period given by their suppliers. 2-15 LG 4: Debt Analysis Ratio Definition Calculation Creek Industry Debt Debt $36,500,000 .73 .51 Total Assets $50,000,000 Times EBIT $ 3,000,000 3.00 7.30 Interest Earned Interest $ 1,000,000 Fixed Payment Coverage EBIT + Lease Payment $3,000,000 + $200,000 1.19 1.85 Interest + Lease Payments $1,000,000 + $200,000 + + {[(Principal + Preferred Stock {[($800,000 + $100,000)] Dividends)] x [1÷ (1-t)]} x [1÷ (1-.4)]}
- 9. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis Because Creek Enterprises has a much higher degree of indebtedness and much lower ability to service debt than the average firm in the industry, the loan should be rejected. 2-16 LG 5: Common-Size Statement Analysis Creek Enterprises Common-Size Income Statement for the Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 2003 2002 Sales Revenue 100.0% 100.0% Less: Cost of goods sold 70.0% 65.9% Gross profits 30.0% 34.1% Less: Operating expenses: Selling 10.0% 12.7% General 6.0% 6.3% Lease expense .7% .6% Depreciation 3.3% 20.0% 3.6% 23.2% Operating profits 10.0% 10.9% Less: Interest expense 3.3% 1.5% Net Profits before taxes 6.7% 9.4% Less: Taxes 2.7% 3.8% Net profits after taxes 4.0% 5.6% Sales have declined and cost of goods sold has increased as a percentage of sales, probably due to a loss of productive efficiency. Operating expenses have decreased as a percent of sales; this appears favorable unless this decline has contributed toward the fall in sales. The level of interest as a percentage of sales has increased significantly; this is verified by the high debt measures in problem 2-15 and suggests that the firm has too much debt. Further analysis should be directed at the increased cost of goods sold and the high debt level. 2-17 LG 4, 5: The Relationship Between Financial leverage and Profitability a. (1)
- 10. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance %5050. 000,000,10$ 000,000,5$ ratioDebt %1010. 000,000,10$ 000,000,1$ ratioDebt assetstotal sliabilitietotal ratioDebt Timberland Pelican === === = (2) 5.12 000,500$ 000,250,6$ earnedinterestTimes 5.62 000,100$ 000,250,6$ earnedinterestTimes interest taxesandinterestbeforeearning earnedinterestTimes Timberland Pelican == == = Timberland has a much higher degree of financial leverage than does Pelican. As a result Timberland's earnings will be more volatile, causing the common stock owners to face greater risk. This additional risk is supported by the significantly lower times interest earned ratio of Timberland. Pelican can face a very large reduction in net income and still be able to cover its interest expense. b. (1) %2525. 000,000,25$ 000,250,6$ marginprofitOperating %2525. 000,000,25$ 000,250,6$ marginprofitOperating sales profitoperating marginprofitOperating Timberland Pelican === === = (2) %80.13138. 000,000,25$ 000,450,3$ marginprofitNet %76.141476. 000,000,25$ 000,690,3$ marginprofitNet sales incomenet marginprofitNet Timberland Pelican === === = (3)
- 11. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis %5.34345. 000,000,10$ 000,450,3$ assetsonReturn %9.36369. 000,000,10$ 000,690,3$ assetsonReturn assetstotal safter taxeprofitnet assetsonReturn Timberland Pelican === === = (4) %0.6969. 000,000,5$ 000,450,3$ equityonReturn %0.4141. 000,000,9$ 000,690,3$ equityonReturn equityrsstockholde safter taxeprofitnet equityonReturn Timberland Pelican === === = Pelican is more profitable than Timberland, as shown by the higher operating profit margin, net profit margin, and return on assets. However, the return on equity for Timberland is higher than that of Pelican. (c) Even though Pelican is more profitable, Timberland has a higher ROE than Pelican due to the additional financial leverage risk. The lower profits of Timberland are due to the fact that interest expense is deducted from EBIT. Timberland has $500,000 of interest expense to Pelican's $100,000. Even after the tax shield from the interest tax deduction ($500,000 x .40 = $200,000) Timberland's profits are less than Pelican's by $240,000. Since Timberland has a higher relative amount of debt, the stockholders' equity is proportionally reduced resulting in the higher return to equity than that obtained by Pelican. The higher ROE is at the expense of higher levels of financial risk faced by Timberland equity holders. 2-18 LG 6: Ratio Proficiency a. 0$32,000,00.80$40,000,00profitGross marginprofitgrosssalesprofitGross =×= ×= b. $8,000,0000$32,000,00-0$40,000,00soldgoodsofCost profitgross-salessoldgoodsofCost == =
- 12. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance c. 000,000,14$35.000,000,40$profitOperating marginprofitoperatingsalesprofitOperating =×= ×= d. 0$18,000,000$14,000,00-0$32,000,00expensesOperating profitoperating-profitgrossexpensesOperating == = e. $3,200,000.080$40,000,00marginprofitnetsalesprofitNet =×=×= f. 0$20,000,00 2 0$40,000,00 overasset turntotal sales assetsTotal === g. 16,000,000$ .20 $3,200,000 ROE incomenet equityTotal === h. 104,911,6$111,111$2.62 360 0$40,000,00 62.2daysreceivableAccounts 365 sales periodcollectionaveragereceivableAccounts =×=×= ×= 2-19 LG 6: Cross-Sectional Ratio Analysis a. Fox Manufacturing Company Ratio Analysis Industry Average Actual 2003 2003 Current ratio 2.35 1.84 Quick ratio .87 .75 Inventory turnover 4.55 times 5.61 times Average collection period 35.3 days 20.5 days Total asset turnover 1.09 1.47 Debt ratio .30 .55 Times interest earned 12.3 8.0 Gross profit margin .202 .233 Operating profit margin .135 .133 Net profit margin .091 .072 Return on total assets (ROA) .099 .105 Return on common equity (ROE) .167 .234 Earnings per share $3.10 $2.15
- 13. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis Liquidity: The current and quick ratios show a weaker position relative to the industry average. Activity: All activity ratios indicate a faster turnover of assets compared to the industry. Further analysis is necessary to determine whether the firm is in a weaker or stronger position than the industry. A higher inventory turnover ratio may indicate low inventory, resulting in stockouts and lost sales. A shorter average collection period may indicate extremely efficient receivables management, an overly zealous credit department, or credit terms which prohibit growth in sales. Debt: The firm uses more debt than the average firm, resulting in higher interest obligations which could reduce its ability to meet other financial obligations. Profitability: The firm has a higher gross profit margin than the industry, indicating either a higher sales price or a lower cost of goods sold. The operating profit margin is in line with the industry, but the net profit margin is lower than industry, an indication that expenses other than cost of goods sold are higher than the industry. Most likely, the damaging factor is high interest expenses due to a greater than average amount of debt. The increased leverage, however, magnifies the return the owners receive, as evidenced by the superior ROE. b. Fox Manufacturing Company needs improvement in its liquidity ratios and possibly a reduction in its total liabilities. The firm is more highly leveraged than the average firm in its industry and, therefore, has more financial risk. The profitability of the firm is lower than average but is enhanced by the use of debt in the capital structure, resulting in a superior ROE. 2-20 LG 6: Financial Statement Analysis a. Ratio Analysis Zach Industries Industry Actual Actual Average 2002 2003 Current ratio 1.80 1.84 1.04 Quick ratio .70 .78 .38 Inventory turnover 2.50 2.59 2.33 Average collection period 37 days 36 days 56 days Debt ratio 65% 67% 61.3% Times interest earned 3.8 4.0 2.8 Gross profit margin 38% 40% 34%
- 14. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance Net profit margin 3.5% 3.6% 4.1% Return on total assets 4.0% 4.0% 4.4% Return on common equity 9.5% 8.0% 11.3% Market/book ratio 1.1 1.2 1.3 b. (1) Liquidity: Zach Industries' liquidity position has deteriorated from 2002 to 2003 and is inferior to the industry average. The firm may not be able to satisfy short- term obligations as they come due. (2) Activity: Zach Industries' ability to convert assets into cash has deteriorated from 2002 to 2003. Examination into the cause of the 21-day increase in the average collection period is warranted. Inventory turnover has also decreased for the period under review and is fair compared to industry. The firm may be holding slightly excessive inventory. (3) Debt: Zach Industries' long-term debt position has improved since 2002 and is below average. Zach Industries’ ability to service interest payments has deteriorated and is below industry. (4) Profitability: Although Zach Industries' gross profit margin is below its industry average, indicating high cost of goods sold, the firm has a superior net profit margin in comparison to average. The firm has lower than average operating expenses. The firm has a superior return on investment and return on equity in comparison to the industry and shows an upward trend. (5) Market: Zach Industries' increase in their market price relative to their book value per share indicates that the firm’s performance has been interpreted as more positive in 2003 than in 2002 and it is a little higher than the industry. Overall, the firm maintains superior profitability at the risk of illiquidity. Investigation into the management of accounts receivable and inventory is warranted. 2-21 LG 6: Integrative–Complete Ratio Analysis Ratio Analysis Sterling Company Industry Actual Actual Actual Average TS: Time-series
- 15. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis Ratio 2001 2002 2003 2003 CS: Cross-sectional Current ratio 1.40 1.55 1.67 1.85 TS: Improving CS: Fair Quick ratio 1.00 .92 .88 1.05 TS: Deteriorating CS: Poor Inventory turnover 9.52 9.21 7.89 8.60 TS: Deteriorating CS: Fair Average collection 45.0 days 36.4 days 28.8 days 35 days TS: Improving period CS: Good Industry Actual Actual Actual Average TS: Time-series Ratio 2001 2002 2003 2003 CS: Cross-sectional Average payment 58.5 days 60.8 days 52.3 days 45.8 days TS: Unstable period CS: Poor Total asset turnover 0.74 0.80 .83 0.74 TS: Improving CS: Good Debt ratio 0.20 0.20 0.35 0.30 TS: Increasing CS: Fair Times interest earned 8.2 7.3 6.5 8.0 TS: Deteriorating CS: Poor Fixed payment 4.5 4.2 2.7 4.2 TS: Deteriorating coverage ratio CS: Poor Gross profit margin 0.30 0.27 0.25 0.25 TS: Deteriorating CS: Good Operating profit 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.10 TS: Improving margin CS: Good Net profit margin 0.067 0.067 0.066 0.058 TS: Stable CS: Good Return on total TS: Improving assets (ROA) 0.049 0.054 0.055 0.043 CS: Good
- 16. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance Return on common TS: Improving Equity (ROE) 0.066 0.073 0.085 0.072 CS: Good Earnings per share $1.75 $2.20 $3.05 $1.50 TS: Improving (EPS) CS: Good Price/earnings 12.0 10.5 9.0 11.2 TS: Deteriorating (P/E) CS: Poor Market/book ratio 1.20 1.05 1.16 1.10 TS: Deteriorating (M/B) CS: Good Liquidity: Sterling Company's overall liquidity as reflected by the current ratio, net working capital, and acid-test ratio appears to have remained relatively stable but is below the industry average. Activity: The activity of accounts receivable has improved, but inventory turnover has deteriorated and is currently below the industry average. The firm's average payment period appears to have improved from 2001, although the firm is still paying more slowly than the average company. Debt: The firm's debt ratios have increased from 2001 and are very close to the industry averages, indicating currently acceptable values but an undesirable trend. The firm's fixed payment coverage has declined and is below the industry average figure, indicating a deterioration in servicing ability. Profitability: The firm's gross profit margin, while in line with the industry average, has declined, probably due to higher cost of goods sold. The operating and net profit margins have been stable and are also in the range of industry averages. Both the return on total assets and return on equity appear to have improved slightly and are better than the industry averages. Earnings per share made a significant increase in 2002 and 2003. The P/E ratio indicates a decreasing degree of investor confidence in the firm's future earnings potential, perhaps due to the increased debt load and higher servicing requirements. Market: The firm's price to earnings ratio was good in 2001 but has fallen significantly over 2002 and 2003. The ratio is well below industry average. The market to book ratio initially showed signs of weakness in 2002 but recovered some strength in 2003. The markets interpretation of Sterling’s earning ability indicates a lot of uncertainty. The fluctuation in the M/B ratio also shows signs of uncertainty. In summary, the firm needs to attend to inventory and accounts payable and should not incur added debts until its leverage and fixed-charge coverage ratios are improved. Other than these indicators, the firm appears to be doing wellespecially in generating return on sales. The market seems to have some lack of confidence in the stability of Sterrling’s future.
- 17. Chapter 2 Financial Statements and Analysis 2-22 LG 6: DuPont System of Analysis a. 2003 Margin(%) x Turnover = ROA(%) x FL Multiple = ROE(%) Johnson 4.9 x 2.34 = 11.47 x 1.85 = 21.21 Industry 4.1 x 2.15 = 8.82 x 1.64 = 14.46 2002 Johnson 5.8 x 2.18 = 12.64 x 1.75 = 22.13 Industry 4.7 x 2.13 = 10.01 x 1.69 = 16.92 2001 Johnson 5.9 x 2.11 = 12.45 x 1.75 = 21.79 Industry 5.4 x 2.05 = 11.07 x 1.67 = 18.49 b. Profitability: Industry net profit margins are decreasing; Johnson's net profit margins have fallen less. Efficiency: Both industry’s and Johnson's asset turnover have increased. Leverage: Only Johnson shows an increase in leverage from 2002 to 2003, while the industry has had less stability. Between 2001 and 2002, leverage for the industry increased, while it decreased between 2002 and 2003. As a result of these changes, the ROE has fallen for both Johnson and the industry, but Johnson has experienced a much smaller decline in its ROE. c. Areas which require further analysis are profitability and debt. Since the total asset turnover is increasing and is superior to that of the industry, Johnson is generating an appropriate sales level for the given level of assets. But why is the net profit margin falling for both industry and Johnson? Has there been increased competition causing downward pressure on prices? Is the cost of raw materials, labor, or other expenses rising? A common-size income statement could be useful in determining the cause of the falling net profit margin. Note: Some management teams attempt to magnify returns through the use of leverage to offset declining margins. This strategy is effective only within a narrow range. A high leverage strategy may actually result in a decline in stock price due to the increased risk. 2-23 LG 6: Complete Ratio Analysis, Recognizing Significant Differences a. Home Health, Inc.
- 18. Part 1 Introduction to Managerial Finance Ratio 2002 2003 Difference Proportional Difference Current ratio 3.25 3.00 .25 7.69% Quick ratio 2.50 2.20 .30 12.00% Inventory turnover 12.80 10.30 2.50 19.53% Average collection period 42 days 31 days 11 days 26.19% Total asset turnover 1.40 2.00 -.60 -42.86% Debt ratio .45 .62 -.17 -37.78% Times interest earned 4.00 3.85 .15 3.75% Gross profit margin 68% 65% 3% 4.41% Operating profit margin 14% 16% -2% -14.29% Net profit margin 8.3% 8.1% .2% 2.41% Return on total assets 11.6% 16.2% -4.6% -39.65% Return on common equity 21.1% 42.6% -21.5% -101.90% Price/earnings ratio 10.7 9.8 0.9 8.41% Market/book ratio 1.40 1.25 0.15 10.71% b. Ratio Proportional Difference Company’s favor Quick ratio 12.00% Yes Inventory turnover 19.53% No Average collection period 26.19% Yes Total asset turnover -42.86% Yes Debt ratio -37.78% No Operating profit margin -14.29% Yes Return on total assets -39.65% Yes Return on equity -101.90% Yes Market/book ratio 10.71 Yes c. The most obvious relationship is associated with the increase in the Return on equity value. The increase in this ratio is connected with the increase in the Return on assets. The higher return on assets is partially attributed to the higher Total asset turnover (as reflected in the DuPont model). The Return on equity increase is also associated with the slightly higher level of debt as captured by the higher debt ratio.