Compare the company gross margin percentage

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Question 1 - Selected financial information for DMA Corp. for a six-year period follows:

(Amounts in thousands)

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Net sales

$1,806

$1,757

$1,606

$1,704

$1,638

$1,588

Net income

144

120

89

126

100

96

Ending common shareholders' equity

940

860

772

684

628

600

Required -

1. Prepare a horizontal analysis to compare 2020 to 2019. Which accounts increased the most?

2. Compute trend percentages for 2016 through 2020, using 2015 as the base year.

3. From the above data, what can we infer about expenses from 2015 through 2020?

Question 2 - The president of Mackey Car Parts, Inc. has asked you to compare the company's profit performance and financial position with the averages for the industry. The accounting office has given you the company's income statement and balance sheet, as well as the industry average data for competitors:

Mackey Car Parts, Inc. Income Statement Compared with Industry Average For the Year Ended December 31, 2020


Mackey

Industry


Car Parts

Average

Net sales

$778,000

100.00%

Cost of goods sold

522,816

65.8

Gross margin

255,184

34.2

Operating expenses

161,046

19.7

Operating income

94,138

14.5

Other expenses

4,668

0.4

Net income

$89,470

14.10%

 

Mackey Car Parts, Inc. Balance Sheet Compared with Industry Average 31-Dec-20


Mackey

Industry


Car Parts

Average

Current assets

$325,440

70.90%

Property, plant, and equipment

120,960

23.6

Intangible assets, Net

8,640

0.8

Other assets

24,960

4.7

Total assets

$480,000

100.00%




Current liabilities

$222,720

48.10%

Long-term liabilities

107,520

16.6

Total liabilities

330,240

64.7

Shareholders' equity

149,760

35.3

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$480,000

100.00%

Required -

1. Make a vertical analysis for Mackey for both its income statement and balance sheet.

2. Compare the company's gross margin percentage (gross margin as a percent of net sales) with the average for the industry. Comment on their investment in assets compared to the industry information shown.

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