Explain what each benchmark ratio is telling us about

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1. Use the following information for questions A & B below

Elton Corporation

Income Statement

for the year ending 12/31/XX

(in thousands of dollars)

            Net sales                                 $ 2,700

            Operating Costs                      (2,350)

            Depreciation                           ( 150)

            Interest Expense                     ( 70)

            EBT                                        130

            Income Tax (40%)                  (52)

            Net Income                             $ 78

            Dividends to Common Stock = $ 58

 

Elton Corporation

Balance Sheet

12/31/XX

(in thousands of dollars)

Cash                            $   150                                Accounts Payable                   $100

Accounts Receivable        250                                    Notes Payable                           250

Inventory                    600                                       Other Current Liabilities            50

Total Current Assets $1,000                                       Total Current Liabilities         $400

Total Fixed Assets      1,500                                       Long Term Debt                     1,100

                                                                             Common Stock                          800

                                                                             Retained Earnings                      200

Total Assets               $2,500                                    Total Liab. & Equity              $2,500

Number of shares outstanding = 10,000 shares

Price per Share = $100

A.        Calculate each of the following ratios. Be sure to give the complete equation as well as the solution:

            a. Current ratio          

            b. Quick ratio

            c. Total Debt/Total Asset Ratio

            d. Inventory Turnover Ratio

            e. ROE

            f. TIE

            g. EPS

            h. Net Profit Margin

            i. Market to Book Ratio

            j. Total Assets Turnover Ratio

B.      Given the following benchmarks for this company's industry

         Current Ratio 3.5

         Inventory turnover ratio 3

        Net profit margin 2

        Times interest earned 1.5

Explain what each benchmark ratio is telling us about how this company is doing compared to the industry.

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