Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

ctw years Ratios from Comparative and Common-Size Data Consider the following fi

ID: 2521790 • Letter: C

Question

ctw years Ratios from Comparative and Common-Size Data Consider the following financial statements for Waverly Company P13-6A. LO2, 3,4 During 2016, management obtained additional bond financing to enlarge its production facilities. The company faced higher production costs during the year for such things as fuel, materials, and freight, Because of temporary government price controls, a planned price increase on products was As a holder of both common and preferred stock, you decide to analyze the financial statements: delayed several months.

Explanation / Answer

Part a:

Year

31-Dec-16

31-Dec-15

Current ratio:

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

19000

12000

Accounts receivable

55000

43000

Inventory

120000

105000

Prepaid expenses

20000

14000

(A): Total current assets

214000

174000

Current liabilities

91000

82000

(B): Total current liabilities

91000

82000

Current ratio (Current assets / Current liabilities)

(214000 / 91000)

2.3516484

(174000 / 82000)

2.1219512

Quick ratio:

Total current assets

214000

174000

Less: Inventories

120000

105000

(A): Current assets less inventories

94000

69000

Current liabilities

91000

82000

(B): Total current liabilities

91000

82000

Quick ratio (A/B)

(94000 / 91000)

1.032967

(69000/82000)

0.8414634

Operating cash flows to current liabilities ratio:

Cash provided by operating activities

65200

60500

Current liabilities

91000

82000

Operating cash flows to current liabilities ratio:

(Cash from operating activities / Current liabilities)

0.7164835

0.7378049

Inventory turnover ratio:

Sales revenue

820000

678000

Average inventory

Opening inventory

105000

87000

Add: Closing inventory

120000

105000

Aggregate inventory

225000

192000

Average inventory

(225000 / 2)

112500

96000

Inventory turnover ratio (Sales revenue / Average inventory)

(820000 / 112500)

7.2888889

(678000/96000)

7.0625

Debt to equity ratio:

Debt fund:

10% bond payable

225000

160000

Equity shareholders' fund

Common stock

200000

200000

Add: Retained earnings

94000

68000

294000

268000

Debt to equity ratio (Debt fund / Equity shareholders' fund)

0.7653061

0.5970149

Times interest earned ratio:

Net income

54600

57580

Add: interest expense

22500

16000

(A): Net income plus interest

77100

73580

(B): Interest expense

22500

16000

Times interest earned ratio:

(77100 / 22500)

3.4266667

(73580 / 16000)

4.59875

Return on assets

Net income

54600

57580

Average total assets:

Opening total assets

585000

490000

Add: Closing total assets

685000

585000

Aggregate of total assets

1270000

1075000

Average total assets

(1270000/2)

635000

(1075000 / 2)

537500

Return on assets

(54600 x 100/635000)

8.5984252

(57580 x 100/537500)

10.712558

Return on common stockholders' equity

Net income

54600

57580

Less: Preference dividend

(75000 x 9%)

6750

6750

Earnings available to common shareholders

47850

50830

Average equity shareholders’ funds:

Opening common stockholders' equity

268000

235000

Add: Closing stockholders equity

(200000 + 94000)

294000

(200000 +68000)

268000

562000

503000

Average equity shareholders’ funds:

(562000 / 2)

281000

(503000 / 2)

251500

Return on common stockholders' equity

(47850 x 100/281000)

17.02847

(50830 x 100/251500)

20.210736

Part b:

Calculation of common size percentages

       2,016.00

Percentage

       2,015.00

Percentage

Sale revenue

   820,000.00

       100.00

   678,000.00

       100.00

Cost of goods sold

   545,000.00

         66.46

   433,920.00

         64.00

Gross profit

   275,000.00

         33.54

   244,080.00

         36.00

Selling and administrative expenses

   175,000.00

         21.34

   149,200.00

         22.01

Income before interest expenses and taxes

   100,000.00

         12.20

     94,880.00

         13.99

Interest expense

     22,500.00

            2.74

     16,000.00

           2.36

Income before taxes

     77,500.00

            9.45

     78,880.00

         11.63

Income tax expense

     22,900.00

            2.79

     21,300.00

           3.14

     54,600.00

            6.66

     57,580.00

           8.49

Part c:

From the above it is clear that liquidity and solvency position of the company has been improved in the current year compare to the previous year. Similarly the efficiency ratios have also improved as the inventory turnover ratio has improved in the current year.

Year

31-Dec-16

31-Dec-15

Current ratio:

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

19000

12000

Accounts receivable

55000

43000

Inventory

120000

105000

Prepaid expenses

20000

14000

(A): Total current assets

214000

174000

Current liabilities

91000

82000

(B): Total current liabilities

91000

82000

Current ratio (Current assets / Current liabilities)

(214000 / 91000)

2.3516484

(174000 / 82000)

2.1219512

Quick ratio:

Total current assets

214000

174000

Less: Inventories

120000

105000

(A): Current assets less inventories

94000

69000

Current liabilities

91000

82000

(B): Total current liabilities

91000

82000

Quick ratio (A/B)

(94000 / 91000)

1.032967

(69000/82000)

0.8414634

Operating cash flows to current liabilities ratio:

Cash provided by operating activities

65200

60500

Current liabilities

91000

82000

Operating cash flows to current liabilities ratio:

(Cash from operating activities / Current liabilities)

0.7164835

0.7378049

Inventory turnover ratio:

Sales revenue

820000

678000

Average inventory

Opening inventory

105000

87000

Add: Closing inventory

120000

105000

Aggregate inventory

225000

192000

Average inventory

(225000 / 2)

112500

96000

Inventory turnover ratio (Sales revenue / Average inventory)

(820000 / 112500)

7.2888889

(678000/96000)

7.0625

Debt to equity ratio:

Debt fund:

10% bond payable

225000

160000

Equity shareholders' fund

Common stock

200000

200000

Add: Retained earnings

94000

68000

294000

268000

Debt to equity ratio (Debt fund / Equity shareholders' fund)

0.7653061

0.5970149

Times interest earned ratio:

Net income

54600

57580

Add: interest expense

22500

16000

(A): Net income plus interest

77100

73580

(B): Interest expense

22500

16000

Times interest earned ratio:

(77100 / 22500)

3.4266667

(73580 / 16000)

4.59875

Return on assets

Net income

54600

57580

Average total assets:

Opening total assets

585000

490000

Add: Closing total assets

685000

585000

Aggregate of total assets

1270000

1075000

Average total assets

(1270000/2)

635000

(1075000 / 2)

537500

Return on assets

(54600 x 100/635000)

8.5984252

(57580 x 100/537500)

10.712558

Return on common stockholders' equity

Net income

54600

57580

Less: Preference dividend

(75000 x 9%)

6750

6750

Earnings available to common shareholders

47850

50830

Average equity shareholders’ funds:

Opening common stockholders' equity

268000

235000

Add: Closing stockholders equity

(200000 + 94000)

294000

(200000 +68000)

268000

562000

503000

Average equity shareholders’ funds:

(562000 / 2)

281000

(503000 / 2)

251500

Return on common stockholders' equity

(47850 x 100/281000)

17.02847

(50830 x 100/251500)

20.210736