Lan & Chen Technologies: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31   (Thousands of Dollars)     2018 2017 Sales       $945,000 $900,000 Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization 812,700 774,000   EBITDA       $132,300 $126,000 Depreciation and amortization   33,100 31,500   EBIT       $99,200 $94,500 Interest Expense     10,470 8,600   EBT       $88,730 $85,900 Taxes (40%)       35,492 34,360   Net income       $53,238 $51,540             Common dividends     $43,300 $41,230 Addition to retained earnings   $9,938 $10,310             Lan & Chen Technologies: December 31 Balance Sheets     (Thousands of Dollars)         Assets       2018 2017 Cash and cash equivalents     $47,250 $45,000 Short-term investments     3,800 3,400 Accounts Receivable     283,500 269,000 Inventories       141,750 136,000   Total current assets     $476,300 $453,400   Net fixed assets     330,750 315,000 Total assets       $807,050 $768,400             Liabilities and equity         Accounts payable     $94,500 $89,800 Accruals       47,250 45,000 Notes payable     26,262 9,000   Total current liabilities     $168,012 $143,800 Long-term debt     94,500 90,000   Total liabilities     $262,512 $233,800 Common stock     444,600 444,600 Retained Earnings     $99,938 90,000   Total common equity     $544,538 $534,600 Total liabilities and equity     $807,050 $768,400   Ratio Analysis   2018 2017 Industry Avg Liquidity Ratios            Current Ratio       2.90    Quick Ratio       1.90 Asset Management Ratios            Inventory Turnover (Total COGS/Inventories)          Days Sales Outstanding       98.00    Fixed Assets Turnover       2.56    Total Assets Turnover       1.23 Debt Management Ratios            Debt Ratio (Total debt-to-assets)       20.0%    Liabilities-to-assets ratio       32.1%    Times-interest-earned ratio       12.33 Profitability Ratios            Profit Margin       6.25%    Basic Earning Power       10.25%    Return on Assets       6.75%    Return on Equity       9.46% Market Value Ratios            Earnings per share       NA    Price-to-earnings ratio       15.65    Cash flow per share       NA    Price-to-cash flow ratio       10.11    Book Value per share       NA    Market-to-book ratio       1.72             How has Lan & Chen's LIQUIDITY changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?                           How has Lan & Chen's ASSET MANAGEMENT changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?                           How has Lan & Chen's DEBT MANAGEMENT changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?                           How has Lan & Chen's PROFITABILITY changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?                           How do Lan & Chen's MARKET VALUE ratios compare to the industry average?

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Lan & Chen Technologies: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31 
 (Thousands of Dollars)     2018 2017
Sales       $945,000 $900,000
Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization 812,700 774,000
  EBITDA       $132,300 $126,000
Depreciation and amortization   33,100 31,500
  EBIT       $99,200 $94,500
Interest Expense     10,470 8,600
  EBT       $88,730 $85,900
Taxes (40%)       35,492 34,360
  Net income       $53,238 $51,540
           
Common dividends     $43,300 $41,230
Addition to retained earnings   $9,938 $10,310
           
Lan & Chen Technologies: December 31 Balance Sheets    
(Thousands of Dollars)        
Assets       2018 2017
Cash and cash equivalents     $47,250 $45,000
Short-term investments     3,800 3,400
Accounts Receivable     283,500 269,000
Inventories       141,750 136,000
  Total current assets     $476,300 $453,400
  Net fixed assets     330,750 315,000
Total assets       $807,050 $768,400
           
Liabilities and equity        
Accounts payable     $94,500 $89,800
Accruals       47,250 45,000
Notes payable     26,262 9,000
  Total current liabilities     $168,012 $143,800
Long-term debt     94,500 90,000
  Total liabilities     $262,512 $233,800
Common stock     444,600 444,600
Retained Earnings     $99,938 90,000
  Total common equity     $544,538 $534,600
Total liabilities and equity     $807,050 $768,400

 

Ratio Analysis   2018 2017 Industry Avg
Liquidity Ratios        
   Current Ratio       2.90
   Quick Ratio       1.90
Asset Management Ratios        
   Inventory Turnover (Total COGS/Inventories)      
   Days Sales Outstanding       98.00
   Fixed Assets Turnover       2.56
   Total Assets Turnover       1.23
Debt Management Ratios        
   Debt Ratio (Total debt-to-assets)       20.0%
   Liabilities-to-assets ratio       32.1%
   Times-interest-earned ratio       12.33
Profitability Ratios        
   Profit Margin       6.25%
   Basic Earning Power       10.25%
   Return on Assets       6.75%
   Return on Equity       9.46%
Market Value Ratios        
   Earnings per share       NA
   Price-to-earnings ratio       15.65
   Cash flow per share       NA
   Price-to-cash flow ratio       10.11
   Book Value per share       NA
   Market-to-book ratio       1.72
           
How has Lan & Chen's LIQUIDITY changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?
           
 
           
How has Lan & Chen's ASSET MANAGEMENT changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?
           
 
           
How has Lan & Chen's DEBT MANAGEMENT changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?
           
 
           
How has Lan & Chen's PROFITABILITY changed from 2017 to 2018 and in comparision to the industry average?
           
 
           
How do Lan & Chen's MARKET VALUE ratios compare to the industry average?
           
 
           
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Ratio analysis helps in getting an idea about an entity's operational efficiency, liquidity and profitability using the income statement and balance sheet. The ratio analysis is the fundamental analysis of equity of an entity.

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