Peanut Queen and Lord of Ice are two competitors selling ice-cream. Below is the information pertaining to the two businesses for the financial year ended June 30, 2021.     Peanut Queen Lord of Ice Net Profit ($) 105,000 280,000 Cost of Goods Sold ($) 100,000 1,000,000 Total Assets ($) 500,000 800,000 Total Liabilities 250,000 300,000 Gross Profit ($) 110,000 600,000   Lisa has capital to invest in one of the businesses. She likes peanut butter

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Peanut Queen and Lord of Ice are two competitors selling ice-cream. Below is the information pertaining to the two businesses for the financial year ended June 30, 2021.

 

 

Peanut Queen

Lord of Ice

Net Profit ($)

105,000

280,000

Cost of Goods Sold ($)

100,000

1,000,000

Total Assets ($)

500,000

800,000

Total Liabilities

250,000

300,000

Gross Profit ($)

110,000

600,000

 

Lisa has capital to invest in one of the businesses. She likes peanut butter ice-cream but needs to consider the financial performance of the two businesses to make an informed investment decision.

 

Required:

In the table below, calculate Net Profit Margin, Asset Turnover, Financial Leverage, and Return on Equity (ROE) ratios for the two businesses.

 

 

Peanut Queen

Lord of Ice

Net Profit Margin

 

 

Asset Turnover

 

 

Financial Leverage

 

 

ROE

 

 

 

Based on the financial performance alone, which one of the two businesses would you recommend to Lisa to invest in? Considering the components of the DuPont model, which component is driving the financial performance of the business you chose?

 

Provide one example of non-financial information Lisa could consider in addition to the ratios calculated above when choosing between the two businesses. Briefly explain how that example of non-financial information could assist Lisa in her decision-making process.

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