Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134725987
Author: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.13S
(Learning Objective 4: Analyze a company based on its ratios) Take the role of an investment analyst. It is your job to recommend investments for your client. The only information you have is the following ratio values for two companies in the data analytics industry:
| Ratio | Abbott Co. | Stellar Corporation |
| Days’ sales in receivables...................... | 48 | 41 |
| Inventory turnover............................... | 11 | 7 |
| Gross profit percentage........................ | 58% | 67% |
| Net income as a percent of sales........... | 13% | 12% |
| Times interest earned........................... | 13 | 19 |
| Return on equity.................................. | 30% | 35% |
| Return on assets................................... | 19% | 14% |
Recommend one company’s stock over the other. State the reasons for your recommendation.
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Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)
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