Concept explainers
a)
To determine: ROE (
Introduction: ROE under Du Pont Identity is determined by multiplying the three main elements. The three elements under Du Pont Identity are net profit margin, asset turnover and equity multiplier.
b)
To determine: The new asset turnover required to increase its ROE when the manager wants to increase its ROE by 1%.
Introduction:
Asset turnover ratio indicates the efficiency of the assets of the company which generates revenue or sales. High ratio of asset turnover is favored than the lower ratio.
c)
To determine: The new asset turnover required to increase its ROE when the net profit margin falls by 1%.
Introduction:
Asset turnover indicates the efficiency of the assets of the company which generates revenue or sales. High ratio of asset turnover is favored than the lower ratio.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 2 Solutions
Corporate Finance Plus MyLab Finance with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (4th Edition) (Berk, DeMarzo & Harford, The Corporate Finance Series)
- Juroe Company provided the following income statement for last year: Juroes balance sheet as of December 31 last year showed total liabilities of 10,250,000, total equity of 6,150,000, and total assets of 16,400,000. Required: 1. Calculate the return on sales. (Note: Round the percent to two decimal places.) 2. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION Briefly explain the meaning of the return on sales ratio, and comment on whether Juroes return on sales ratio appears appropriate.arrow_forwardMake Analysis into an evaluation of the firm’s liquidity, activity, debt, profitability and market ratios. Historical and Industry Average Ratios HTS Software , Inc. Industry Ratio 2010 2011 2011 Liquidity Ratios Current Ratio 2.6 2.08 2.7 Quick Ratio 1.8 1.32 1.75 Activity Ratios Inventory Turnover 4.5 3.00 4.7 Average Collection Period 40days 53days 42 days Total Asset Turnover 1.2 0.80 1 Debt Ratios Debt Ratio 20% 28% 21% Times Interest Earned 9 6 8.9 Profitability Ratios Gross Profit Margin 43% 43% 44% Operating Profit Margin 30% 26% 32% Net Profit Margin 20% 17% 21% Return on total assets 12% 14% 13% Return on Equity 15% 19% 16% Market Ratios Price/Earnings Ratio 7.3 4.4 8arrow_forwardUsing the DuPont method, evaluate the effects of the following relationships for the Butters Corporation. A.Butters Corporation has a profit margin of 5.5 percent and its return on assets (investment) is 8.75 percent. What is its assets turnover? Round your answer to 2 decimal places. ______ times B.If the Butters Corporation has a debt-to-total-assets ratio of 65.00 percent, what would the firm’s return on equity be? Note: Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. C.What would happen to return on equity if the debt-to-total-assets ratio decreased to 60.00 percent? Input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.arrow_forward
- Suppose the years 2005 to 2009 were a period of rapid growth for a certain chain of coffeehouses and the company's revenues grew by more than 50% during that period. Use the hypothetical financial data for the company to answer the questions. chart shown (attached) then questions: (A): Calculate the asset turnover ratio for 2008 and 2009. (Round your answers to two decimal places.) 2008= 2009= (B): Calculate the net profit margin (as a %) for 2007, 2008, and 2009. (Round your answers to the nearest tenth of a percent.) 2007 = % 2008 = % 2009 = % (C): Calculate the return on investment (as a %) for 2007, 2008, and 2009. (Round your answers to the nearest tenth of a percent.) 2007 = % 2008 = % 2009 = %arrow_forwardEaster Egg and Poultry Company has $1,760,000 in assets and $608,000 of debt. It reports net income of $100,000. a. What is the firm’s return on assets? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What is its return on stockholders’ equity? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. If the firm has an asset turnover ratio of 3.5 times, what is the profit margin (return on sales)? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)arrow_forwardUse the information provided below to answer the question. The ratios are for last year, for ABC Inc and the average of its industry as follows ABC Inc Industry Average Inventory $150,000 $100,000 Accounts Receivable 24,000 24,000 Other Assets 76,000 76,000 Total Assets $250,000 $200,000 Profit Margin 1.8% 2% Equity $ 125,000 $ 125,000 Sales $ 1,100,000 $ 1,000,000 What is ABC’s Return on Equity (ROE)?arrow_forward
- For 2018, Bargain Basement Stores reported $11,500 of sales and $5,000 of operating costs (including depreciation). The company has $20,500 of total invested capital, the weighted average cost of that capital (the WACC) was 8%, and the federal-plus-state income tax rate was 40%. What was the firm's Economic Value Added (EVA), i.e., how much value did management add to stockholders' wealth during 2017?arrow_forwardUsing the data in the following table for a number of firms in the same industry, do the following: Firm (in Millions of Dollars) A B C D Sales $15 $10 $15 $30 Net income after tax 1.75 0.50 2.00 1.50 Total assets 6.0 18.0 8.0 15.5 Stockholders' equity 13.0 10.0 6.0 5.0 Compute the total asset turnover, the net profit margin, the equity multiplier, and the return on equity for each firm. Round your answers to two decimal places. A B C D Total Asset Turnover x x x x Net Profit Margin Equity Multiplier x x x x Return on Equity Evaluate each firm’s performance by comparing the firms with one another. Which firm has the lowest total asset turnover value?-Select-Firm AFirm BFirm CFirm DItem 17Which firm has the lowest net profit margin value?-Select-Firm AFirm BFirm CFirm DItem 18Which firm has the lowest equity multiplier value?-Select-Firm AFirm BFirm CFirm DItem 19Which firm has the lowest return on equity value?-Select-Firm…arrow_forwardIf Roten Rooters, Inc., has an equity multiplier of 1.58, total asset turnover of 1.80, and a profit margin of 6.8 percent, what is its ROE?arrow_forward
- Profitability ratios help in the analysis of the combined impact of liquidity ratios, asset management ratios, and debt management ratios on the operating performance of a firm. Your boss has asked you to calculate the profitability ratios of Spandust Industries Inc. and make comments on its second-year performance as compared with its first-year performance. The following shows Spandust Industries Inc.’s income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $7,050 million in the first year and $11,278 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $3,750 million in the first year, and the company distributed 100% of its earnings out as dividends during the first and the second years. In addition, the firm did not issue new stock during either year. Spandust Industries Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Year 2 Year 1 Net Sales 3,810 3,000 Operating costs except depreciation and amortization 1,855 1,723…arrow_forwardBelow are the ratio results for Abcom for the year 2022. Performance Operating margin -18.66% Asset turnover 0.16 Return on Capital Employed -7.64% Working capital Inventory days 88.88 days Debtor days 46.18 days Trade creditor days 68.11 days Liquidity Current ratio 0.30 Acid test 0.25 Solvency Interest cover -2.56 Shareholder's view Return on equity 7.16% Required; Analyse and interpret the meaning of these results.arrow_forward
- EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFinanceISBN:9781337514835Author:MOYERPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENTFinancial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis...FinanceISBN:9781285190907Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark BradshawPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make...AccountingISBN:9781305654174Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. NortonPublisher:Cengage LearningManagerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines...AccountingISBN:9781337115773Author:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. HeitgerPublisher:Cengage Learning