Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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ISBN: 9780134476315
Author: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.26P
Learning Goal 6
P3-26 DuPont system of analysis Use the following 2016 financial information for ATT and Verizon to conduct a DuPont system of analysis for each company.
| ATT | Verizon | |
| Sales | $163,786 | $125,980 |
| Earnings available for common stockholders | 13,333 | 13,608 |
| Total assets | 403,821 | 244,180 |
| Stockholders’ equity | 124,110 | 24,032 |
- a. Which company has the higher net profit margin? Higher asset turnover?
- b. Which company has the higher
ROA ? The higherROE ?
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