Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31...
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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 910,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the companys common stock at the end of this year was $24. All of the companys sales are on account.
Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$ 1,506
$ 1,720
Accounts receivable, net
15,500
10,300
Inventory
10,250
8,640
Prepaid expenses
1,910
2,320
Total current assets
29,166
22,980
Property and equipment:
Land
7,100
7,100
Buildings and equipment, net
20,300
20,100
Total property and equipment
27,400
27,200
Total assets
$ 56,566
$ 50,180
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 10,600
$ 8,850
Accrued liabilities
820
1,250
Notes payable, short term
410
410
Total current liabilities
11,830
10,510
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable
6,250
6,250
Total liabilities
18,080
16,760
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
910
910
Additional paid-in capital
4,750
4,750
Total paid-in capital
5,660
5,660
Retained earnings
32,826
27,760
Total stockholders' equity
38,486
33,420
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$ 56,566
$ 50,180
Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Sales
$ 90,000
$ 85,000
Cost of goods sold
57,500
53,500
Gross margin
32,500
31,500
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses
9,600
9,100
Administrative expenses
13,100
12,100
Total selling and administrative expenses
22,700
21,200
Net operating income
9,800
10,300
Interest expense
750
750
Net income before taxes
9,050
9,550
Income taxes
3,620
3,820
Net income
5,430
5,730
Dividends to common stockholders
364
728
Net income added to retained earnings
5,066
5,002
Beginning retained earnings
27,760
22,758
Ending retained earnings
$ 32,826
$ 27,760
Required:
Compute the following financial data for this year:
1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).)
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