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 820,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bonds, which were sold at their face value, was 12%. The income tax rate was 40% and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.40 this year. The market value of the companys common stock at the end of the year was $19. All of the companys sales are on account.
Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$
3,812
$
3,980
Accounts receivable, net
12,500
9,200
Inventory
9,800
8,280
Prepaid expenses
1,820
2,140
Total current assets
27,932
23,600
Property and equipment:
Land
6,200
6,200
Buildings and equipment, net
19,400
19,200
Total property and equipment
25,600
25,400
Total assets
$
53,532
$
49,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
9,700
$
8,400
Accrued liabilities
640
800
Notes payable, short term
320
320
Total current liabilities
10,660
9,520
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable
7,500
7,500
Total liabilities
18,160
17,020
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
820
820
Additional paid-in capital
4,300
4,300
Total paid-in capital
5,120
5,120
Retained earnings
30,252
26,860
Total stockholders' equity
35,372
31,980
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
53,532
$
49,000
Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Sales
$
81,000
$
76,000
Cost of goods sold
53,000
49,000
Gross margin
28,000
27,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses
8,700
8,200
Administrative expenses
12,200
11,200
Total selling and administrative expenses
20,900
19,400
Net operating income
7,100
7,600
Interest expense
900
900
Net income before taxes
6,200
6,700
Income taxes
2,480
2,680
Net income
3,720
4,020
Dividends to common stockholders
328
656
Net income added to retained earnings
3,392
3,364
Beginning retained earnings
26,860
23,496
Ending retained earnings
$
30,252
$
26,860
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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