Problem 14-15 (Algo) Comprehensive Ratio Analysis [LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, L014-5, LO14-6] [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: \begin{tabular}{lrr} \multicolumn{3}{c}{\begin{tabular}{c} Lydex Company \\ Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation \end{tabular}} \\ & \multicolumn{1}{c}{ This Year } & \multicolumn{1}{c}{ Last Year } \\ Sales (all on account). & $15,880,000 & $13,780,000 \\ Cost of goods sold & 12,704,000 & 10,335,000 \\ Gross margin & 3,176,000 & 3,445,000 \\ Selling and administrative expenses & 1,208,000 & 1,612,000 \\ Net operating income & 1,968,000 & 1,833,000 \\ Interest expense & 368,000 & 308,000 \\ Net. income before taxes & 1,600,000 & 1,525,000 \\ Income taxes (30\%) & 480,000 & 457,500 \\ Net income & 1,120,000 & 1,067,500 \\ Common dividends & 400,000 & 533,750 \\ \hline Net income retained & 720,000 & 533,750 \\ Beginning, retained earnings & 1,270,000 & 736,250 \\ \hline Ending retained earnings & $1,990,000 & $1,270,000. \\ \hline \end{tabular} To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: 2. You decide next to assess the company's stock market performance. Assume that Lydex's stock price at the end of this year is $98 per share and that at the end of last year it was $66. For both this year and last year, compute: (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.) a. The earnings per share. b. The dividend yield ratio. c. The dividend payout ratio. d. The price-earnings ratio. e. The book value per share of common stock