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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 companys financial statements, including comparing Lydexs performance to its major competitors. The companys financial statements for the last two years are as follows:
Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet
This Year
Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$
1,050,000
$
1,290,000
Marketable securities
0
300,000
Accounts receivable, net
3,060,000
2,160,000
Inventory
3,400,000
2,400,000
Prepaid expenses
240,000
220,000
Total current assets
7,750,000
6,370,000
Plant and equipment, net
9,700,000
9,140,000
Total assets
$
17,450,000
$
15,510,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Current liabilities
$
4,400,000
$
3,160,000
Note payable, 10%
3,720,000
3,120,000
Total liabilities
8,120,000
6,280,000
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $70 par value
7,000,000
7,000,000
Retained earnings
2,330,000
2,230,000
Total stockholders' equity
9,330,000
9,230,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
17,450,000
$
15,510,000
Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
This Year
Last Year
Sales (all on account)
$
15,950,000
$
14,480,000
Cost of goods sold
12,760,000
10,860,000
Gross margin
3,190,000
3,620,000
Selling and administrative expenses
1,918,000
1,640,000
Net operating income
1,272,000
1,980,000
Interest expense
372,000
312,000
Net income before taxes
900,000
1,668,000
Income taxes (30%)
270,000
500,400
Net income
630,000
1,167,600
Common dividends
530,000
583,800
Net income retained
100,000
583,800
Beginning retained earnings
2,230,000
1,646,200
Ending retained earnings
$
2,330,000
$
2,230,000
To begin your assigment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Companys industry:
Current ratio
2.3
Acid-test ratio
1.2
Average collection period
32
days
Average sale period
60
days
Return on assets
8.7
%
Debt-to-equity ratio
.65
Times interest earned ratio
5.9
Price-earnings ratio
10
Please help me finish the two charts below. I cannot seem to get the correct answers for the blank rows. Thank you!
Part 2 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 $112 per share and that at the end of last year it was $80. For both this year and last year, compute: (Round your intermediate calculations and final percentage answers to 1 decimal place. i.e., 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%. Round the rest of the intermediate calculations 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. This Year Last Year 6.30 lb 92.30 93.30
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