You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of...
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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 | $ | 880,000 | $ | 1,120,000 |
Marketable securities | 0 | 300,000 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 2,380,000 | 1,480,000 | ||
Inventory | 3,520,000 | 2,200,000 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 240,000 | 180,000 | ||
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Total current assets | 7,020,000 | 5,280,000 | ||
Plant and equipment, net | 9,360,000 | 8,970,000 | ||
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Total assets | $ | 16,380,000 | $ | 14,250,000 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||
Liabilities: | ||||
Current liabilities | $ | 3,930,000 | $ | 2,820,000 |
Note payable, 10% | 3,620,000 | 3,020,000 | ||
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Total liabilities | 7,550,000 | 5,840,000 | ||
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Stockholders' equity: | ||||
Common stock, $75 par value | 7,500,000 | 7,500,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 1,330,000 | 910,000 | ||
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Total stockholders' equity | 8,830,000 | 8,410,000 | ||
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 16,380,000 | $ | 14,250,000 |
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Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation | ||||
This Year | Last Year | |||
Sales (all on account) | $ | 15,780,000 | $ | 12,780,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 12,624,000 | 9,585,000 | ||
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Gross margin | 3,156,000 | 3,195,000 | ||
Selling and administrative expenses | 1,794,000 | 1,572,000 | ||
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Net operating income | 1,362,000 | 1,623,000 | ||
Interest expense | 362,000 | 302,000 | ||
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Net income before taxes | 1,000,000 | 1,321,000 | ||
Income taxes (30%) | 300,000 | 396,300 | ||
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Net income | 700,000 | 924,700 | ||
Common dividends | 280,000 | 462,350 | ||
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Net income retained | 420,000 | 462,350 | ||
Beginning retained earnings | 910,000 | 447,650 | ||
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Ending retained earnings | $ | 1,330,000 | $ | 910,000 |
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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 | 1.0 | |
Average collection period | 30 | days |
Average sale period | 60 | days |
Return on assets | 8.4 | % |
Debt-to-equity ratio | .68 | |
Times interest earned ratio | 5.7 | |
Price-earnings ratio | 10 | |
2. | You decide next to assess the companys stock market performance. Assume that Lydexs stock price at the end of this year is $78 per share and that at the end of last year it was $46. 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. |
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