A firm reported the following income statement (amounts in millions): Net sales ......................................................... $496 Cost of goods
Question:
A firm reported the following income statement (amounts in millions):
Net sales ......................................................... $496
Cost of goods sold ........................................... 240
Selling and administrative expense ................. 48
Restructuring charges ....................................... 12
Loss on asset sale .............................................. 18
Operating income ........................................... 178
Interest expense ............................................... 18
Income before taxes ...................................... 160
Income taxes .................................................... 40
Net income ...................................................... 120
The firm's tax rate is 35 percent. You have been asked to forecast the future profit margin based on this information. What is your best estimate?
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Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation
ISBN: 978-0078025310
5th edition
Authors: Stephen Penman