Selected financial data for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Snap-On Tools for 2009 are presented here

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Selected financial data for Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. and Snap-On Tools for 2009 are presented here (in millions).image text in transcribed

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(a) For each company, compute the following ratios.
(1) Current ratio. (8) Return on assets.
(2) Receivables turnover. (9) Return on common stockholders’ equity.
(3) Average collection period. (10) Debt to total assets.
(4) Inventory turnover. (11) Times interest earned.
(5) Days in inventory. (12) Current cash debt coverage.
(6) Profit margin. (13) Cash debt coverage.
(7) Asset turnover. (14) Free cash flow.

(b) Compare the liquidity, solvency, and profitability of the two companies.

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Accounting Tools For Business Decision Making

ISBN: 9780470534786

4th Edition

Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso

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