1-a. Calculate the following return to shareholders and profitability ratios for both companies for the most recent year.

THE BUCKLE, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in Thousands) February 1, 2020 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 104,429 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Amortization of non-vested stock grants, net of forfeitures Deferred income taxes Other Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Receivables Inventory Prepaid expenses and other assets Accounts payable Accrued employee compensation Accrued store operating expenses Gift certificates redeemable Income taxes payable Other assets and liabilities Net cash flows from operating activities Fiscal Years Ended February 2, 2019 February 3, 2018 95,608 $ 89,707 23,789 26,848 30,745 3,764 4,287 4,883 (1,986) (1,099) (340) 504 1,925 1,628 815 (550) (413) 3,932 (7,487) 7,687 (2,799) (66) (12,047) (2,667) 276 4,584 1,477 (855) (4,599) (1,108) 2,336 951 (1,315) (1,568) (2,997) 747 (5,173) 1,662 1,083 (5,755) (1,730) 130,665 108,727 119,721 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of property and equipment (7,322) (10,021) (13,462) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 13 150 Change in other assets 168 158 263 92 Purchases of investments (25,629) (74,215) (56,631) Proceeds from sales/maturities of investments 67,525 76,330 52,441 Net cash flows from investing activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of common stock Payment of dividends Net cash flows from financing activities NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of year CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of year 34,755 (7,598) (17,297) (68) (112,854) (97,744) (133,874) (112,922) (97,744) (133,874) 52,498 3,385 (31,450) 168,471 165,086 196,536 $ 220,969 $ 168,471 $ 165,086