3 P3-21 The relationship between financial leverage and profitability Pelican Paper, Inc., and Timberland Forest, Inc., are rivals in the manufacture of craft papers. Some fi- nancial statement values for each company follow. Use them in a ratio analysis that compares the firms' financial leverage and profitability. Item Total assets Total equity (all common) Total debt Annual interest Total sales EBIT Earnings available for common stockholders Pelican Paper, Inc. Timberland Forest, Inc. $10,000,000 $10,000,000 9,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 5.000.000 100.000 500.000 25,000,000 25.000.000 6,250,000 6,250,000 3.690.000 3,450,000 a. Calculate the following debt and coverage ratios for the two companies. Discuss their financial risk and ability to cover the costs in relation to each other. 1. Debt ratio 2. Times interest earned ratio b. Calculate the following profitability ratios for the two companies. Discuss their profitability relative to one another. 1. Operating profit margin 2. Net profit margin 3. Return on total assets 4. Return on common equity c. In what way has the larger debt of Timberland Forest made it more profitable than Pelican Paper? What are the risks that Timberland's investors undertake when they choose to purchase its stock instead of Pelican's