5. Profitability ratios Profitability ratios help in the analysis of the combined impact of liquidity ratios, asset management ratios, and debt management ratios on the operating performance of a firm. Your boss has asked you to calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc and make comments on its second-year performance as compared with its first-year performance The following shows Dernham Inc. 's Income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $8,225 million in the first year and $13,157 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $4,375 million in the first year, and the company distributed 100% of its earnings out as dividends during the first and the second years. In addition, the firm did not issue new stock during either year. 222 Dernham Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Year 2 Year 1 Net Sales 4,445 3,500 Operating costs except depreciation and amortization 120 1,040 Depreciation and amortization 140 Total Operating costs 1,342 1,180 Operating Income (or EBIT) 3,103 2,320 Less: Interest 310 244 Earnings before taxes (EBT) 2,793 2,076 Less: Taxes (25%) 698 519 Net Income 2,095 1,557 Calculate the profitability ratios of Dernham Inc. in the following table Convert all calculations to a percentage rounded to two decimal places Ratio Value Year 2 Year 1 69.81% 66.29% 47.13% Operating margin Profit margin Return on total assets Return on common equity Basic earning power 18.93% 35.59% 23.58% 28.21% Decision makers and analysts look deeply into profitability ratios to identify trends in a company's profitability. Profitability ratios give insights into both the survivability of a company and the benefits that shareholders receive. Identity which of the following statements are true about profitability ratios. Check all that apply. If a company has a profit margin of 10%, it means that the company earned a net income of $0.10 for each dollar of sales Ha company's operating margin increases but its profit margin decreases, it could mean that the company paid more in interest or taxes, An increase in the return on assets ratio implies an increase in the assets a firm owns Ir a company issuet new common shares but its net income does not increase, return on common equity will increase