Durng the past year, the company Introduced several new product lines and raised the selling prices on a number of old product lines In order to Improve Its profit margin. The company also hIred a new sales manager, who has expanded sales Into several new terrtorfes. Sales terms are 2ND, nr30. All sales are on account. osste Paul Sablr has asked you to assess his company's profitability and stock market performance. Required: 'I. You decide first to assess the company's stock market performance. For both this year and last year, compute a we earnings pe share. There has been no change In common stock over the last two years. to he dividend yield ratio. The company's stock Is currently selling for $45 per share; last year It sold for $40 per share. c. The dividend payout ratIo. d "he priceearnings ratio. {Assume that the Industry norm for the priceearnings ratio Is 11) e We book value oer share of common stock. 2 ou decide next to assess the company's profitability. Compute the following for both this year and last year: a. we gross margH percentage o. he net profit margin percentage c. The return on to_al assets. [Total assets at the beginning oflast year were $2, 480.000.) d. he return on equity. [Stockholders' equity at the beginning oflast year was $1. 3,07000.) e. Is the company 5 financial leverage positive or negative? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 You decide rst to assess the company's stock market performance. For both this year and last year, compute: a. The earnings per share. There has been no change in common stock over the last two years. {Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. The dividend yield ratio. The company's stock is currently selling for $45 per share; last year it sold for $40 per share. {Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) c. The dividend payout ratio. [Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) d. The priceeamings ratio. (Assume that the industry norm for the price-earnings ratio is 11.) [Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. The book value per share of common stock. [Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Show less; a. Earnings per share in. Dividend yield ratio c. Dividend payout ratio :1. Price-earnings ratio 9. Book value per share