Exercise 14-5 (Algo) Financial Ratios for Assessing Profitability [LO14-5] Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 960,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The Interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company's common stock at the end of this year was $26. All of the company's sales are on account. Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) Assets: Current assets: Cash Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Property and equipment: Land Buildings and equipment, net Total property and equipment Total assets Current liabilities: Accounts payable Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accrued liabilities: Notes payable, short term Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable Total liabilities This Year Last Year $ 2,036 $ 3,020 16,000 9,050 10,500 8,840 1,960) 2,420 38,496 23,330 7,600 7,600 20,800 20,600 28,400 28,200 $ 58,896 $51,530 $ 11,100 920 460 $ 9,100 1,500 460 12,480 11,060 6,250 6,258 18,730 17,310 Assets Current assets: Cash Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Property and equipment: Land Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) Buildings and equipment, net Total property and equipment Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Notes payable, short term Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock Additional paid-in capital Total paid-in capital Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity This Year Last Year $ 2,036 $ 3,020 16,000 9,050 10,500 8,840 1,960 2,420 30,496 23,330 7,600 7,600 20,800 20,600 28,400 28,200 $ 58,896 $ 51,530 $ 11,100 920 $ 9,100 1,500 460 460 12,480 11,060 6,250 6,250 18,730 17,310 960 960 5,000 5,000 5,960 5,960 34,206 28,260 40,166 34,220 $ 58,896 $ 51,530 Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands). This Year $ 95,000 Last Year $ 90,000 Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expenses Administrative expenses Total selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes Net income Dividends to common stockholders Net income added to retained earnings Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings Required: Compute the following financial data for this year: 60,000 56,000 35,000 34,000 10,100 9,600 13,600 12,600 23,700 22,200 11,300 11,800 750 750 10,550 11,050 4,220 4,420 6,338 6,630 384 768 5,946 28,260 5,862 22,398 $ 34,206 $ 28,260 1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).) 1. Gross margin percentage 2. Net profit margin percentage 3. Return on total assets 4. Return on equity 36.8 % 6.7 % % 17.01 %