Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis, and Valuation: A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE 9e

4.15 Analyzing Operating Profitability. Exhibit 4.22 presents selected operat- ing data for three retailers for a recent year. Macy's operates several department store chains selling consumer products such as brand-name clothing, china, cosmetics, and bedding and has a large presence in the bridal and formalwear markets (under store names Macy's and Bloomingdale's). Home Depot sells a wide range of building materials and home improve- ment products, which includes lumber and tools, riding lawn mowers, lighting fixtures, and Exhibit 4.22 Selected Data for Three Retailers (amounts in millions) (Problem 4.15) Macy's Home Depot Supervalu Sales Cost of goods sold Interest expense Net income Average inventory Average fixed assets Average total assetso Loarning All 24,967svyntb744up19 333le or $24,892 15,009 588 (4,803) 4,915 10,717 $44,564 34,451 633 (2,855) 2,743 7,531 $71,288 47,298 624 2,260 11,202 26,855 canned, or duplicat