Green Penguin Pencil Company has a total asset turnover ratio of 6.00x, net annual sales of $25 million, and operating expenses of $11 million (including depreciation and amortization). On its balance sheet and income statement, respectively, it reported total debt of $2.50 million on which it pays a 7% interest rate. To analyze a company's financial leverage situation, you need to measure the firm's debt management ratios. Based on the preceding information, what are the values for Green Penguin Pencil's debt management ratios? Ratio Value Debt ratio Times-interest-earned ratio Influenced by a firm's ability to make interest payments and pay back its debt, if all else is equal, creditors would prefer to give loans to companies with debt 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 Spandust Industries Inc. and make comments on its second-year performance as compared with its first-year performance. The following shows Spandust Industries Inc.'s income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $9,400 million in the first year and $15,037 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $5,000 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, Spandust Industries Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Year 2 Year 1 Net Sales 5,080 4,000 Operating costs except depreciation and amortization 1,855 1,723 Depreciation and amortization 254 160 Total Operating costs 2,109 1,883 Operating Income (or EBIT) 2,971 2,117 Less: Interest 401 222 Earnings before taxes (EBT) 2,570 1,895 Less: Taxes (25%) 643 474 Net Income 1,927 1,421 Calculate the profitability ratios of Spandust Industries Inc. in the following table. Convert all calculations to a percentage rounded to two decimal places. Calculate the profitability ratios of Spandust Industries Inc. in the following table. Convert all calculations to a percentage rounded to two decimal places. Ratio Value Year 2 Year 1 Operating margin 52.92% Profit margin 37.93% Return on total assets 15.12% 28.42% Return on common equity Basic earning power 19.76% 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. Identify which of the following statements are true about profitability ratios. Check all that apply. A higher operating margin than the industry average indicates either lower operating costs, higher product pricing, or both. If a 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. If a company issues new common shares but its net income does not increase, return on common equity will increase
