Group Discussion for Case of Unidentified Industries

Based on the common financials and ratios given below, determine which company is in the following industries : why?

• Package Delivery
• Fast Food Restaurant Chain
• Utility Company
• Department Store
• Online Auction

Group Discussion for Case of Unidentified Industries Based on the common financials and ratios given below, determine which company is in the following industries: Package Delivery Fast Food Restaurant Chain Utility Company Department Store Online Auction Company A Company E Company C Company D Company E Common Size Balance Sheet: Cash and marketable securities 2 % 29% 11% 22% 15% Accounts receivable 390 1% 29% 31% 15 % 26% 1 % Inventories 3% 1% 0% Other current assets 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% Plant & equipment (net) 65% 18% 790 7% 55% 26 % 19 % Qther assets 23% 37% 11 % 100% 100% Total assets 100% 100% 100% 3% 0% 2% 0% 1% Notes payable 3% 6% Accounts payable 3 % 11 % 1% 1 % 5% 4% 6% 11% Accrued items 2% 0% 3 % 9 % 23% Other current liabilities 28% 0% 31% 10% 8% Long-term debt 40% 14% 14% 3% 23% Other liabilities 0 % 0 % 0% 0% 0% Preferred stock 23% 77% 29 % 57% 52 % Common stock 100 % 100% 100% 100% 100% Total liabilities and net worth Select Ratios: 0 97 Current assets/Current liabilities 8.34 1.52 1.84 1.96 (Cash, MS, and AR)/Current liabilities 0.47 3.04 042 1.74 1.73 Inventory turnover 3.55 154.28 3.01 N/A 72.25 Receivables collection period (days) 37.56 3.14 5.72 294.51 41.57 Tatal debt/Tatal assets 0.28 0.00 0.31 0.10 0.08 Long/term debt/Capitalization 0.55 0.00 0.52 0.15 0.14 0.26 1.32 Revenue/Total assets 1.60 1.29 0.39 Net profit/Revenue 0.06 0.10 0.05 0.18 0.04 0.02 0.07 0.07 0.05 Net profit/Total assets 0.16 Total assets/Net worth 4 37 1.31 3.46 1,75 1.93 0.07 0.24 0.12 0,09 Net profit/Net worth 02 EBITnterest expense 267 308.09 7,08 33.71 40.00 0 26 EBITDA/Revenue 0 20 0.10 0.21 0,07