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You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Assets Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses 980,000 0 2,780,000 3,620,000 260,000 $ 1,220,000 300,000 1,880,000 2,200,000 200,000 7,640,000 9,560,000 5,800,000 9,070,000 Total assets $17,200,000 $14,870,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 10% $ 4,030,000 3,680,000 $ 3,020,000 3,080,000 Total liabilities 7,710,000 6,100,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $75 par value Retained earnings 7,500,000 1,990,000 7,500,000 1,270,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,490,000 8,770,000 $17,200,000 $14,870,000 Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ Last Year Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $15,880,000 $ 13,780,000 Cost of goods sold 12,704,000 10,335,000 Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses 3,176,000 1,208,000 3,445,000 1,612,000 Net operating income Interest expense 1,968,000 368,000 1,833,000 308,000 Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) 1,600,000 480,000 1,525,000 457,500 Net income Common dividends 1,120,000 400,000 1,067,500 533,750 Net income retained Beginning retained earnings 720,000 1,270,000 533,750 736,250 $ 1,990,000 $ 1,270,000 Ending retained earnings To begin your assigment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: Current ratio Acid-test ratio Average collection period Average sale period Return on assets 2.4 1.1 32 days 60 days % 9.5 Debt-to-equity ratio Times interest earned ratio .68 Price-earnings ratio 10 2 . 5.8 You decide next to assess the company's stock market performance. Assume that Lydex's stock price at the end of this year is $98 per share and that at the end of last year it was $66. For both this year and last year, compute: (Round your intermediate calculations and final percentage answers to 1 decimal place. i.e., 0.123 should be considered as 12.3%. Round the rest of the intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) a.The earnings per share. b.The dividend yield ratio. c. The dividend payout ratio. d.The price-earnings ratio. e.The book value per share of common stock