Part 1: Finding information: Each of the following questions should be answered within the table provided in
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Part 1: Finding information: Each of the following questions should be answered within the table provided in file entitled "PART 1 TABLE." American Eagle's 2009 10-K is in the file entitled "AmericanEagleOutfitterInc_10K":
1. Assuming that all net sales are on credit, how much cash did American Eagle Outfitters collect from customers.
2. What was the company's best quarter in terms of sales in its ended in early 2010? Where did you find this information?
3. How much land did the company own at the end of the most recent reporting year?
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5. Estimate the amount of merchandise that the company purchased during the current year. (Hint: Ignore "certain buying, occupancy, and warehousing expenses.")
6. What does the company include in its category of cash and cash equivalents? How close do you think the disclosed amount is to actual fair market value for the year ended in early 2010?
7. What expenses does American Eagle Outfitters subtract from net sales in the computation of gross profit? How does this differ from Deckers' practice and how might it affect the manner in which you interpret the gross profit percentage? (Deckers is the focus company for Chapter 6.)
8. What was the original cost of fixtures and equipment held by the company at the end of the most recent reporting year?
9. How much did the company spend on property and equipment (capital expenditures) in fiscal 2009 (the year ended in early 2010)?
10. By what amount did accounts payable change over the most recent reporting year? How did this change in accounts payable affect cash flows from operating activities during the most recent reporting year?
11. How much interest was paid in cash during the most recent reporting year?
12. Describe the company's established arrangements, if any, that permit it to borrow money if needed.
13. Did the company have any treasury stock purchases during the most current year? If so, for what purpose?
14. How many shares of common stock are authorized at the end of the current year? How many shares are issued and outstanding at the end of the current year?
15. What amount of income tax payments did the company make during the most recent reporting year?
16. Examine AEO's investing and financing activities. List the company's three largest uses of cash over the past three years. List two major sources of cash for these activities.
Part 2: Ratio Analysis
1. Using Excel, compute the following ratios for the most recent reporting year (ended early 2010): (1) return on equity, (2) earnings per share, (3) profit margin, (4) current ratio, (5) inventory turnover, (6) debt/equity ratio, (7) price/earnings ratio, and (8) dividend yield. Clearly document your calculations.
2. Using your computed ratios for fiscal year 2009 and those provided for 2008, perform a two-year time series analysis of the ratios.
a) Based on the nature of the ratios and your understanding of the company's financial statements, identify two possible favorable implications of the change and explain the reasons for your two choices.
b) Based on the nature of the ratios and your understanding of the company's financial statements, identify two possible unfavorable implications of the change and explain the reasons for your two choices.
c) State your conclusion about whether the change is favorable, unfavorable, or indeterminate, and why.
3. Your submission will be graded on accuracy, content, presentation, and credibility. Accuracy of ratios is self-explanatory. Content should be well written, sufficiently elaborate points, the detailed information should clearly describe your ideas, and should shows understanding of underlying concepts. Presentation includes readability and organization. Credibility is achieved with appropriate documentation of supporting resources and properly labeled computations.
4.Ratios for American Eagle Outfitters - fiscal year 2008 (the prior year) Look at 2008 document as well:
Return on equity
$179,061 | = | 13.0% |
($1,409,031 + $1,340,464) 2 |
Earnings per share
As reported $0.87
Profit margin
$179,061 | = | 6.0% |
$2,988,866 |
Current Ratio
$925,359 | = | 2.3 |
$401,763 |
Inventory turnover
$1,814,765 | = | 6.2 |
($294,928 + $286,485) 2 |
Debt/Equity
$401,763 + $152,882 | = | .39 |
$1,409,031 |
Price earnings
$9.76 | = | 11.22 |
$0.87 |
Dividend yield
$0.40 | = | 4.4% |
$9 |
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