problems E4-26 and E4-27

Risk Analysis and Interpretation 4-38 credit Module 4 Compute and Interpret Z-scores Loso E427. Following is selected financial information for Procter & Gamble Co. and Johnson & Johnson for PMIIER & recent financial statements. GAMBLE (PG Johnson & Procter & (s millions) Johnson Gamble (JNJ) Working capital. 21,854 (6,047) Retained earnings 85,992 80,197 14,243 Earnings before interest and tax 15,423 194,772 Market value of equity 211,130 84,167 67,224 121,347 Total assets 139,263 Total liabilities 56,521 70,554 a. Compute and compare the Altman Z-scores for each company. b. Is either company likely to go bankrupt in the short term? Explain. E4.28. Compute and Interpret Altman's Z-scores (LO5) Following is selected financial information for eBay Inc., for its fiscal years 2013 and 2012 EBAY INC EBAY 2012 ions, except per share data) 2013 $21,398 $23,283 10,924 12,639 Current liabilities 37,074 41,488 16,209 17,841 Total liabilities 1,286 1,294 Shares outstanding 15,998 18,854 Retained earnings 51.00 54.87 Stock price per share 14,072 16,047 2,888 3,371 before interest and taxes te and compare the Altman Z-scores for both years. What explains the apparent trend? he company more likely to go bankrupt given the Z-score in 2013 compared to 2012? Explain PROBLEMS P4.29. Assigning a Long-Term Debt Rating Using Financial Ratios (uo3, Lo4) to the Lowe's Companies, Inc. 2013 financial statements, shown earlier in Mid-Module Review 2 to answer the following requirements. COMPAN Required Compute the following seven Moody's metrics for Lowe's. See Appendix for definitions of Moody's ratios. (Hint: Its gross interest expense was $463 million, cash from operations was $3.762, and dividends paid were $704 million for 2013) EBITA to average assets Operating margin EBITA margin Risk Analysis and Interpretation 4-38 credit Module 4 Compute and Interpret Z-scores Loso E427. Following is selected financial information for Procter & Gamble Co. and Johnson & Johnson for PMIIER & recent financial statements. GAMBLE (PG Johnson & Procter & (s millions) Johnson Gamble (JNJ) Working capital. 21,854 (6,047) Retained earnings 85,992 80,197 14,243 Earnings before interest and tax 15,423 194,772 Market value of equity 211,130 84,167 67,224 121,347 Total assets 139,263 Total liabilities 56,521 70,554 a. Compute and compare the Altman Z-scores for each company. b. Is either company likely to go bankrupt in the short term? Explain. E4.28. Compute and Interpret Altman's Z-scores (LO5) Following is selected financial information for eBay Inc., for its fiscal years 2013 and 2012 EBAY INC EBAY 2012 ions, except per share data) 2013 $21,398 $23,283 10,924 12,639 Current liabilities 37,074 41,488 16,209 17,841 Total liabilities 1,286 1,294 Shares outstanding 15,998 18,854 Retained earnings 51.00 54.87 Stock price per share 14,072 16,047 2,888 3,371 before interest and taxes te and compare the Altman Z-scores for both years. What explains the apparent trend? he company more likely to go bankrupt given the Z-score in 2013 compared to 2012? Explain PROBLEMS P4.29. Assigning a Long-Term Debt Rating Using Financial Ratios (uo3, Lo4) to the Lowe's Companies, Inc. 2013 financial statements, shown earlier in Mid-Module Review 2 to answer the following requirements. COMPAN Required Compute the following seven Moody's metrics for Lowe's. See Appendix for definitions of Moody's ratios. (Hint: Its gross interest expense was $463 million, cash from operations was $3.762, and dividends paid were $704 million for 2013) EBITA to average assets Operating margin EBITA margin