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 Sixty-Second Avenue Inc. and make comments on its second-year performance as compared with its first-year performance.

The following shows Sixty-Second Avenue Inc.s income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $7,050 million in the first year and $11,278 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $3,750 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.

Sixty-Second Avenue Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars)

	Year 2	Year 1
Net Sales	3,810	3,000
Operating costs except depreciation and amortization	1,120	1,040
Depreciation and amortization	191	120
Total Operating Costs	1,311	1,160
Operating Income (or EBIT)	2,499	1,840
Less: Interest	337	147
Earnings before taxes (EBT)	2,162	1,693
Less: Taxes (25%)	541	423
Net Income	1,621	1,270

Calculate the profitability ratios of Sixty-Second Avenue Inc. in the following table. Convert all calculations to a percentage rounded to two decimal places.

Ratio	Value
	Year 2	Year 1
Operating margin		61.33%
Profit margin	42.55%
Return on total assets		18.01%
Return on common equity		33.87%
Basic earning power	22.16%

Decision makers and analysts look deeply into profitability ratios to identify trends in a companys 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.

If a company has a profit margin of 10%, it means that the company earned a net income of $0.10 for each dollar of sales.

If a companys 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.