Required information Problem 16-15 (Algo) Comprehensive Ratio Analysis (L016-2, L016-3, L016-4, LO16-5, L016-6) [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) 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 Last Year $ 1,030,000 2,980,000 3,670,000 270,000 7,950,000 9,660,000 $ 17,610,000 $ 1,270,000 380,000 2,080,000 2,200,000 210,000 6,060,000 9,120.000 $15,180,000 Assets Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Tote payable, 10x Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $70 par value Retained earning Total stockholders' equity Total abilities and stockholders' equity $ 4,080,00 3,720,000 7,800,000 $ 3,120,000 3,120,000 6,240,000 7,000,000 2,810.000 9,810.000 $17.610,000 7,000,000 1,940,000 8,940,000 $ 15,180,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year 3 Next Stockholders equity: Common stock, $70 par value Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders equity 7,000,000 2,810,000 9,810,000 $ 17,610,000 7,000,000 1,940,000 8,940,000 $ 15,180,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,930,000 $14,280,000 Cost of goods sold 12,744,000 10, 710,000 Gross margin 3,186,000 3,570,000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,114,000 1,632,000 Net operating income 2,072,000 1,938,000 Interest expense 372,000 312,000 Net income before taxes 1,700,000 1,626,000 Income taxes (30%) 510,000 487,800 Net income 1,190,000 1,138,200 Common dividends 320,000 569,100 Net Income retained 870,000 569, 100 Beginning retained earnings 1,940,000 1,370,900 Ending retained earnings $ 2,810, eae 1,940,000 To begin your assignment 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 Debt-to-equity ratio Times Interest earned ratio Price earnings ratio 2.3 1.1 32 days 60 days 8.5% 0.7 5.2 10 Required information 3. You decide, finally, to assess the company's liquidity and asset management For both this year and last year, compute a. Working capital b. The current ratio (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) c. The acid-test ratio (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) d. The average collection period. (The accounts receivable at the beginning of last year totaled $1740,000) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) e. The average sale penod. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $2,100,000) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) 1. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) gThe total asset turnover (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $13,140,000) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) This Year Last Year a Working capital b. The current rato The acid-test ratio d. The average collection period The average sale period The operating cycle The total asset turnover day days days days days