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 companys financial statements, including comparing Lydexs performance to its major competitors.

To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: Problem 14-15 Part 2 (Algo) 2. You decide next to assess the company's stock market performance. Assume that Lydex's stock price at the end of this year is $102 per share and that at the end of last year it was $70. For both this year and last year, compute: (Round your "Percentage" answers to decimal place and other intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.) The earnings per share. . The dividend yield ratio. The dividend payout ratio. The price-earnings ratio. The book value per share of common stock. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{ This Year } & \multicolumn{2}{c|}{ Last Year } \\ \hline a. The earnings per share & $ & 9.80 & $ & 10.96 & \\ \hline b. The dividend yield ratio & & & & & % \\ \hline c. The dividend payout ratio & & % & & & \\ \hline d. The price-earnings ratio & & & & \\ \hline e. The book value per share of common stock & & & & \\ \hline \end{tabular}