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:

You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety heimets. 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 To begin your assignment you gather the following financial datd and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry. To begin your assignment you gather the following financiai dota and ratios that are typicat of companies in Lycex Company's industry. 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 s74 per share and that at the end of last year it was $42. For both this year and last year, compute (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.) a. The earnings per share. b. The dividend yield ratio c. The dividend poyout ratio. d. The price-earnings ratio. e. The book value per share of common stock. 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 $74 per share and that at the end of last year it was $42. For both this year and last year, compute: (Round your "Percentage" answers to 1 decimal place and other intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.) a. The earnings per share b. The dividend yield ratio c. The dividend payout ratio d. The price-earnings ratio. e. The book value per share of common stock