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 Assets Current assets: Cash 990,000 $ 1,230,000 Marketable securities 0 300,000 Accounts receivable, net 2,820,000 1,920,000 Inventory 3,630,000 2,300,000 Prepaid expenses 260,000 200,000 Total current assets 7,700,000 5,950,000 Plant and equipment, net 9,580,000 9,080,000 Total assets $17,280,000 $15,030,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities $ 4,040,000 $ 3,040,000 Note payable, 108 3,680,000 3,080,000 Total liabilities 7,720,000 6,120,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $70 par value 7,000,000 7,000,000 Retained earnings 2,560,000 1,910,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,560,000 8,910,000 $17,280,000 $15,030,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,890,000 $13,880,000 Cost of goods sold 12,712,000 10,410,000 Gross margin 3,178,000 3,470,000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,210,000 1,616,000 ++++++ + + === 12 1 QE Sales (all on account) Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) Net income Common dividends Net income retained Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings $ 15,890,000 12, 712,000 3,178,000 1,210,000 1,968,000 368,000 1,600,000 480,000 1,120,000 470,000 650,000 1,910,000 $ 2,560,000 $ 13,880,000 10,410,000 3,470,000 1,616,000 1,854,000 308,000 1,546,000 463,800 1,082,200 541,100 541,100 1,368,900 $ 1,910,000 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 2.4 1.1 32 days 60 days 9.68 0.7 5.9 10 . You decide next to assess the company's stock market performance. Assume that Lydex's stock price at the end of this year is mer share and that at the end of last year it was $68. For both this year and last year, compute: (Round your "Percentage" answ decimal place and other intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.) 10 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 $100 per share and that at the end of last year it was $68. 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. This Year Last Year % a. The earnings per share b. The dividend yield ratio c. The dividend payout ratio d. The price-earings ratio e. The book value per share of common stock % % %