Analysis and Interpretation of Ratios When RNOA Exceeds ROE Refer to the balance sheets and income statement below for Facebook Inc. FACEBOOK INC. Consolidated Statement of Income For Year Ended December 31, $ millions 2018 Revenue $55,838 Costs and expenses   Cost of revenue 9,355 Research and development 10,273 Marketing and sales 7,846 General and administrative 3,451 Total costs and expenses 30,925 Income from operations 24,913 Interest and other income (expense), net 448 Income before provision for income taxes 25,361 Provision for income taxes 3,249 Net income $22,112   FACEBOOK INC. Consolidated Balance Sheet At December 31, $ millions 2018 2017 Current assets     Cash and cash equivalents $10,019 $8,079 Marketable securities 31,095 33,632 Accounts receivable, net 7,587 5,832 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,779 1,020 Total current assets 50,480 48,563 Property and equipment, net 24,683 13,721 Intangible assets, net 1,294 1,884 Goodwill 18,301 18,221 Other assets 2,576 2,135 Total assets $97,334 $84,524 Current liabilities     Accounts payable $820 $380 Partners payable 541 390 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,509 2,892 Deferred revenue and deposits 147 98 Total current liabilities 7,017 3,760 Other liabilities 6,190 6,417 Total liabilities 13,207 10,177 Stockholders' equity     Common stock and additional paid-in capital 42,906 40,584 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (760) (227) Retained earnings 41,981 33,990 Total stockholders' equity 84,127 74,347 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $97,334 $84,524 Combined federal and state statutory tax rate 22%     a. Compute net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) for 2018. Assume that the combined federal and state statutory tax rate is 22%. Hint: Carefully consider whether nonoperating expense is positive or negative.   NOPAT   Answer   b. Compute net operating assets (NOA) for 2018 and 2017.   Year NOA   2018 Answer   2017 Answer   c. Compute RNOA and disaggregate it into net operating profit margin (NOPM) and net operating asset turnover (NOAT) for 2018.   Numerator Denominator RNOA   Answer Answer     Answer Answer       Numerator Denominator NOPM   Answer Answer     Answer Answer       Numerator Denominator NOAT   Answer Answer     Answer Answer     d. Compute return on equity (ROE) for 2018.   Numerator Denominator ROE   Answer Answer     Answer Answer

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Analysis and Interpretation of Ratios When RNOA Exceeds ROE

Refer to the balance sheets and income statement below for Facebook Inc.

FACEBOOK INC.
Consolidated Statement of Income
For Year Ended December 31, $ millions 2018
Revenue $55,838
Costs and expenses  
Cost of revenue 9,355
Research and development 10,273
Marketing and sales 7,846
General and administrative 3,451
Total costs and expenses 30,925
Income from operations 24,913
Interest and other income (expense), net 448
Income before provision for income taxes 25,361
Provision for income taxes 3,249
Net income $22,112

 

FACEBOOK INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheet
At December 31, $ millions 2018 2017
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $10,019 $8,079
Marketable securities 31,095 33,632
Accounts receivable, net 7,587 5,832
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,779 1,020
Total current assets 50,480 48,563
Property and equipment, net 24,683 13,721
Intangible assets, net 1,294 1,884
Goodwill 18,301 18,221
Other assets 2,576 2,135
Total assets $97,334 $84,524
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable $820 $380
Partners payable 541 390
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,509 2,892
Deferred revenue and deposits 147 98
Total current liabilities 7,017 3,760
Other liabilities 6,190 6,417
Total liabilities 13,207 10,177
Stockholders' equity    
Common stock and additional paid-in capital 42,906 40,584
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (760) (227)
Retained earnings 41,981 33,990
Total stockholders' equity 84,127 74,347
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $97,334 $84,524
Combined federal and state statutory tax rate 22%  

 

a. Compute net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) for 2018. Assume that the combined federal and state statutory tax rate is 22%. Hint: Carefully consider whether nonoperating expense is positive or negative.

  NOPAT
  Answer

 

b. Compute net operating assets (NOA) for 2018 and 2017.

  Year NOA
  2018 Answer
  2017 Answer

 

c. Compute RNOA and disaggregate it into net operating profit margin (NOPM) and net operating asset turnover (NOAT) for 2018.

  Numerator Denominator RNOA
  Answer Answer  
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  Numerator Denominator NOPM
  Answer Answer  
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  Numerator Denominator NOAT
  Answer Answer  
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d. Compute return on equity (ROE) for 2018.

  Numerator Denominator ROE
  Answer Answer  
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