Cross-sectional ratio analysis: Use the following financial statements for Fox Manufacturing Company for the year ended December 31, 2003, along with the industry average ratios also given in what follows, to: A.  Prepare and interpret a complete ratio analysis of the firm’s 2003 operations. B. Summarize your findings and make recommendations

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Cross-sectional ratio analysis:

Use the following financial statements for Fox Manufacturing Company for the year ended December 31, 2003, along with the industry average ratios also given in what follows, to:
A.  Prepare and interpret a complete ratio analysis of the firm’s 2003 operations.
B. Summarize your findings and make recommendations

 

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Fox Manufacturing Company
Income Statement
for the Year Ended December 31, 2003
Sales revenue
$600,000
Less: Cost of goods sold
Gross profits
Less: Operating expenses
460,000
$140,000
General and administrative expenses
$30,000
Depreciation expense
Total operating expense
30,000
60,000
Operating profits
S 80,000
Less: Interest expense
10,000
S 70,000
Net profits before taxes
Less: Taxes
27,100
Net profits after taxes (earnings available
for common stockholders)
$ 42,900
Eamings per share (EPS)
$2.15
Fox Manufacturing Company
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2003
Assets
$ 15,000
7,200
Cash
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable
34,100
82,000
$138,300
Inventories
Total current assets
Net fixed assets
$270,000
S408,300
Total assets
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable
$ 57,000
Notes payable
13,000
Ассruals
5,000
$ 75,000
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Stockholders' equity
$150,000
Common stock equity (20,000 shares outstanding)
Retained earnings
$110,200
73,100
$183,300
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
S408,300
Transcribed Image Text:Fox Manufacturing Company Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2003 Sales revenue $600,000 Less: Cost of goods sold Gross profits Less: Operating expenses 460,000 $140,000 General and administrative expenses $30,000 Depreciation expense Total operating expense 30,000 60,000 Operating profits S 80,000 Less: Interest expense 10,000 S 70,000 Net profits before taxes Less: Taxes 27,100 Net profits after taxes (earnings available for common stockholders) $ 42,900 Eamings per share (EPS) $2.15 Fox Manufacturing Company Balance Sheet December 31, 2003 Assets $ 15,000 7,200 Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable 34,100 82,000 $138,300 Inventories Total current assets Net fixed assets $270,000 S408,300 Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts payable $ 57,000 Notes payable 13,000 Ассruals 5,000 $ 75,000 Total current liabilities Long-term debt Stockholders' equity $150,000 Common stock equity (20,000 shares outstanding) Retained earnings $110,200 73,100 $183,300 Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity S408,300
Ratio
Industry average, 2003
Current ratio
2.35
Quick ratio
Inventory turnover“
Average collection periodª
0.87
4.55
35.3 days
Total asset turnover
1.09
Debt ratio
0.300
Times interest earned ratio
12.3
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Net profit margin
Return on total assets (ROA)
0.202
0.135
0.091
0.099
Return on common equity (ROE)
0.167
Earnings per share (EPS)
$3.10
"Based on a 360-day year and on end-of-year figures.
Transcribed Image Text:Ratio Industry average, 2003 Current ratio 2.35 Quick ratio Inventory turnover“ Average collection periodª 0.87 4.55 35.3 days Total asset turnover 1.09 Debt ratio 0.300 Times interest earned ratio 12.3 Gross profit margin Operating profit margin Net profit margin Return on total assets (ROA) 0.202 0.135 0.091 0.099 Return on common equity (ROE) 0.167 Earnings per share (EPS) $3.10 "Based on a 360-day year and on end-of-year figures.
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