CONNECT PLUS-FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL AC
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Chapter 1, Problem 14E
Exercise 1-14 Analysis of return on assets A2
Swiss Group reports net income of $40,000 for 2017. At the beginning of 2017, Swiss Group had $200,000 in assets. By the end of 2017, assets had grown to $300,000.
What is Swiss Group’s 2017
Return on assets? How would you assets its performance if competitors average an 11% return on assets?
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Section 1- Financial Analysis
FSA Company's Summary Financial Data
(In billions, except per share
data)
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Net Sales
30.20
29.70
29.10
29.40
28.50
Gross Profit
16.10
17.30
17.20
16.80
16.60
Operating Income
Net Income
12.50
12.90
12.10
12.70
12.80
11.90
0.90
12.80
11.60
11.80
1.70
11.80
Restructuring charge (after tax)
Net Income before restructuring
Op Income before restructuring
1.30
1.00
0.50
L10
12.80
12.90
1390
12.90
12.20
13.80
13.90
13.00
13.20
17.80
20.90
14.40 13 50
5.00
Total Assets
21.00
19.00
18.30
Total Liabilities
15.00
13.80
12.60
Long Term Debt
Shareholder Equity
Treasury Stock at cost
6.60
6.00
6.00
5.20
5.40
6.50
5.70
5.50
5.20
4.00
3.50
6. 10
5.30
5.20
29 32
28.54
28 29
28.04
Basic Earnings per share.
Cash Dividends per share
29.00
14.50
14.20
14.00
13.60
13.00
53.00
Closing Stock Price
Shares Outstatiding (billions)
75.00
63.00
64.00
69.00
0.40
0.41
0.42
0,41
0 42
Using the above information, kindly prepare the following:
a)…
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Task 1:
Consider the company's financials over the most recent years:
Fiscal year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Total Asset Turnover
2020
5.92%
3.33%
2019
1.66%
1.11%
2018
1.62%
1.13%
2017
-0.62%
-0.47%
1.11
0.95
0.93
0.84
Evaluate the reasons behind the trend in return on equity (ROE).
Leverage
1.60
1.58
1.54
1.60
QUESTION 12
Annual data for ABC Corporation appear below, in millions of US dollars:
2016
2017
2018
2019
Sales Revenue
126.1
131.3
144.5
150.4
Cost of Goods Sold
45.3
50.8
54.6
55.3
Operating Income
Ending Inventory
18.8
21.1
20.9
23.3
9.6
10.2
10.8
9.6
Ending Accounts Payable
10.2
8.8
9.5
10.2
Calculate ABC's inventory turnover ratio for 2017. Round your answer to 1 decimal place (xx.x).
Chapter 1 Solutions
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