Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
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Chapter 12, Problem 60BE
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Larry, Curly, and Moe companies operate in the same industry. Fach company provided financial information to the public containing three ratios for 2018 and 2019.
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Explain which company appears to be the most liquid at December 31, 2019.
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Financial Ratios
Fiscal Year Ended
Previous Fiscal Year
Formula
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2018
Liquidity Analysis Ratios:
Current Assets / Current
Liabilities
Current Ratio or
1.46
1.36
Working Capital Ratio
(Current Assets - Inventory -
Prepayments) / Current
Liabilities
Quick Ratio
0.96
0.86
Solvency Ratio
Total Assets / Total Liabilities 1.46
1.44
Financial Leverage Ratios
Debt Ratio
Total Debt/Total Assets
0.47
0.48
Total Debt/Total Stockholders
Equity
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.48
1.57
Earnings Before Interest and
Taxes (EBIT) / Interest
Charges
Total Assets / Total
Stockholders' Equity
Interest Coverage
2.38
2.61
Asset to Equity Ratio
3.16
3.28
Profitability Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
Sales - Cost of Goods Sold or
Cost of Service / Sales
19.76
19.43
Net Profit Margin
Net Profit / Sales
11.34
11.42
Net Income / Total Assets
2.67
2.9
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Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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