In: Accounting
Sandhill Medical manufactures hospital beds and other
institutional furniture. The company’s comparative balance sheet
and income statement for 2015 and 2016 follow.
| Sandhill Medical Comparative Balance Sheet As of December 31 |
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| 2016 | 2015 | ||||
| Assets | |||||
| Current assets | |||||
| Cash | $317,000 | $417,500 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,067,700 | 776,450 | |||
| Inventory | 735,000 | 681,100 | |||
| Other current assets | 383,000 | 247,100 | |||
| Total current assets | 2,502,700 | 2,122,150 | |||
| Property, plant, & equipment, net | 9,618,120 | 8,340,460 | |||
| Total assets | $12,120,820 | $10,462,610 | |||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||
| Current liabilities | $3,180,000 | $2,846,050 | |||
| Long-term debt | 3,702,650 | 3,892,700 | |||
| Total liabilities | 6,882,650 | 6,738,750 | |||
| Preferred stock, $5 par value | 56,900 | 56,900 | |||
| Common stock, $0.25 par value | 135,000 | 103,900 | |||
| Retained earnings | 5,046,270 | 3,563,060 | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 5,238,170 | 3,723,860 | |||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $12,120,820 | $10,462,610 | |||
| Sandhill Medical Comparative Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings For the Year |
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| 2016 | 2015 | ||||
| Sales revenue (all on account) | $10,280,000 | $9,613,900 | |||
| Cost of goods sold | 4,273,000 | 5,298,750 | |||
| Gross profit | 6,007,000 | 4,315,150 | |||
| Operating expenses | 2,840,200 | 2,634,200 | |||
| Net operating income | 3,166,800 | 1,680,950 | |||
| Interest expense | 390,000 | 308,650 | |||
| Net income before taxes | 2,776,800 | 1,372,300 | |||
| Income taxes (30%) | 833,040 | 411,690 | |||
| Net income | $1,943,760 | $960,610 | |||
| Dividends paid | |||||
| Preferred dividends | 29,550 | 29,550 | |||
| Common dividends | 431,000 | 490,000 | |||
| Total dividends paid | 460,550 | 519,550 | |||
| Net income retained | 1,483,210 | 441,060 | |||
| Retained earnings, beginning of year | 3,563,060 | 3,122,000 | |||
| Retained earnings, end of year | $5,046,270 | $3,563,060 | |||
Calculate the price/earnings ratio (market price of $45 at
year-end) for 2016. (Round answer to 2 decimal places,
e.g. 2.55.)
| Price/earnings ratio |
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| Sandhill | |
| Workings | 2016 |
| Net Income | 1,943,760.00 |
| Less: Preferred dividends | 29,550.00 |
| Net Income available for common share holders | 1,914,210.00 |
| Common Stock | 135,000.00 |
| Par value | 0.25 |
| Number of shares in Common Stock | 540,000.00 |
| Market price per share | 45.00 |
| Earnings Per share | |
| Net Income available for common share holders /Number of shares in Common Stock | 3.54 |
| Price Earnings Ratio | |
| Market Price/ Earnings Per share on Common Stock | 12.69 |