In: Finance
Using the income statement for Times Mirror and Glass Co.,
compute the following ratios:
TIMES MIRROR AND GLASS COMPANY | ||
Sales | $ | 244,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 135,000 | |
Gross profit | $ | 109,000 |
Selling and administrative expense | 47,900 | |
Lease expense | 18,200 | |
Operating profit* | $ | 42,900 |
Interest expense | 8,300 | |
Earnings before taxes | $ | 34,600 |
Taxes (30%) | 13,840 | |
Earnings after taxes | $ | 20,760 |
*Equals income before interest and taxes. | ||
a. Compute the interest coverage ratio.
(Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
b. Compute the fixed charge coverage ratio.
(Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
The total assets for this company equal $240,000. Set up the
equation for the Du Pont system of ratio
analysis.
c. Compute the profit margin ratio. (Input
your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal
places.)
d. Compute the total asset turnover ratio.
(Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
e. Compute the return on assets (investment).
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answer
as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)