Question

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
The following financial data is from Hi-Tech Instruments' financial statements (thousands of dollars, except earnings per share.)

2016
Sales revenue	$210,000
Cost of goods sold	125,000
Net income	9,300
Dividends	2,600
Earnings per share	4.65

Hi-Tech Instruments, Inc. Balance Sheet
(Thousands of Dollars)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets
Cash	$19,300	$18,000
Accounts receivable (net)	45,000	41,000
Inventory	39,500	43,700
Total current assets	103,800	102,700
Plant assets (net)	52,600	50,500
Other assets	15,600	13,800
Total assets	$172,000	$167,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Notes payable-banks	$6,000	$6,000
Accounts payable	22,500	18,700
Accrued liabilities	16,500	21,000
Total current liabilities	45,000	45,700
9% Bonds payable	39,000	40,000
Total liabilities	84,000	85,700
Common stock, $25 par value (2,000,000 shares)	50,000	50,000
Retained earnings	38,000	31,300
Total stockholders' equity	88,000	81,300
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$172,000	$167,000

Industry Average Ratios for Competitors
Quick ratio	1.3
Current ratio	2.4
Accounts receivable turnover	5.9 times
Inventory turnover	3.5 times
Debt-to-equity ratio	0.73
Gross profit percentage	42.8 percent
Return on sales	4.5 percent
Return on assets	7.6 percent

Calculate the company's debt-to-equity ratio for 2016.

Round answer to two decimal places.

Answer

Compare the result to the industry average.

Answer 1

		2016	Working	Industry	Analysis
	Quick ratio	1.43	( 19,300 + 45,000 ) / 45,000	1.3	Better
	Current ratio	2.31	(103,800 / 45,000 )	2.4	Worse
	Accounts receivable turnover	4.88	210,000 / {(45,000 + 41,000 )/ 2}	5.9 times	Worse
	Inventory turnover	3.00	125,000/ { ( 39,500 + 43,700 ) / 2 }	3.5 times	Worse
	Debt-to-equity ratio	0.95	(84,000 / 88,000 )	0.73	Worse
	Gross profit percentage	40.48%	(210,000 - 125,000 ) / 210,000	42.8 percent	Worse
	Return on sales	4.43%	(9,300 / 210,000 )	4.5 percent	Worse
	Return on assets	5.49%	( 9,300 / { ( 172,000 + 167,000 ) / 2}	7.6 percent	Worse