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Suppose selected financial data of Target and Wal-Mart for 2020 are presented here (in millions).
Target Corporation | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | |
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Net sales | $65,357 | $408,214 |
Cost of goods sold | 45,583 | 304,657 |
Selling and administrative expenses | 15,101 | 79,607 |
Interest expense | 707 | 2,065 |
Other income (expense) | (94) | (411) |
Income tax expense | 1,384 | 7,139 |
Net income | $2,488 | $14,335 |
Current assets | $18,424 | $48,331 |
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Noncurrent assets | 26,109 | 122,375 |
Total assets | $44,533 | $170,706 |
Current liabilities | $11,327 | $55,561 |
Long-term debt | 17,859 | 44,089 |
Total stockholders' equity | 15,347 | 71,056 |
(b) Compare the liquidity, solvency, and profitability of the two companies.
Ans. 1 | Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | |||
Target | $18,424 / $11,327 | 1.63 : 1 | ||
Wal - mart | $48,331 / $55,561 | 0.87 : 1 | ||
Ans. 2 | Accounts receivable turnover ratio = Net sales / Average accounts receivable | |||
Target | $65,357 / $7,525 | 8.7 | times | |
Wal - mart | $408,214 / $4,025 | 101.4 | times | |
Ans. 3 | Average collection period = No. of days in year / Net credit sales * Average accounts receivables | |||
Target | 365 / $65,357 * $7,525 | 42.0 | days | |
Wal - mart | 365 / $408,214 * $4,025 | 3.6 | days | |
Ans. 4 | Inventory turnover = Cost of goods sold / Average inventory | |||
Target | $45,583 / $6,942 | 6.6 | times | |
Wal - mart | $304,657 / $33,836 | 9.0 | times | |
Ans. 5 | Days in inventory = No. of days in year / Cost of goods sold * Average inventory | |||
Target | 365 / $45,583 * $6,942 | 55.6 | days | |
Wal - mart | 365 / $304,657 * $33,836 | 40.5 | days | |
Ans. 6 | Profit margin = Net income / Net sales * 100 | |||
Target | $2,488 / $65,357 *100 | 3.8% | ||
Wal - mart | $14,335 / $408,214 * 100 | 3.5% | ||
Ans. 7 | Asset turnover = Net sales / Average assets | |||
Target | $65,357 / $44,319.50 | 1.5 | times | |
Wal - mart | $408,214 / $167,067.50 | 2.4 | times | |
*Average assets = (Beginning assets + Ending assets) / 2 | ||||
Target | ($44,106 + $44,533) / 2 | $44,319.50 | ||
Wal - mart | ($163,429 + $170,706) / 2 | $167,067.50 | ||
Ans. 8 | Return on assets = Net income / Average assets * 100 | |||
Target | $2,488 / $44,319.50 *100 | 5.6% | ||
Walmart | $14,335 / $167,067.50 * 100 | 8.6% | ||
Ans. 9 | Return on Common stockholder's equity = Net income / Average Common stockholder's equity * 100 | |||
Target | $2,488 / $14,529.50 *100 | 17.1% | ||
Walmart | $14,335 / $68,369 * 100 | 21.0% | ||
* Average Stockholder's equity = (Beginning equity + Ending equity) / 2 | ||||
Target | ($13,712 + $15,347) / 2 | $14,529.50 | ||
Walmart | ($65,682 + $71,056) / 2 | $68,369.00 | ||
Ans.10 | Debt to assets ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets * 100 | |||
Target | $29,186 / $44,533 * 100 | 66% | ||
Walmart | $99,650 / $170,706 * 100 | 58% | ||
*Total liabilities = Current liabilities + Long term debt | ||||
Target | Walmart | |||
Current liabilities | $11,327 | $55,561 | ||
Long term debt | $17,859 | $44,089 | ||
Total liabilities | $29,186 | $99,650 | ||
Ans. 11 | Time interest earned = Income before interest and taxes / Interest expenses | |||
Target | $4,673 / $707 | 6.6 | times | |
Walmart | $23,950 / $2,065 | 11.6 | times | |
*Calculation of income before interest and taxes: | ||||
Target | Walmart | |||
Net sales | $65,357 | $408,214 | ||
Cost of goods sold | ($45,583) | ($304,657) | ||
Selling & administrative expenses | ($15,101) | ($79,607) | ||
Income before interest and taxes | $4,673 | $23,950 | ||
Ans. 12 | Free cash flow = Net cash provided by operating activities - Capital expenditures - Dividends | |||
Target | $5,881 - $1,729 - $496 | $3,656 | million | |
Walmart | $26,249 - $12,184 - $4,217 | $9,848 | million | |