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365/accounts receivable turnover ratio
Annual dividend per share/ earning per share
(cash + cash equivalents)/ total current liabilities
(cash +short term investments + account receivable , net) / total current liabilities
cost of good sold/ avg merchandise inv
market price per share of common stock/ earning per share
(net income - preferred dividends)/ weighted avg number of common share outstanding
total current assets/ total current liabilities
total liabilities/ total asset
Selected income statement data for the current year:
Better Digital |
Every Network |
|
Net Sales Revenue (all on credit) |
$416,830 |
$493,115 |
Cost of Goods Sold |
210,000 |
258,000 |
Interest Expense |
0 |
19,000 |
Net Income |
52,000 |
72,000 |
Selected balance sheet and market price data at the end of the current year:
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash |
$27,000 |
$22,000 |
Short-term Investments |
40,000 |
18,000 |
Accounts Receivables, Net |
37,000 |
46,000 |
Merchandise Inventory |
66,000 |
99,000 |
Prepaid Expenses |
21,000 |
15,000 |
Total Current Assets |
$191,000 |
$200,000 |
Total Assets |
$264,000 |
$324,000 |
Total Current Liabilities |
102,000 |
97,000 |
Total Liabilities |
102,000 |
133,000 |
Common Stock: |
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$1 par (12,000 shares) |
12,000 |
|
$1 par (17,000 shares) |
17,000 |
|
Total Stockholders' Equity |
162,000 |
191,000 |
Market Price per Share of Common Stock |
82.27 |
106.00 |
Dividends Paid per Common Share |
1.10 |
0.70 |
Selected balance sheet data at the beginning of the current year:
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Balance sheet: |
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Accounts Receivables, net |
$39,000 |
$51,000 |
Merchandise Inventory |
83,000 |
85,000 |
Total Assets |
260,000 |
271,000 |
Common Stock: |
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$1 par (12,000 shares) |
12,000 |
|
$1 par (17,000 shares) |
17,000 |
Requirement 1a. Compute the acid-test ratio for both companies for the current year.
Begin by selecting the formula to compute the acid-test ratio.
Acid-test ratio |
= |
Now, compute the acid-test ratio for both companies. (Round your answers to two decimal places, X.XX.)
Better Digital |
Every Network |
|
Acid-test ratio |
Requirement 1b. Compute the inventory turnover for both companies for the current year.
Begin by selecting the formula to compute the inventory turnover.
Inventory turnover |
= |
Now, compute the inventory turnover for both companies. (Round your answers to two decimal places, X.XX.)
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Inventory turnover |
Requirement 1c. Compute the days' sales in receivables for both companies for the current year.
Begin by selecting the formula to compute the days' sales in receivable.
Days' sales in receivables |
= |
Now, compute the days' sales in receivables for both companies. (Round interim calculations to two decimal places and your final answers to the nearest whole day.)
Better Digital |
Every Network |
|
Days' sales in receivables |
Requirement 1d. Compute the debt ratio for both companies for the current year.
Begin by selecting the formula to compute the debt ratio.
Debt ratio |
= |
Now, compute the debt ratio for both companies. (Round your answers to the one tenth of a percent, X.X%.)
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Debt ratio |
% |
% |
Requirement 1e. Compute the earnings per share of common stock for both companies for the current year.
Begin by selecting the formula to compute the earnings per share of common stock.
Earnings per share |
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of common stock |
= |
Now, compute the earnings per share of common stock for both companies. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Earnings per share of common stock |
Requirement 1f. Compute the price/earnings ratio for both companies for the current year.
Begin by selecting the formula to compute the price/earnings ratio.
Price/earnings ratio |
= |
Now, compute the price/earnings ratio for both companies. (Round interim and final answers to two decimal places, X.XX.)
Better Digital |
Every Network |
|
Price/earnings ratio |
Requirement 1g. Compute the dividend payout for both companies for the current year.
Begin by selecting the formula to compute the dividend payout.
Dividend payout |
= |
Now, compute the dividend payout for both companies. (Round interim answers to two decimal places, X.XX, and your final answers to the nearest whole percent, X%.)
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Dividend payout |
% |
% |
Requirement 2. Decide which company's stock better fits your investments strategy.
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Better Digital's
Every Network's
common stock seems to fit the investment strategy better. Its price/earnings ratio is
▼
higher than that of Better Digital,
higher than that of Every Network,
lower than that of Better Digital,
lower than that of Every Network,
and
▼
Better Digital appears in better shape financially than Every Network
Every Network appears in better shape financially than Better Digital
. On the majority of the ratios,
▼
Better Digital looks better than Every Network.
Every Network looks better than Better Digital.
REQUIREMENT 1a:
Acid Test Ratio = (cash +short term investments + account receivable , net) / total current liabilities
Better Digital = (27,000 + 40,000 + 37,000)/102,000
= 1.02 times
Every Network = (22,000 + 18,000 + 46,000)/97,000
=0.89 times
REQUIREMENT 1b:
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Inventory turnover | 2.82 times | 2.80 times |
Inventory turnover = cost of good sold/ avg merchandise inventory
Better Digital = 210,000/(66,000+83,000)/2
=210,000/74,500
=2.82 times
Every netrwork=258,000/(99,000+85,000)/2
= 258,000/92,000
= 2.80 times
REQUIREMENT 1c:
Better Digital |
Every Network |
|
Days' sales in receivables | 33 days | 36 days |
Days' sales in receivables= 365/accounts receivable turnover ratio
Better Digital = 365/10.96
= 33 days
Every Network= 365/10.17
= 36 days
accounts receivable turnover ratio = sales/avarege account recievables
Better Digital = 416,830/(37,000+39,000)/2
= 416,830/38,000 = 10.96
Every Network= 493,115/(46,000+51,000)/2
= 493,115/48,500
=10.17
REQUIREMENT 1d
:
Better Digital |
Every Network |
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Debt ratio |
38.6 |
%41.0 |
% |
Debt ratio = total liabilities/ total asset
Better Digital = 102,000/264,000 = 38.6%
Every network = 133,000/324,000 = 41.0%
Requirement 1e.
Better Digital |
Every Network | |
Earnings per share of common stock |
4 per share |
4 per share |
Earning per share = (net income - preferred dividends)/ weighted avg number of common share outstanding
Better Digital = (52,000-0)/12,000 shares
= 4 per share
Every Network = (72,000-0)/17,000 shares
= 4 per share
Better Digital |
Every Network | |
Price Earning Ratio |
19.00 |
25.06 |
Price earning Ratio = market price per share of common stock/ earning per share
Better Digital = 82.27/4.33
= 19.00
Every Network = 106/4.23 per share
= 25.06
Better Digital |
Every Network | |
Dividend Payout |
25% |
17% |
Dividend Payout= Annual dividend per share/ earning per share
better Digital = 1.10/4.33
= 25%
Every Network= 0.70/4.23
=17%
Requirement 2
Better Digital's common stock seems fit the invetmnet strtergy better, its price earning erning ratio is lower than Everey network and Better digital appears in better shape finnacilay than ecevry network on mojority of ratio, Bettr digital looks better than Every network