Question

Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation: INCOME STATEMENT (Figures in $ millions) Net sales $ 895.00 Cost of goods sold 755.00 Depreciation 45.00 Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) $ 95.00 Interest expense 26.00 Income before tax $ 69.00 Taxes 14.49 Net income $ 54.51 BALANCE SHEET (Figures in $ millions) End of Year Start of Year Assets Current assets $ 383 $ 340 Long-term assets 286 236 Total assets $ 669 $ 576 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity Current liabilities $ 208 $ 171 Long-term debt 122 135 Shareholders’ equity 339 270 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 669 $ 576 The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%. a. Calculate Watervan’s economic value added (EVA). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. What is its return on equity? (Use start-of-year rather than average equity.) (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) d. Is the company creating value for its shareholders?

Answer 1

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d. Company is creating shareholder value because it is earning a return on its invested capital and ROE is high