In: Finance
Build a Model 26-11-2018
Chapter: 3
Problem: 15
Joshua & White Technologies: December 31 Balance Sheets
(Thousands of Dollars)
Assets 2019 2018
Cash and cash equivalents $21,000 $20,000
Short-term investments 3,759 3,240
Accounts Receivable 52,500 48,000
Inventories 84,000 56,000
Total current assets $1,61,259 $1,27,240
Net fixed assets 2,23,097 2,00,000
Total assets $3,84,356 $3,27,240
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable $33,600 $32,000
Accruals 12,600 12,000
Notes payable 19,929 6,480
Total current liabilities $66,129 $50,480
Long-term debt 67,662 58,320
Total liabilities $1,33,791 $1,08,800
Common stock 1,78,440 1,78,440
Retained Earnings 72,125 40,000
Total common equity $2,50,565 $2,18,440
Total liabilities and equity $3,84,356 $3,27,240
Joshua & White Technologies December 31 Income Statements
(Thousands of Dollars)
2019 2018
Sales $4,20,000 $4,00,000
COGS except excluding depr. and amort. 3,00,000 2,98,000
Depreciation and Amortization 19,660 18,000
Other operating expenses 27,600 22,000
EBIT $72,740 $62,000
Interest Expense 5,740 4,460
EBT $67,000 $57,540
Taxes (25%) 16,750 14,385
Net Income $50,250 $34,524
Common dividends $18,125 $17,262
Addition to retained earnings $32,125 $17,262
Other Data 2019 2018
Year-end Stock Price $90.00 $96.00
# of shares (Thousands) 4,052 4,000
Lease payment (Thousands of Dollars) $20,000 $20,000
Sinking fund payment (Thousands of Dollars) $5,000 $5,000
Ratio Analysis 2019 2018 Industry Avg
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio 2.58
Quick Ratio 1.53
Asset Management Ratios
Inventory Turnover (Total COGS/Inventories) 7.69
Days Sales Outstanding 47.45
Fixed Assets Turnover 2.04
Total Assets Turnover 1.23
Debt Management Ratios
Debt Ratio (Total debt-to-assets) 20.0%
Liabilities-to-assets ratio 32.1%
Times-interest-earned ratio 15.33
EBITDA coverage ratio 4.18
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin 8.86%
Basic Earning Power 19.48%
Return on Assets 10.93%
Return on Equity 16.10%
Market Value Ratios
Earnings per share NA
Price-to-earnings ratio 10.65
Cash flow per share NA
Price-to-cash flow ratio 7.11
Book Value per share NA
Market-to-book ratio 1.72
a. Has Joshua & White's liquidity position improved or
worsened? Explain.
b. Has Joshua & White's ability to manage its assets improved
or worsened? Explain.
c. How has Joshua & White's profitability changed during the
last year?
d. Perform an extended Du Pont analysis for Joshua & White for
each year.
ROE =
PM x TA Turnover
x Equity Multiplier
2019 20.05% 11.96% 1.09 1.53
2018 15.80% 8.63% 1.22 1.50
e. Perform a common size analysis. What has happened to the
composition
(that is, percentage in each category) of
assets and liabilities?
Common Size Balance Sheets
Assets 2019 2018
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Accounts Receivable
Inventories
Total current assets
Net fixed assets
Total assets
Liabilities and equity 2019 2018
Accounts payable
Accruals
Notes payable
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Total liabilities
Common stock
Retained Earnings
Total common equity
Total liabilities and equity
Common Size Income Statements 2019 2018
Sales
COGS except excluding depr. and amort.
Depreciation and Amortization
Other operating expenses
EBIT
Interest Expense
EBT
Taxes (25%)
Net Income
f. Perform a percent change analysis. What does this tell you about
the change in profitability
and asset utilization?
Percent Change Balance Sheets Base
Assets 2019 2018
Cash and cash equivalents
Short-term investments
Accounts Receivable
Inventories
Total current assets
Net fixed assets
Total assets
Base
Liabilities and equity 2019 2018
Accounts payable
Accruals
Notes payable
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Total liabilities
Common stock
Retained Earnings
Total common equity
Total liabilities and equity
Base
Percent Change Income Statements 2019 2018
Sales
COGS except excluding depr. and amort.
Depreciation and Amortization
Other operating expenses
EBIT
Interest Expense
EBT
Taxes (25%)
Net Income
Joshua & White Technologies: December 31 Balance Sheets | ||
(Thousands of Dollars) | ||
Assets | 2019 | 2018 |
Cash and cash equivalents | $21,000 | $20,000 |
Short-term investments | 3,759 | 3,240 |
Accounts Receivable | 52,500 | 48,000 |
Inventories | 84,000 | 56,000 |
Total current assets | $161,259 | $127,240 |
Net fixed assets | 223,097 | 200,000 |
Total assets | $384,356 | $327,240 |
Liabilities and equity | ||
Accounts payable | $33,600 | $32,000 |
Accruals | 12,600 | 12,000 |
Notes payable | 19,929 | 6,480 |
Total current liabilities | $66,129 | $50,480 |
Long-term debt | 67,662 | 58,320 |
Total liabilities | $133,791 | $108,800 |
Common stock | 178,440 | 178,440 |
Retained Earnings | 72,125 | 40,000 |
Total common equity | $250,565 | $218,440 |
Total liabilities and equity | $384,356 | $327,240 |
Joshua & White Technologies December 31 Income Statements | ||
(Thousands of Dollars) | ||
2019 | 2018 | |
Sales | $420,000 | $400,000 |
COGS excluding depr. and amort. | 300,000 | 298,000 |
EBITDA | 92,400 | 80,000 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 19,660 | 18,000 |
Other operating expenses | 27,600 | 2,200 |
EBIT | $72,740 | $62,000 |
Interest Expense | 5,740 | 4,460 |
EBT | $67,000 | $57,540 |
Taxes (25%) | 16,750 | 14,385 |
Net Income | $50,250 | $34,524 |
Common dividends | $18,125 | $17,262 |
Addition to retained earnings | $32,125 | $17,262 |
Other Data | 2019 | 2018 |
Year-end Stock Price | $90 | $96 |
# of shares (Thousands) | 4,052 | 4,000 |
Lease payment (Thousands of Dollars) | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Sinking fund payment (Thousands of Dollars) | $5,000 | $5,000 |
RATIO ANALYSIS:
Ratio Analysis | 2019 | 2018 | Industry Avg |
Liquidity Ratios | |||
Current Ratio | 2.438551921 | 2.5206 | 2.58 |
Quick Ratio | 1.168307399 | 1.41125 | 1.53 |
Asset Management Ratios | |||
Inventory Turnover | 8.571428571 | 12.4643 | 7.69 |
Days Sales Outstanding | 45.625 | 43.8 | 47.45 |
Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.882589188 | 2 | 2.04 |
Total Assets Turnover | 1.092736942 | 1.22234 | 1.23 |
Debt Management Ratios | |||
Debt Ratio | 0.348091353 | 0.33248 | 20.0% |
Liablities-to-asset ratio | 32.1% | ||
Times-interest-earned ratio | 12.67247387 | 13.9013 | 15.33 |
EBITDA coverage ratio | 3.65647365 | 3.39443 | 4.18 |
Profitability Ratios | |||
Profit Margin | 0.119642857 | 0.08631 | 8.86% |
Basic Earning Power | 0.189251631 | 0.18946 | 19.48% |
Return on Assets | 0.13073817 | 0.1055 | 10.93% |
Return on Equity | 0.200546764 | 0.15805 | 16.10% |
Market Value Ratios | |||
Earnings per share | 12.40128332 | 8.631 | NA |
Price-to-earnings ratio | 7.257313433 | 11.1227 | 10.65 |
Cash flow per share | 17.25320829 | 13.131 | NA |
Price-to-cash flow ratio | 5.216421113 | 7.31094 | 7.11 |
Book Value per share | 61.83736426 | 54.61 | NA |
Market-to-book ratio | 1.455430727 | 1.75792 | 1.72 |
a. Has Joshua & White's liquidity position improved
or worsened? Explain.
If we look at the ratios (current and quick) they are slightly
below the industry but the ratio's are fell down if you compare to
the previous year. Since the current & Quick ratio
indicates the firm's ability to pay off its short term liabilities
with the current assets. Here it shows that the company has 2.43
times more CA than CL.
b. Has Joshua & White's ability to manage its assets
improved or worsened? Explain.
Asset management turnover are close to the industry average.
Ratio Analysis | 2019 | 2018 | Industry Avg |
Asset Management Ratios | |||
Inventory Turnover | 9 | 12.4643 | 7.69 |
Days Sales Outstanding | 45.625 | 43.8 | 47.45 |
Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.882589188 | 2 | 2.04 |
Total Assets Turnover | 1.092736942 | 1.22234 | 1.23 |
Inventory Turnover: it is compared by COGS with avg inventory.
Days Sales o/s: This shows how well a company can collect cash from its customers. The sooner it is collected the sooner the same can be utilized by the company without hassle.
Fixed Assets Turnover: this shows the relationship between net sales with avg fixed asset
Total Assets Turnover: this shows the relationship between net
sales with avg total asset
c. How has Joshua & White's profitability changed
during the last year?
Yes. All the profits margins are improved if the same is compared
with the last year.
d. Perform an extended Du Pont analysis for Joshua &
White for each year.
ROE =
PM x TA Turnover
x Equity Multiplier
2019 20.05% 11.96% 1.09 1.53
2018 15.80% 8.63% 1.22 1.50
ROE has improved because profit margin compared to last year has improved.