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company XYZ in 2015 is given : sales €500000, costs €332000 depreciation expense €120000 Interest expense €60000 dividends €16000 tax rate 35 percent
a) given this information prepare XYZ income statement
b) calculate XYZ profit margin
c) If company XYZ has total asset €250000 and equity multiplier 2.5 what is return on equity, what is return on equity (ROE) based on DU point identity.
d) discus the component of Du point identity
a & b) Income statements and profit margins
| XYZ Income Statement | Amount in EUR |
| Sales | 500,000 |
| Costs | -332,000 |
|
Earning before Depreciation interest and tax (EBITDA) |
168,000 |
| Depreciation expense | -120,000 |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 48,000 |
| Interest expense | -60,000 |
| Profit before tax | -12,000 |
| Income tax (at 35%) | 4,200 |
| Income after tax | -7,800 |
| Dividends | -16,000 |
| Retained earnings | -23,800 |
| Profit margin | |
| EBITDA margin | 33.6% |
| Operating margin | 9.6% |
| Net profit margin | -1.6% |
Excel formula:

c)
Return on Equity = Net profit / Sales * Sales/ Total assets * equity multiplier (assets/equity)
= -7,800 / 500,000 * 500,000 / 250,000 * 2.5
Return on Equity = -7.8%
d) Component of Dupont
As per Dupont,
Return on Equity = Net profit / Sales * Sales/ Total assets * equity multiplier (assets/equity)
Return on Equity = Net profit margin * Asset turnover * Equity multiplier