Question

The financial statements of Friendly Fashions include the following selected data (in millions):

Answer 1

Answer:

Friendly Fashions:

Ratios Calculations in 2018:

1) Return on Equity = Net Income divided by Equity x 100

Return on Equity = $170/$1,780 x 100 = 9%

2) Return on the market value of equity = share price/average shares outstanding = $8/710 x 100 = 1.12%

3) Earnings per share = Net Income divided by average shares outstanding = $170/710 = $0.24

4) Price-earnings ratio = Market value per share/Earnings per share = $8/$0.24 = $33.3

Explanation:

1) Return on Equity: The return on equity is a measure of the financial performance of an entity, which evaluates the effectiveness of management in using assets to create profits.

2) Return on the market value of equity: This measures the profit yield on the stock market capitalization.  It measures the intrinsic value of a stock by comparing the share price to the number of shares outstanding.  It is also called the market capitalization.

3) Earnings per share: This is a measure of a company's profitability.  It can be used as an indicator to pick stock to buy.  To determine the net income used for this calculation, it is necessary to deduct the dividend of preferred stock, where it exists, before arriving at the net income.

4) Price-earnings ratio: This company valuation method measures the share price relative to the earnings.  It is also called the price multiple and earnings multiple.  It shows how much an investor can pay in dollars in order to earn a dollar of earnings.  It also indicates if a stock is overvalued or undervalued.