Question

Suppose the following data were taken from the 2017 and 2016 financial statements of American Eagle Outfitters. (All numbers, including share data, are in thousands.)
2017 2016
Current assets $ 890,400 $999,600
Total assets 1,950,000 1,878,000
Current liabilities 424,000 357,000
Total liabilities 573,300 552,132
Net income 166,830 337,600
Net cash provided by operating activities 300,000 452,600
Capital expenditures 271,000 246,500
Dividends paid on common stock 85,000 76,500
Weighted-average shares outstanding 201,000 211,000
a. Calculate the current ratio for each year. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)
2017 2016
Current ratio
b. Calculate earnings per share for each year. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)
2017 2016
Earnings per share $
c. Calculate the debt to assets ratio for each year. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 29.5%)
2017 2016
Debt to assets ratio
d. Calculate the free cash flow for each year. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g.-45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
2017 2016
Free cash flow

Answer 1

Answer:

Please see below

Explanation:

a. Current ratio

= Total current asset / Total current liabilities

2017

Current asset. 890,400

Current liabilities 424,000

Current ratio = 890,400/424,000

= 2.1

2016 Current ratio

Current asset. 999,600

Current liabilities 357,000

Current ratio = 999,600/357,000

= 2.8

b. Earnings per share

= (Net income - Preference dividend) / Weighted average number of shares outstanding

2017

Net income. 166,830

Weighted Average number of shares outstanding 201,000

Earnings per share = $166,830/201,000

= $0.83

2016 Earnings per share

Net income $337,600

Weighted Average number of shares outstanding 211,000

Earnings per share = $337,600/211,000

= $1.6

c. Debt to asset ratio

= Total liabilities / Total assets

2017

Total liabilities 573,300

Total assets 1,950,000

= 573,300/1,950,000

= 0.29

2016 Debt to asset ratio

Total liabilities 552,132

Total assets 1,878,000

Debt to asset ratio = 552,132/1,878,000

= 0.29

d. Free cash flow

2017

Cash flow from operating activities 300,000

Less: capital expenditure (271,000)

Free cash flow 29,000

2016 free Cash flow from operating activities

Free cash flow 452,600

Less: capital expenditure (246,500)

Free cash flow. 206,100