Question Completion:
The following shows Triptych Food Corp.'s income statement for the last two years. The company had assets of $10,575 million in the first year and $16,916 million in the second year. Common equity was equal to $5,625 million in the first year, 100% of earnings were paid out as dividends in the first year, and the firm did not issue new shares in the second year.
Answer:
Triptych Food Corp.
The profitability ratios of Triptych Food Corp.
Year 2 Year 1
Net profit margin 50.19% 49.06%
Return on total assets 18.84% 23.20%
Return on common equity 36.17% 43.61%
Basic earning power 29.04% 35.56%
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Income Statement For the Year Ending on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Year 2 Year 1
Net Sales $6,350 $5,000
Operating costs except
depreciation and amortization 1,120 1,040
Depreciation and amortization 318 200
Total Operating Costs 1,438 1,240
Operating Income (or EBIT) 4,912 3,760
Less: Interest 663 489
Earnings before taxes (EBT) 4,249 3,271
Less: Taxes (25%) 1,062 818
Net Income $3,187 $2,453
Total assets $16,916 $10,575
Common equity $8,812 $5,625
Profitability ratios and formulas:
Net profit margin = Net Income/Sales * 100
Return on total assets = Net Income/Total assets * 100
Return on common equity = Net Income/Common Equity * 100
Basic earning power = EBIT/Total assets * 100
Year 2 Year 1
Net profit margin 50.19% 49.06%
= ($3,187/$6,350 * 100) ($2,453/$5,000 * 100)
Return on total assets 18.84% 23.20%
= ($3,187/$16,916 * 100) ($2,453/$10,575 * 100)
Return on common equity 36.17% 43.61%
= ($3,187/$8,812 * 100) ($2,453/$5,625 * 100)
Basic earning power 29.04% 35.56%
= ($4,912/$16,916 * 100) ($3,760/$10,575 * 100)
