Answer:
Nordstrom Inc.
a. Return on Assets (ROA) for the fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:
= Net income/Total Assets
2019 = 7.15%
2018 = 5.39%
b. Profit Margin (PM) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:
= Net income/Sales * 100
2019 = 3.56%
2018 = 2.82%
c. Asset Turnover (AT) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:
= Total Sales / Average Assets
2019 = 1.98x
2018 = 1.94x
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
$ thousands 2019 2018 2017
Sales $15,860 $15,478 $14,757
Net income 564 437 354
Total assets 7,886 8,115 7,858
Average assets 8,001 7,986
Equity 873 977 870
a. Return on Assets (ROA) for the fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:
= Net income/Total Assets
2019 = $564/$7,886 * 100 = 7.15%
2018 = $437/$8,115 * 100 = 5.39%
b. Profit Margin (PM) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:
= Net income/Sales * 100
2019 = $564/$15,860 * 100 = 3.56%
2018 = $437/$15,478 * 100 = 2.82%
c. Asset Turnover (AT) for fiscal years ended 2019 and 2018:
= Total Sales to Average Assets
2019 = $15,860/$8,001 = 1.98x
2018 = $15,478/$7,986 = 1.94x
b) Return on Assets (ROA) indicates the relative profitability of assets, which indicates the ability of management to generate earnings from the entity's assets.
The Profit Margin (PM) measures the degree to which a dollar-sales is turned into profit.
Asset Turnover (AT) measures the efficiency achieved by the entity in generating sales from its assets.
