Question

Sheridan Company reports the following information (in millions) during a recent year: net sales, $17,371.2; net earnings, $481.6; total assets, ending, $6,899.2; and total assets, beginning, $6,806.4. Calculate the (1) return on assets, (2) asset turnover, and (3) profit margin ratios. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 15.2% or 15.1.)

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

As we know that

1. Return on assets is

= Net income ÷ avg total assets

where,

Avg total assets is

= (opening total assets + closing total assets) ÷ 2

= ($6,806.4 + $6,899.2) ÷ 2

= $6,852.8

Now return on asset is

= $481.6 ÷ $6,852.8

= 7.0%

2.  Assets turnover ratio = net sales ÷ avg total assets

= $17,371.2 ÷ $6,852.8

= 2.5 times

3.  Profit margin = net income ÷net sales

= $481.6 ÷ $17,371.2

= 2.8%