Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 850,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bonds, which were sold at their face value, was 12%. The income tax rate was 40% and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $20.50. All of the company’s sales are on account. |
Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) |
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This Year | Last Year | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets: | ||||||
Cash | $ | 1,810 | $ | 710 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 12,800 | 10,000 | ||||
Inventory | 9,950 | 8,400 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,850 | 2,200 | ||||
Total current assets | 26,410 | 21,310 | ||||
Property and equipment: | ||||||
Land | 6,500 | 6,500 | ||||
Buildings and equipment, net | 19,700 | 19,500 | ||||
Total property and equipment | 26,200 | 26,000 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 52,610 | $ | 47,310 | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 10,000 | $ | 8,550 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 700 | 950 | ||||
Notes payable, short term | 350 | 350 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 11,050 | 9,850 | ||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||
Bonds payable | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||
Total liabilities | 16,050 | 14,850 | ||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||
Common stock | 850 | 850 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 4,450 | 4,450 | ||||
Total paid-in capital | 5,300 | 5,300 | ||||
Retained earnings | 31,260 | 27,160 | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 36,560 | 32,460 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 52,610 | $ | 47,310 | ||
Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands) |
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This Year | Last Year | |||||
Sales | $ | 84,000 | $ | 79,000 | ||
Cost of goods sold | 54,500 | 50,500 | ||||
Gross margin | 29,500 | 28,500 | ||||
Selling and administrative expenses: | ||||||
Selling expenses | 9,000 | 8,500 | ||||
Administrative expenses | 12,500 | 11,500 | ||||
Total selling and administrative expenses | 21,500 | 20,000 | ||||
Net operating income | 8,000 | 8,500 | ||||
Interest expense | 600 | 600 | ||||
Net income before taxes | 7,400 | 7,900 | ||||
Income taxes | 2,960 | 3,160 | ||||
Net income | 4,440 | 4,740 | ||||
Dividends to common stockholders | 340 | 595 | ||||
Net income added to retained earnings | 4,100 | 4,145 | ||||
Beginning retained earnings | 27,160 | 23,015 | ||||
Ending retained earnings | $ | 31,260 | $ | 27,160 | ||
Required: |
Compute the following financial data for this year: |
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Earnings per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) |
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Price-earnings ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) |
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Dividend payout ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) |
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Dividend yield ratio. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) |
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Book value per share. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) |
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Earning Per share = Net income / Average number of shares outstanding |
Earning Per share = $4,440,000/850,000 |
Earning Per share = $5.22 |
Price Earning Ratio = Market Value per Share / Earnings per Share |
Price Earning Ratio = $20.50 / $5.22 |
Price Earning Ratio = 3.93 |
Dividend payout ratio = Total Dividends/ Net Income |
Dividend payout ratio = $340,000/$4,440,000 |
Dividend payout ratio = 7.66% |
Dividend Yield Ratio = Dividend per share/current share price |
Dividend Yield Ratio = ($340,000/850,000)/$20.50 |
Dividend Yield Ratio = 1.95% |
Book value per share = common stockholders equity / number of shares |
Book value per share = $36,560,000/850,000 |
Book value per share = $43.01 |
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