Below you can find the comparative financial statements of
company “ABC” in € for
2017 and 2018:
Comparative Balance Sheet of “ABC” |
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Assets |
2018 |
2017 |
Liabilities & Stockholders’ |
2018 |
2017 |
Fixed Assets |
53,000 1,500 |
56,000 1,660 |
Shareholders’ Equity |
51,880 24,000 3,420 |
53,000 25,360 3,600 |
Also, the reported income statement for 2018 and 2017 is as
follows (in thousands of
€):
Comparative Income Statement of “ABC” | 2018 | 2017 |
Sales Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Research and Development General and Administrative expenses Operating Expenses Operating Income Interest Expense Earnings before taxes Provision for taxes Net Income |
91,360 (65,080) 26,280 (2,700) (5,460) (8,160) 18,120 (3,220) 14,900 (4,200) 10,700 |
102,250 (80,420) 21,830 (1,300) (11,830) (13,130) 8,700 (2,200) 6,500 (1,800) 4,700 |
The company has decided that the total preferred dividends for 2018
are 500,000€ and for 2017 they are 300,000€. The total assets of
the company for 2016 are
128,430,000€ and the total stockholders’ equity amounts to
70,110,000€.
Required:
1. Compute the three basic components of the DuPont analysis
regarding the Return on Equity (ROE), for company “ABC” for 2018
and 2017.
2. Compute the ROE based on DuPont equation for 2018 and
2017.
3. Describe how each of the three basic components of the DuPont
analysis (regarding the Return on Equity), explains the change in
the Return on Equity for
“ABC” company from 2017 to 2018.
4. Can the level of debt affect the level of return on equity
(ROE).
5. Are there any limitations concerning the assessment of Return on
Equity (ROE) in analyzing profitability?
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