ABC Co. financial data for 2020 & 2019 are given below:
2020 2019
Total Assets $915,000 $877,000
Total Liabilities 653,000 575,000
Cash 52,000 44,000
Interest-bearing debt 549,000 377,000
Net income 153,000 138,000
Interest Expense 11,500 8,900
Tax Expense 21,300 16,600
Depreciation Expense 42,500 32,500
Calculate the debt to equity ratio and the interest coverage ratio using the select financial data provided above for 2019 &2020 (Round answers to 2 decimal places)
2020 2019
Debt to Equity Ratio:
Interest Coverage Ratio: times times
Is ABC Corp.'s leverage improving or deteriorating?
ABC Corp.'s leverage is ______
Is its ability to service its long-term debt improving or deteriorating?
Ability to service its long-term debt is_____
Answer :
Debt Equity Ratio = DEBT / EQUITY
Interest Coverage Ratio = EBIT / INTEREST EXPENSE
DEBT includes short term as well as long term debt
Particulars | 2019 | 2020 |
Debt | 653000 | 575000 |
Equity (Total Assets - Total Liabilities) | 262000 | 302000 |
Debt Equity Ratio | 2.49 | 1.90 |
EBIT | 153000 | 138000 |
Interest expense | 11500 | 8900 |
Interest Coverage Ratio | 13.30 times | 15.50 times |
1. ABC Corp's leverage is improving. It has become lower from 2.49 to 1.90 between 2019 and 2020.
2. ABC Corp's ability to service debt is improving. It has become higher from 13.30 times to 15.50 times between 2019 and 2020,
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