Question

Rowan Company Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in millions)
	Ending Balance			Beginning Balance
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	70		$	91
Accounts receivable		536			572
Inventory		620			580
Total current assets		1,226			1,243
Property, plant, and equipment		1,719			1,656
Less accumulated depreciation		640			480
Net property, plant, and equipment		1,079			1,176
Total assets	$	2,305		$	2,419
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	205		$	180
Accrued liabilities		94			105
Income taxes payable		72			88
Total current liabilities		371			373
Bonds payable		180			310
Total liabilities		551			683
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock		800			800
Retained earnings		954			936
Total stockholders' equity		1,754			1,736
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,305		$	2,419

Rowan Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31 (dollars in millions)
Sales	$	4,350
Cost of goods sold		3,470
Gross margin		880
Selling and administrative expenses		820
Net operating income		60
Nonoperating items: Gain on sale of equipment		4
Income before taxes		64
Income taxes		22
Net income	$	42

To help Rowan assess its debt management, calculate the following:

a. Debt-to-equity ratio at the end of the year

b. Equity multiplier

To help Rowan assess its profitability, calculate the following:

a. Net profit margin percentage

b. Return on equity

To help Rowan assess its market performance, calculate the following (assume the par value of the company’s common stock is $10 per share):

a. Earnings per share

b. Dividend payout ratio

Answer 1