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Two music companies reported the following in their financial statements: Urban Youth Sound Jonx 2015 2014...

Two music companies reported the following in their financial statements:


Urban Youth

Sound Jonx

2015 2014 2015 2014
  Net income $ 26,800 $ 23,602 $ 44,000 $ 36,039
  Total stockholders' equity 317,101 230,399 446,302 451,198
  Earnings per share 1.10 1.00 0.95 0.85
  Stock price when annual results reported 16.85 15.00 12.65 10.95


Required:
1-a.

Compute the 2015 ROE for each company. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

ROE %
Urban Youth
Sound Jonx
1-b.

Which company appears to generate greater returns on stockholders’ equity in 2015?

Urban Youth
Sound Jonx
Or Both Companies appear to generate the same return on equity


2-a.

Compute the 2015 P/E ratio for each company. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

P/E Ratio
Urban Youth ___________________times
Sound Jonx ____________________times
2-b.

Which company investors appear to value more?

Sound Jonx
Urban Youth

Homework Answers

Answer #1
  • All working forms part of the answer
  • Requirement 1

Working

Urban Youth

Sound jonx

A

Net Income

$26,800

$44,000

B

Total Stockholders' Equity

$317,101

$446,302

C=A/B

ROE for 2015 [Answer (a)

8.5%

9.9%

Answer (b)

Sound Jonx Company appears to generate greater returns on stockholders’ equity

  • Requirement 2

Working

Urban Youth

Sound jonx

A

Stock price

$16.85

$12.65

B

EPS

$1.1

$0.95

C=A/B

P/E Ratio

15.3 times

13.3 times

Answer (b) Urban Youth Company’s Investors appear to value More.

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