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 900,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of this year was $23. 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 | $ | 240 | $ | 510 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 15,400 | 10,250 | ||||
Inventory | 10,200 | 8,600 | ||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,900 | 2,300 | ||||
Total current assets | 27,740 | 21,660 | ||||
Property and equipment: | ||||||
Land | 7,000 | 7,000 | ||||
Buildings and equipment, net | 20,200 | 20,000 | ||||
Total property and equipment | 27,200 | 27,000 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 54,940 | $ | 48,660 | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 10,500 | $ | 8,800 | ||
Accrued liabilities | 800 | 1,200 | ||||
Notes payable, short term | 400 | 400 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 11,700 | 10,400 | ||||
Long-term liabilities: | ||||||
Bonds payable | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||
Total liabilities | 16,700 | 15,400 | ||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||
Common stock | 900 | 900 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 4,700 | 4,700 | ||||
Total paid-in capital | 5,600 | 5,600 | ||||
Retained earnings | 32,640 | 27,660 | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 38,240 | 33,260 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 54,940 | $ | 48,660 | ||
Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands) |
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This Year | Last Year | |||||
Sales | $ | 89,000 | $ | 84,000 | ||
Cost of goods sold | 57,000 | 53,000 | ||||
Gross margin | 32,000 | 31,000 | ||||
Selling and administrative expenses: | ||||||
Selling expenses | 9,500 | 9,000 | ||||
Administrative expenses | 13,000 | 12,000 | ||||
Total selling and administrative expenses | 22,500 | 21,000 | ||||
Net operating income | 9,500 | 10,000 | ||||
Interest expense | 600 | 600 | ||||
Net income before taxes | 8,900 | 9,400 | ||||
Income taxes | 3,560 | 3,760 | ||||
Net income | 5,340 | 5,640 | ||||
Dividends to common stockholders | 360 | 720 | ||||
Net income added to retained earnings | 4,980 | 4,920 | ||||
Beginning retained earnings | 27,660 | 22,740 | ||||
Ending retained earnings | $ | 32,640 | $ | 27,660 | ||
Required:
Compute the following financial data for this year:
1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).)
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