Question

Here are simplified financial statements for Watervan Corporation:

INCOME STATEMENT
(Figures in $ millions)
Net sales	$	888.00
Cost of goods sold		748.00
Depreciation		38.00
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)	$	102.00
Interest expense		19.00
Income before tax	$	83.00
Taxes		17.43
Net income	$	65.57

BALANCE SHEET
(Figures in $ millions)
	End of Year				Start of Year
Assets
Current assets	$	376			$	326
Long-term assets		272				229
Total assets	$	648			$	555
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities	$	201			$	164
Long-term debt		115				128
Shareholders’ equity		332				263
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	648			$	555

The company’s cost of capital is 8.5%.

a. Calculate Watervan’s economic value added (EVA). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 2 decimal places.)

b. What is the company’s return on capital? (Use start-of-year rather than average capital.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

c. What is its return on equity? (Use start-of-year rather than average equity.) (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

d. Is the company creating value for its shareholders?

Answer 1