The following information is taken from Procter & Gamble's 2012 annual report:
(in millions) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
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Income statement | |||
Net sales | $84,680 | $82,104 | $78,567 |
Net earnings | 10,756 | 11,797 | 12,736 |
Balance sheet | |||
Shareholders' equity | 64,439 | 68,640 | |
Statement of cash flow | |||
Dividends to shareholders | 6,139 | 5,767 |
5,458 |
Calculate the company's actual and sustainable rate of growth in sales for 2012 and 2013
(in millions) |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
Income statement |
|||
Net sales |
$84,680 |
$82,104 |
$78,567 |
Net earnings |
10,756 |
11,797 |
12,736 |
Balance sheet |
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Shareholders' equity |
64,439 |
68,640 |
|
Statement of cash flow |
|||
Dividends to shareholders |
6,139 |
5,767 |
5,458 |
ROE = net income/shareholders equity |
16.69% |
17.19% |
|
Dividend payout ratio = dividend paid/net income |
0.57 |
0.49 |
|
sustainable growth rate = ROE*(1-dividend payout ratio) |
7.16% |
8.78% |
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Actual growth rate in sales = (current Year sale/previous year sale)*100 |
3.14% |
4.50% |
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