(Evaluating profitability) Last year, Stevens Inc. had sales of $403,000, with a cost of goods sold of $110,000. The firm's operating expenses were $ 135,000, and its increase in retained earnings was $56,000. There are currently 22,800 common stock shares outstanding and the firm pays a $1.62 dividend per share.
a. Assuming the firm's earnings are taxed at 34 percent, construct the firm's income statement.
b. Compute the firm's operating profit margin.
c. What was the times interest earned?
Answer of Part b:
Operating Profit Margin = Operating profit / Sales
Operating profit Margin = $158,000 / $403,000
Operating Margin = 0.39
Answer of Part c:
Times Interest Earned = EBIT / Interest
Times Interest Earned = $158,000 / $73,151.52
Times Interest Earned = 2.16
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