SUPERVALU, one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States, is headquartered in Minneapolis. Suppose the following financial information (in millions) was taken from the company’s 2022 annual report: net sales $44,597, net income $393, beginning stockholders’ equity $2,581, and ending stockholders’ equity $2,887. There were no dividends paid on preferred stock. The return on common stockholders’ equity is 14.37%.
Provide a brief interpretation of your findings.
The company has a Sales of $44,597 for which they are able to generate a net income of $393. This means that the company is able to generate a profit of 0.88%. In other words, for every $100 of sale, it contributes 88 cents towards shareholders profit.
The change in the Equity from the opening balance to the ending balance is only $306. While we have a profit of 393. This means $87 has other comprehensive loss incurred by the company as there were no dividends paid for the period.
To confirm the calculation of 14.37 % as ROE. we can consider. Net profit / Average equity
=393/[(2581+2887)/2]
PLease not all dollar values are in Millions
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