Question

The records of Pippins, Inc., included the following information: Net sales $ 1,000,000 Gross margin 475,000 Interest expense 50,000 Income tax expense 80,000 Net income 240,000 Compute the times interest earned ratio, rounded to the nearest decimal. 4.8 6.4 7.4 20.0

Answer 1

Times interest earned (TIE) = 7.4 times

Step-by-step explanation:

The times interest earned (TIE) ratio is a measure used to analyze the company's ability to meet its debt obligations on the basis of its current income level. The TIE ratio is calculated as follows,

Times Interest Earned (TIE) = EBIT / Total Interest expense

Where,

• EBIT is the earnings of the company before interest and tax

To calculate TIE, we first need to determine the EBIT. EBIT can be calculated by backward working. Thus, EBIT is:

EBIT = Net income + tax + interest expense

EBIT = 240000 + 80000 + 50000

EBIT = $370000

Times interest earned (TIE) = 370000 / 50000

Times interest earned (TIE) = 7.4 times