Question

The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year. Property, plant, and equipment (net) $971,600 Liabilities: Current liabilities $140,000 Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years 694,000 Total liabilities $834,000 Stockholders' equity: Preferred $4 stock, $100 par (no change during year) $834,000 Common stock, $10 par (no change during year) 834,000 Retained earnings: Balance, beginning of year $890,000 Net income 386,000 $1,276,000 Preferred dividends $33,360 Common dividends 130,640 164,000 Balance, end of year 1,112,000 Total stockholders' equity $2,780,000 Sales $21,141,000 Interest expense $41,640 Assuming that total assets were $3,433,000 at the beginning of the current fiscal year, determine the following. When required, round to one decimal place.

Answer 1

Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities = fixed assets / long term liabilities = $971,600 / $694,000 = 1.4

Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity = total liabilities / stockholders' equity = $834,000 / $2,780,000 = 0.3

Asset turnover = net sales / average total assets = $21,141,000 / [($3,614,000 + $3,433,000)/2] = 6

Return on total assets = (net income + interest expense) / average total assets = ($386,000 + $41,640) / [($3,614,000 + $3,433,000)/2] = 12.14%

Return on stockholders’ equity = net income / average stockholders' equity = $386,000 / [($2,780,000 + $2,558,000) = 14.46%

Return on common stockholders' equity = net income / average common stockholders' equity = $386,000 / [($1,946,000 + $1,724,000) = 21.04%