Question

Some recent financial statements for Smolira Golf Corp. follow:

SMOLIRA GOLF CORP.
2014 and 2015 Balance Sheets
Assets Liabilities and Owners' Equity
2014 2015 2014 2015
Current assets Current liabilities
Cash $ 24,056 $ 24,200 Accounts payable $ 23,284 $ 27,200
Accounts receivable 12,548 15,300 Notes payable 12,000 10,900
Inventory 25,592 27,200 Other 11,671 15,900
Total $62,196 $ 66,700 Total $ 46,955 $ 54,000
Long-term debt $ 90,000 $103,000
Owners' equity
Common stock and
paid-in surplus $42,000 $42,000
Accumulated retained
earnings 208,936 233,000
Fixed assets
Net plant and
equipment $325,695 $365,300 Total $250,936 $275,000
Total assets $387,891 $432,000 Total liabilities and
owners' equity $387,891 $432,000
SMOLIRA GOLF CORP.
2015 Income Statement
Sales $336,329
Cost of goods sold 231,000
Depreciation 21,600
Earnings before interest and taxes $ 83,729
Interest paid 14,400
Taxable income $ 69,329
Taxes (35%) 24,265
Net income $45,064
Dividends $21,000
Retained earnings 24,064
1. The company's profit margin is __________ percent.
2. The total asset turnover is __________ times.
3. The equity multiplier is __________ times.
4. Using the Du Pont Identity, the company's ROE is __________ percent.

Answer 1

1. The company's profit margin is 13.4% percent.

profit margin = net income / net sales = $45,064 / $336,329 = 13.4%

2. The total asset turnover is 0.82 times.

asset turnover ratio = net sales / average assets = $336,329 / [($387,891 + $432,000)/2] = $336,329 / $409,945.50 = 0.82

3. The equity multiplier is 1.7 times.

equity multiplier = average total assets / average total equity = $409,945.50 / [($205,936 + $275,000)/2] = $409,945.50 / $240,468 = 1.70

4. Using the Du Pont Identity, the company's ROE is 18.68% percent.

ROE = profit margin x asset turnover x equity multiplier (or financial leverage) = 0.134 x 0.82 x 1.7 = 0.1868 = 18.68%