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Selected financial data for Red Corporation and Blue Stores, Inc. for 2001 are p

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Selected financial data for Red Corporation and Blue Stores, Inc. for 2001 are presented here (in millions).

Red Corporation Blue Stores, Inc.
Income Statement
Data for Year
Net sales $74,431 $448,364
Cost of goods sold 50,667 339,699
Selling and administrative expenses 18,409 82,305
Interest expense 736 2,326
Other income (expense) 1,164 -1,336
Income tax expense 2,199 8,185

Net income $3,584 $14,513


Balance Sheet Data
(End of Year)
Current assets $15,383 $48,765
Noncurrent assets 31,819 113,781

Total assets $47,202 $162,546

Current liabilities $13,294 $53,931
Long-term debt 9,099 37,866
Total stockholders' equity 24,809 70,749

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $47,202 $162,546


Beginning-of-Year Balances
Total assets $47,453 $187,382
Total stockholders' equity 19,262 72,100
Current liabilities 13,001 66,207
Total liabilities 28,191 108,055

Other Data
Average net receivables $7,537 $3,441
Average inventory 7,684 41,685
Net cash provided by operating activities 6,180 25,686
Capital expenditures 4,992 19,911
Dividends 483 3,561


For each company, compute the following ratios. (Round inventory and receivables turnover to 3 decimal places, e.g. 2.512. Round all other ratios to 1 decimal place, e.g. 5.2. Round free cash flow to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,550.)

Red Blue
Current ratio _____:1 _____:1
Receivables turnover _____ _____
Average collection period (in days) _____ _____
Inventory turnover _____ _____
Days in inventory _____ _____
Profit margin _____% _____%
Asset turnover _____ _____
Return on assets _____% _____%
Return on common stockholders' equity _____% _____%
Debt to total assets _____% _____%
Times interest earned _____ _____
Current cash debt coverage _____ _____
Cash debt coverage _____ _____
Free cash flow $_____ $_____


Compare the liquidity, solvency and profitability of the two companies and state which is better in each area Red Corporation or Blue Stores, Inc..

Liquidity Red or Blue
Solvency Red or Blue
Profitability Red or Blue


Explanation / Answer

Current Ratio = [Current Assets / Current Liabilities]

Current Ratio = [$15,383 / $13,294]

Current Ratio = 1.16

Current Ratio = [$48,765 / $53,931]

Current Ratio = 0.90

Receivables Turnover of Red = [Sales / Accounts Receivables]

Sales of Red Corporation = $74,431

Average Net Receivables of Red Corporation = $7,537

Receivables Turnover of Red Corporation = [$74,431 / $7,537]

Receivables Turnover of Red Corporation = 9.87 times

Sales of Blue Stores Incorporation = $448,364

Average Net Receivables of Blue Stores Incorporation = $3,441

Receivables Turnover of Blue Stores Incorporation = [$448,364 / $3,441]

Receivables Turnover of Blue Stores Incorporation = 130.30

Average Collection Period (in days) = [365 days / Receivables Turnover]

Average Collection Period (in days) of Red Corporation = [365 / 9.87]

Average Collection Period (in days) of Red Corporation = 36.98

Average Collection Period (in days) of Blue Store Incorporation = [365 / 130.30]

Average Collection Period (in days) of Blue Store Incorporation = 2.80

Inventory Turnover = [Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory]

Cost of Goods Sold of Red Corporation = $50,667

Average Inventory of Red Corporation =$7,684

Inventory Turnover = [$50,667 / $7,684]

Inventory Turnover = 6.59 times

Cost of Goods Sold of Blue Store Incorporation = $339,699

Average Inventory of Blue Store Incorporation = $41,685

Inventory Turnover of Blue Store Incorporation = [$339,699 / $41,685]

Inventory Turnover of Blue Store Incorporation = 8.15 times

Days in Inventory = [[365 days / Inventory Turnover]

Days in Inventory of Red Corporation = [365 / 6.59]

Days in Inventory of Red Corporation = 55.38 days

Days in Inventory of Blue Store Incorporation = [365 / 8.15]

Days in Inventory of Blue Store Incorporation = 44.78 days

Profit Margin = [Net Income / Sales]

Net Income of Red Corporation = $3,584

Sales of Red Corporation = $74,431

Profit Margin = [$3,584 / $74,431]

Profit Margin of Red Corporation = 4.82%

Net Income of Blue Store Incorporation = $14,513

Net Sales of Blue Store Incorporation = $448,364

Profit Margin of Blue Store Incorporation = [$14,513 / $448,364]

Profit Margin of Blue Store Incorporation = 3.24%

Asset Turnover = [Sales / Total Assets]

Net Sales of Red Corporation = $74,431

Total Assets of Red Corporation = $47,202

Asset Turnover of Red Corporation = 1.57 times

Net Sales of Blue Store Incorporation = $448,364

Total Assets of Blue Store Incorporation = $162,546

Asset Turnover of Blue Store Incorporation = [$448,364 / $162,546]

Asset Turnover of Blue Store Incorporation = 2.76 times

Return on Assets = [Net Income / Total Assets]

Net Income of Red Corporation = $3,584

Total Assets of Red Corporation = $47,202

Return on Assets of Red Corporation = [$3,584 / $47,202]

Return on Assets of Red Corporation = 7.59%

Net Income of Blue Store Incorporation = $14,513

Total Assets of Blue Store Incorporation = $162,546

Return on Assets of Blue Store Incorporation = [$14,513 / $162,546]

Return on Assets of Blue Store Incorporation = 8.93%

Return on Common Stockholder’s Equity = [Net Income / Total Equity]

Net Income of Red Corporation = $3,584

Common Stockholder’s Equity of Red Corporation = $24,809

Return on Common Stockholder’s Equity of Red = [$3,584 / $24,809]

Return on Common Stockholder’s Equity of Red = 14.45%

Return on Common Stockholder’s of Blue = [$14,513 / $70,749]

Return on Common Stockholder’s of Blue = 20.51%

Debt to Total Assets = [Total Debt / Total Assets]

Total Debt of Red = $22,393

Total Assets of Red = $47,202

Debt to Total Assets = [$22,393 / $47,202]

Debt to Total Assets = 0.47 (or) 47.44%

Total Debt of Blue Store Incorporation = $91,797

Total Assets of Blue Store Incorporation = $162,546

Debt to Total Assets = [$91,797 / $162,546]

Debt to Total Assets = 0.5647 (or) 56.47%

Debt to Total Assets = 56.47%

Times Interest earned ratio = [EBIT / Interest]

EBIT of Red Corporation = $5,355

Interest expenses of Red Corporation = $736

Times Interest earned ratio = [$5,355 / $736]

Times Interest earned ratio = 7.28

EBIT of Blue Store Incorporation = $26,360

Interest expenses of Blue Store Incorporation = $2,326

Times Interest earned ratio = [$26,360 / $2,326]

Times Interest earned ratio = 11.33

Red Corporation

Blue Store Incorporation

1.16

0.9

9.87

130.3

36.98

2.8

6.59

8.15

55.38

44.78

4.82%

3.24%

1.57

2.76

7.59%

8.93%

14.45%

20.51%

47.44%

56.47%

7.28%

11.33%

Ratios

Red Corporation

Blue Store Incorporation

Current Ratio

1.16

0.9

Receivables Turnover

9.87

130.3

Average Collection Period (in days)

36.98

2.8

Inventory Turnover

6.59

8.15

Days in Inventory

55.38

44.78

Profit Margin

4.82%

3.24%

Asset Turnover

1.57

2.76

Return on Assets

7.59%

8.93%

Return on Common Stockholder's Equtiy

14.45%

20.51%

Debt to Total Assets

47.44%

56.47%

Times Interest earned

7.28%

11.33%

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