Analysis and Interpretation of Liquidity and Solvency Balance sheets and income

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Analysis and Interpretation of Liquidity and Solvency
Balance sheets and income statements for Costco Wholesale Corportation follow.

Compute Costco’s times interest earned and its liabilities-to-equity ratios for 2013 and 2012. (Round answers two decimal places.)

2013 times interest earned = Answer

2012 times interest earned = Answer

Consolidated Statements of Earnings For Fiscal Years Ended ($ millions) September 1, 2013 September 2, 2012 August 28, 2011 Revenue Net Sales $102,870 $97,062 $87,048 Membership fees 2,286 2,075 1,867 Total revenue 105,156 99,137 88,915 Operating expenses Merchandise costs 91,948 86,823 77,739 Selling, general and administrative 10,104 9,518 8,691 Preopening expenses 51 37 46 Operating Income 3,053 2,759 2,439 Other income (expense) Interest expense (99) (95) (116) Interest income and other, net 97 103 60 Income before income taxes 3,051 2,767 2,383 Provision for income taxes 990 1,000 841 Net income including noncontrolling interests 2,061 1,767 1,542 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (22) (58) (80) Net income attributable to Costco $ 2,039 $ 1,709 $ 1,462

Explanation / Answer

Times interest earned = EBIT / Interest Expense

2013 Times interest earned = EBIT / Interest Expense = 3053 /99 = 30.84 times

2012 Times interest earned = EBIT/Interest Expense = 2759 / 95 = 29.04 times

Liabilities to Equity = Total Debt / Total Equity

2013 Liabilities to Equity = Total Debt / Total Equity = 19271 / 11012 = 1.75

2012 Liabilities to Equity = Total Debt / Total Equity = 14622 / 12518 = 1.17

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