P4-45. Analysis and Interpretation of Profitability Balance sheets and income st
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P4-45. Analysis and Interpretation of Profitability Balance sheets and income statements for Costco Wholesale Corporation follow. COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Income Aug. 28, 2016 Aug. 30, 2015 Aug. 31, 2014 For Fiscal Years Ended ($ millions) Revenue Net sales Membership fees . 2,646 2,533 2,428 Operating expenses 102,901 101,065 98,458 10,899 63 3,624 3,220 12068 11,445 65 78 Operating income.... Other income (expense) (124) 104 3,604 1,195 2,409 32 (113) 90 3,197 1,109 2,088 Interest expense. .. (133) 80 3,619 1,243 2,376 Income before taxes . Net income including noncontrolling interests...... . Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests....... Net income attributable to Costco ................2,350 $ 2,377 $ 2,058Explanation / Answer
a) Computation of Net Operating Profit After Tax for 2016:
As you can see that the operating income has been mentioned in the question as $3672 Millions. To Calculate Post Tax Net Operating Profit, we need to deduct the tax of 37% from the operating Income. The interest expenses are not considered in operating income because operating income implies income from operating activities and the interest income or expense is a financing activity.
So, The calculation for NOPAT will be as follows:
Operating Income = $ 3672 Million
- Tax Rate 37% = (3672*37%) = 1358.64 Million
NOPAT = (3672 - 1358.64) = 2313.36 Million
b) Net Operating Assets for 2016 and 2015
Net Operating Asset = Total Operating Assets - Total Operating Liabilities
Operating assets and operating liabilities mean the assets and liabilities which are not related to financial activities but are related to operating activities.
Operating assets in this example are : Merchandise Inventories, Net Receivables, Net Property & Equipments
Operating Liabilities in this example are: Accounts Payable, Accrued Salaries and Benefits, Accrued Member Rewards, Deferred membership fees
Hence Calculation of NOA, by substituting above values in formula for 2016 and 2015 will be as follows:
NOA for 2016= (1252+8969+17043) - (7612+2629+869+1362) = $14792 Millions
NOA for 2015 = (1224+8908+15401) - (9011+2468+813+1269) = $11972 Millions
c) RNOA = NOPM * NOAT
In above problem, as calculated in a) Net Operating Profit = $2313.36 Mn , Net Sales = $ 116073 Mn
Net Operating Profit Margin = Net operating Profit / Net Sales = $2313.36 / $116073 = 0.0199 = 1.99%
As we calculated in part b) Net Operating Assets = $ 14792 Mn, Net Sales = $ 116073 Mn
Net Operating Asset Turnover = Net Sales / Net Operating Assets = $ 116073/ $ 14792 = 7.847
Return on Net Operating Assets = NOPM*NOAT = 1.99%*7.847 = 15.61%
Another Direct Formula to calculate Return on Net Operating Assets is Net Income/Net Operating Assets. Based on this Formula, the RNOA value will be as follows:
RNOA = Net Income / Net Operating Assets = $ 2350 / $ 14792 = 15.88%
Hence it is confirmed that RNOA = Net Income/NOA = NOPM*NOAT
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