Company Xs NOPAT margin is 2% of sales. Company Y has a net operating asset turnover of

Question:

Company X’s NOPAT margin is 2% of sales. Company Y has a net operating of 12. Both companies’ RNOA are 6% and are considered unsatisfactory by industry norms. What is the net operating of Company X? What is the NOPAT margin for Company Y? What strategic actions do you recommend to the managements of the respective companies?

Asset Turnover
Asset turnover is sales divided by total assets. Important for comparison over time and to other companies of the same industry. This is a standard business ratio.