Based on your knowledge of the three retail stores and their respective industry concentrations, describe the likely
Question:
Based on your knowledge of the three retail stores and their respective industry concentrations, describe the likely reasons for the differences in the profit margins for ROA and assets turnovers?
Macy’s
Profit Margin for ROA= $(4803) million + $382.2 million = (17.7)%
$24,892 million
Asset Turnover = $ 24,892 million = 1.00
$ 24,967 million
ROA = (17.7)% x 1.00 = (17.7)%
Home Depot
Profit Margin for ROA = $ 2,260 million + 405.6 million = 3.7%
$71,288 million
Asset Turnover = $ 71,288 million = 1.67
$ 42,774 million
ROA= 3.7% x 1.67 = 6.2%
Supervalu
Profit Margin ROA = $ (2,855) million +411.45 million = (5.5)%
$ 44,564 million
Asset Turnover = $44,564 million = 2.31
$ 19,333 million
ROA= (5.5)% x 2.31 =(12.6)%
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