Analysis and Interpretation of Return on Investment for Competitors Balance sheets and income statements for The Home
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Analysis and Interpretation of Return on Investment for Competitors
Balance sheets and income statements for The Home Depot, Inc., and Lowe’s Companies, Inc., follow. Refer to these financial statements to answer the requirements.
- Compute return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA), and return on financial leverage (ROFL) for each company in 2014.
- Disaggregate the ROA’s computed into profit margin (PM) and asset turnover (AT) components. Which of these factors drives ROA for each company?
- Compute the gross profit margin (GPM) and operating expense-to-sales ratios for each company. How do these companies’ profitability measures compare?
- Compute the accounts receivable turnover (ART), inventory turnover (INVT), and property, plant, and equipment turnover (PPET) for each company. how do these companies’ turnover measures compare?
- Compare and evaluate these competitors’ performance in 2014.
Given information:
1. ICA 1 statutory tax rate = 35 %
2. The “Receivables, net” values for Lowe’s in 2014 and 2013 are 0.
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ISBN: 978-0133354263
8th Canadian Edition
Authors: Ricky Griffin, Ronald J.Ebert , Frederick Starke, Melanie Lang, George Dracopoulos
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