The following amounts (in millions) were reported in the SnarkShark income statement and balance sheet. 1. Compute

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The following amounts (in millions) were reported in the SnarkShark income statement and balance sheet.
2012 2014 2013 $4,225 192 2,284 1,466 $4.252 $4,778 Sales Revenue Net Income Total Assets Total Liabilities 237 73 1,990

1. Compute the asset turnover and net profit margin ratios for 2014 and 2013.
2. Would analysts be more likely to increase or decrease their estimates of share value on the basis of these changes? Explain what the changes in these two ratios mean.
3. Compute the debt-to-assets ratio for 2014 and 2013.
4. Would analysts be more likely to increase or decrease their estimates of SnarkShark's ability to repay lenders on the basis of this change? Explain by interpreting what the change in this ratio means?

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.
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Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259103292

4th Canadian edition

Authors: Fred Phillips, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Brandy Mackintosh

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