Selected financial data for a recent year for two clothing competitors, Le Chteau Inc. and Reitmans (Canada)

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Selected financial data for a recent year for two clothing competitors, Le Château Inc. and Reitmans (Canada) Limited, are presented here (in thousands, except share price):

Selected financial data for a recent year for two clothing

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(a) For each company, calculate the following values and ratios. Where available, industry averages are included in parentheses.
1. Working capital (n/a)
2. Current ratio (1.8:1)
3. Debt to total assets (57%)
4. Basic earnings per share (n/a)
5. Price-earnings ratio (20.0 times)
(b) Compare the liquidity, solvency, and profitability of the two companies and their industry.

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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-1119368458

7th Canadian edition

Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine

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