Question: 3. Selected hypothetical comparative statement data for the giant bookseller Barnes & Noble are presented here. All balance sheet data are as of the end

3. Selected hypothetical comparative statement data for the giant bookseller Barnes & Noble are presented here. All balance sheet data are as of the end of the fiscal year (in millions).

2025

2024

Net sales

$4,950.2 $5,800.9

Cost of goods sold

3,700.7 3,700.6

Net income

65.1 190.9

Accounts receivable (net)

75.1 106.6

Inventory

1,250.1 1,350.1

Total assets

2,950.1 3,150.0

Total common stockholders equity

930.5 1,110.6

Compute the following ratios for 2025. (Round asset turnover to 2 decimal places, e.g 1.83 and all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 1.8 or 2.5%)

a.

Profit margin

enter percentages rounded to 1 decimal place

%

b.

Asset turnover

enter a number of times rounded to 2 decimal places

times

c.

Return on assets

enter percentages rounded to 1 decimal place

%

d.

Return on common stockholders equity

enter percentages rounded to 1 decimal place

%

e.

Gross profit rate

enter percentages rounded to 1 decimal place

%

4. Here is the income statement for Sunland, Inc.

Sunland, Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2025

Net sales

$443,100

Cost of goods sold

241,700

Gross profit

201,400

Expenses (including $14,700 interest and $27,600 income taxes)

78,300

Net income

$123,100

Additional information:

1. Common stock outstanding January 1, 2025, was 24,200 shares, and 39,200 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2025. (Use a simple average for weighted-average.)
2. The market price of Sunland stock was $14 on December 31, 2025.
3. Cash dividends of $22,200 were declared and paid.

Compute the following measures for 2025. (Round Earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.83 and all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 1.8 or 2.5%.)

a.

Earnings per share

$enter a dollar amount rounded to 2 decimal places

b.

Price-earnings ratio

enter a number of times rounded to 1 decimal place

times

c.

Payout ratio

enter percentages rounded to 1 decimal place

%

d.

Times interest earned

enter a number of times rounded to 1 decimal place

times

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