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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