Question: ANALYZE THE RATIOS FOR 2014-2016. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPANY? 2016 2015 2014 Gross Profit Margin 31.78% 32.60% 36.17% Gross profit /

ANALYZE THE RATIOS FOR 2014-2016. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMPANY?

2016 2015 2014
Gross Profit Margin 31.78% 32.60% 36.17%
Gross profit / Sales Revenue (Net Sales)
EBIT to Percentage of Sales 9.48% 11.89% 4.70%
EBIT / Sales Revenue (Net Sales)
Net Profit Margin 2.16% 9.89% 13.39%
Net Income / Sales Revenue (Net Sales)
Return on equity 0.86% 3.42% 4.49%
Net Income / Ave. Total Shareholder's Equity
Return on Assets 0.51% 2.08% 2.78%
Net Income / Ave. Total Assets
Asset Turnover 23.76% 20.98% 20.79%
Sales Revenue (Net Sales) / Ave. Total Assets
Working Capital 6,423,000.00 5,313,000.00 7,634,000.00
Current Assets - Current Liabilities
Current Ratio 250.49% 212.85% 220.77%
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Quick Ratio 87.46% 70.52% 94.46%
Cash+Short term Inv+AR / Current Liabilities
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 76.87 83.33 73.61
(Average AR / Net Credit Sales) * 365
Accounts Receivable Turnover (ART) 4.75 4.38 4.96
Net Credit Sales / Ave. AR
Inventory Days on Hand 1,110.86 1,119.67 1,164.57
(Ave Invty / COGS) *365
Inventory Turnover 0.33 0.33 0.31
COGS / Ave. Invty
Time Interest Earned 30.76 407.30 17.39
EBIT/ Interest Expense
Debt to Equity ratio 68.18% 67.98% 62.34%
Total Liabilities / Total Shareholders Equity
Debt to Assets 40.53% 40.47% 38.40%
Total Liabilities / Total Assets

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