Question: Directions: Ratio Calculation On each data tab, use formulas to calculate the following financial indicators for each year of data: o Current ratio o Debt/equity

Directions: Ratio Calculation On each data tab, use formulas to calculate the following financial indicators for each year of data:

o Current ratio

o Debt/equity ratio

o Free cash flow

o Earnings per share

o Price/earnings ratio

o Return on equity

o Net profit margin

o Describe how and why each of the ratios has changed over the three-year period. For example, did the current ratio increase or decrease? Why? Describe how three of the ratios you calculated for your company compare to the general industry. Find general industry data by entering your specific companys ticker symbol here. Be sure to watch the Mergent Online video (written instructions can be found here), as it will help you find the industry data

Below is Amazons Balance sheet for 2016

Amazon.com Inc (NMS: AMZN)

Exchange rate used is that of the Year End reported date
As Reported Annual Balance Sheet
Report Date 12/31/2016
Currency USD
Audit Status Not Qualified
Consolidated Yes
Scale Thousands
Cash & cash equivalents 19334000
Marketable securities 6647000
Inventories 11461000
Accounts receivable, net & other current assets, gross -
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable -
Accounts receivable, net & other current assets, net 8339000
Total current assets 45781000
Land & buildings 13998000
Equipment & internal-use software 25989000
Other corporate assets 649000
Construction in progress 1805000
Gross property & equipment 42441000
Less accumulated depreciation 13327000
Property & equipment, net 29114000
Goodwill 3784000
Other assets 4723000
Total assets 83402000
Accounts payable 25309000
Accrued expenses & other current liabilities 13739000
Unearned revenue 4768000
Total current liabilities 43816000
Long-term debt 7694000
Long-term capital lease obligations 5080000
Long-term financing lease obligations 2439000
Construction liability 714000
Tax contingencies 1395000
Long-term deferred tax liabilities 392000
Other long-term liabilities 2587000
Other long-term liabilities 12607000
Common stock 5000
Treasury stock, at cost 1837000
Additional paid-in capital 17186000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax -1001000
Unrealized gains (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax 16000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) -985000
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 4916000
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 19285000

Below is Amazons Income statment for 2016

Amazon.com Inc (NMS: AMZN)

Exchange rate used is that of the Year End reported date
As Reported Annual Income Statement
Report Date 12/31/2016
Currency USD
Audit Status Not Qualified
Consolidated Yes
Scale Thousands
Net product sales 94665000
Net services sales 41322000
Total net sales 135987000
Cost of sales 88265000
Fulfillment expenses 17619000
Marketing expenses 7233000
Technology & content expenses 16085000
General & administrative expenses 2432000
Other operating expense (income), net 167000
Total operating expenses & costs 131801000
Income from operations 4186000
Interest income 100000
Interest expense 484000
Other income (expense), net 90000
Total non-operating income (expenses) -294000
Income (loss) bef income taxes- United States 24551000
Income (loss) before income taxes - International -659000
Income (loss) before income taxes 3892000
Current income taxes - U.S. federal 1136000
Current income taxes - U.S. state 208000
Current income taxes - international 327000
Total current income taxes 1671000
Deferred income taxes - U.S. federal 116000
Deferred income taxes - U.S. state -31000
Deferred income taxes - international -331000
Total deferred income taxes -246000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 1425000
Equity-method investment activity, net of tax -96000
Net income (loss) 2371000
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic 474000
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted 484000
Year end shares outstanding 477000
Net income (loss) per share-basic 5.01
Net income (loss) per share-diluted 4.9
Total number of employees 341400
Number of common stockholders 2448
Foreign currency translation adjustments -325000

Below is Amazons cash flow for 2016

Amazon.com Inc (NMS: AMZN)

Exchange rate used is that of the Year End reported date
As Reported Annual Cash Flow
Report Date 12/31/2016
Currency USD
Audit Status Not Qualified
Consolidated Yes
Scale Thousands
Cash & cash equivalents, beginning of period 15890000
Net income (loss) 2371000
Depreciation of property & equipment, including internal-use software & website development, & other amortization 8116000
Stock-based compensation 2975000
Other operating expense (income), net 160000
Losses (gains) on sales of marketable securities, net -
Other expense (income), net -20000
Deferred income taxes -246000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation -829000
Inventories -1426000
Accounts receivable, net & other current assets -3367000
Accounts payable 5030000
Accrued expenses & other liabilities 1724000
Additions to unearned revenue 11931000
Amortization of previously unearned revenue -9976000
Net cash flows from operating activities 16443000
Purchases of property & equipment, including internal-use software & website development -6737000
Proceeds from property & equipment incentives -
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, & other investing activities -116000
Sales & maturities of marketable securities 4733000
Sales & maturities of marketable securities & other investments -
Purchases of marketable securities -7756000
Purchases of marketable securities & other investments -
Net cash flows from investing activities -9876000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 829000
Proceeds from long-term debt & other financing activities 621000
Repayment of long-term debt -
Repayments of long-term debt & other financing activities -354000
Principal repayments of capital lease obligations -3860000
Principal repayments of finance lease obligations -147000
Net cash flows from financing activities -2911000
Foreign-currency effect on cash & cash equivs -212000
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents 3444000
Cash & cash equivalents, end of year 19334000
Cash paid for interest -
Cash paid for interest on long-term debt 290000
Cash paid for interest on capital & finance lease obligations 206000
Cash paid for income taxes 412000
2016
Ratio Calculations Equations
Current ratio / = #DIV/0! current assets / current liabilities
Debt/equity ratio / = #DIV/0! total liabilities / total equity
Free cash flow - = $ - total operating cash flow - capital expenditures
Earnings per share / = #DIV/0! net income / common shares outstanding
Price/earnings ratio / = #DIV/0! stock price / earnings per share
Return on equity / = #DIV/0! net income / total equity
Net profit margin / = #DIV/0! net income / total revenue

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