Gronkowski Clothes Clutch, a retail clothier, has had average sales of $400,000 for the last five years,
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Gronkowski Clothes Clutch, a retail clothier, has had average sales of $400,000 for the last five years, 2002-2006. The firm's total assets at the end of 2006 were $400,000.
An internal staff cost analyst has prepared the following financial data from the annual reports. You have been hired as a consultant to help analyze the financial position.
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |
Current Ratio | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.10 | 2.00 |
Acid Test Ratio | 2.03 | 1.93 | 1.82 | 1.61 | 1.47 |
Days' Sales in Receivables | 61 | 58 | 54 | 42 | 35 |
Merchandise Inventory Turnover | 4.20 | 4.10 | 4.10 | 3.90 | 3.70 |
Debt Ratio | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
Times Interest Earned | 4.60 | 4.80 | 5.90 | 5.70 | 6.00 |
Sales as a Percent of 1996 Sales | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.00 |
Net Income as a Percent of 1996 Income | 1.31 | 1.20 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.00 |
Gross Profit Margin | 38.5% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 40.0% | 39.7% |
Operating Expenses to Net Sales | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.7% |
Net Profit Margin | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 9.3% |
Return on Total Assets | 9.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 10.7% |
Required:
a. | Explain the trend in liquidity. Make specific reference to the effect of receivables and inventory on this trend. |
b. | Briefly describe the trend in the long-term, debt-paying ability of The Clothes Clutch. Explain the cause(s) of this trend. |
c. | The net profit margin has declined substantially. Cite and discuss specific causes of this. |
d. | Has the firm utilized its total assets effectively? Discuss the ability of the firm to generate sales based on total assets. (Use DuPont analysis.) |
e. | Specifically cite and briefly describe two additional types of information that would aid in your analysis. |
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