Using the data from the Income Statement and Balance Sheet, provide the correct calculation of the ratios. Include the proper assessment of outcomes as positive or negative trends

Appendix A

Technology $3-$Year Average for Industry Averages

Profitability

Gross Margin $66\mathrm{.}15\%$

Operating Profit Margin $12\mathrm{.}04\%$

Net Profit Margin $6\mathrm{.}01\%$

Earnings per Share $1\mathrm{.}49$

Management Effectiveness

Return on Equity $12\mathrm{.}40\%$

Return on Assets $5\mathrm{.}61\%$

Return on Investment $14\mathrm{.}42$

Quick Ratio $2\mathrm{.}87$

Current Ratio $2\mathrm{.}57$

Debt$-$to$-$Equity $61\mathrm{.}01\%$

Total Debt to Equity $57\mathrm{.}08\%$

Efficiency

Total Asset Turnover $0\mathrm{.}55$

Inventory Turnover $44\mathrm{.}98$

Accounts Receivable Turnover $8\mathrm{.}21$

The Ratios I came up with are:

Ratio Calculations

$201520142013$ Formula Used $($Write out formulas$)$

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio $0\mathrm{.}970\mathrm{.}880\mathrm{.}85$

Quick Ratio $0\mathrm{.}280\mathrm{.}240\mathrm{.}22$

Activity Ratios

Inventory Turnover $8\mathrm{.}118\mathrm{.}067\mathrm{.}97$

Accounts Recievables Turnover $72\mathrm{.}1972\mathrm{.}1572\mathrm{.}83$

Total Asset Turnover $2\mathrm{.}382\mathrm{.}342\mathrm{.}35$

Average Collection Period $5\mathrm{.}065\mathrm{.}065\mathrm{.}01$

Financing Ratios

Debt Ratio $0\mathrm{.}250\mathrm{.}280\mathrm{.}29$

Debt$-$to$-$Equity ratio $0\mathrm{.}620\mathrm{.}730\mathrm{.}9$

Times Interest Earned Ratio $10\mathrm{.}9811\mathrm{.}4615\mathrm{.}61$

Market Ratios

Earnings per Share $($EPS$)1\mathrm{.}161\mathrm{.}151\mathrm{.}58$

Price Earnings $($PE$)8\mathrm{.}597\mathrm{.}795\mathrm{.}68$

Profitability Ratios

Return on Equity $($ROE$)20\mathrm{.}0320\mathrm{.}833\mathrm{.}52$

Return on Assets $($ROA$)87\mathrm{.}910\mathrm{.}96$

Net Profit Margin $3\mathrm{.}363\mathrm{.}394\mathrm{.}67$

Operating Profit Margin $5\mathrm{.}595\mathrm{.}647\mathrm{.}25$

I need compare the ratios I came up for the activity, financind, market and profitability with to the industry standard from Appendix A but I am struggling with this. I understand Liquidity but the other four just arent making sense to me and I am not sure how to "read" them so to speak.