The income statements for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW), spanning the period 2014-2016 (just before the housing crash,

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The income statements for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW), spanning the period 2014-2016 (just before the housing crash, so these are representative years) are as follows:

a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for each of the years for which you have data.
b. What is your assessment of how the firm's ability to service its debt obligations has changed over this period?
c. How does Lowe's compare to Home Depot (HD) in Study Problem 15-9? Is it better able to service its debt than Home Depot? Why or why not?

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The income statements for Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW), spanning the period 2014-2016 (just before the housing crash,

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2016 $4,971,000 $4,420,000 $2,550,000 2014 $4,149,000 $3,670,000 $2,290,000 2015 Net operating income (EBIT) Earnings before taxes Net income $4,792,000 (552,000 (516,000 (476.000) $4,280,000 Interest expense Income taxes (1,870,000 (1,580,000) 1,390,000) $2,700,000

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