Todd Department Stores' chief exec8utive officer (CEO) has asked you to compare the company's profit performance and financial position with the average for the industry. The CEO has given you the company's income statement and balance sheet, as well as the industry average data for retailers.

Requirements
1. Prepare a common- size income statement and balance sheet for Todd Department Stores. The first column of each statement should present Todd Department Stores' common- size statement, while the second column should present the industry averages.
2. For the profitability analysis, compute Todd Department Stores' (a) ratio of gross profit to net sales, (b) ratio of operating income to net sales, and (c) ratio of net ­income to net sales. Compare these figures with the industry averages. Is Todd Stores' profit performance better or worse than the industry average?
3. For the analysis of financial position, compute Todd Department Stores' (a) ratio of current assets to total assets and (b) ratio of stockholders' equity to total assets. Compare these ratios with the industry averages. Is Todd Department Stores' financial position better or worse than the industry averages?

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Todd Department Stores, Inc. Balance Sheet Compared with Industry Average As of December 31 4 (amounts in thousands Todd Industry Average 6 7 Current assets 8Fued assets, net 9 Intangible assets, net 10 Other assets 11 Total assets 12 13 14 Current liabilities 15 Long-term liabilities 16 Total liabilities 17 18 19 Total common stockholders equity 20 Assets 709% 24.1% 05% 4.4% · 117,760 6,900 3,920 Liabilities 212,520 103,040 48.3% 16.5% 64.8% Stockholders' equity 144,440 35.2% 21 Total liabilities and equity 460,000 1000%