Refer to the information below for Nederland Consumer Products Company. Compute the firm’s ratios for the following categories and briefly evaluate the company’s performance from these numbers.
a. Efficiency ratios
b. Asset turnover ratios
c. Leverage ratios
d. Coverage ratios
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Nederland Consumer Products Company |
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Income Statement for the Fiscal Year |
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Ended September 30, 2014 |
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Net sales |
$51,407 |
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Cost of products sold |
$25,076 |
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Gross margin |
$26,331 |
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Marketing, research, administrative exp. |
$15,746 |
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Depreciation |
$758 |
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Operating income (loss) |
$9,827 |
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Interest expense |
$629 |
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Other nonoperating income (expense), net |
$152 |
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Earnings (loss) before income taxes |
$9,350 |
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Income taxes |
$2,869 |
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Net earnings (loss) |
$6,481 |
Nederland Consumer Product Company |
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Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2014 |
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Assets: |
Liabilities and Equity: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$5,469 |
Accounts payable |
$3,617 |
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Investment securities |
423 |
Accrued and other liabilities |
7,689 |
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Accounts receivable |
4,062 |
Taxes payable |
2,554 |
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Inventory |
4,400 |
Debt due within one year |
8,287 |
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Deferred income taxes |
958 |
Total current liabilities |
$22,147 |
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Prepaid expenses and other receivables |
1,803 |
Long-term debt |
12,554 |
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Total current assets |
$17,115 |
Deferred income taxes |
2,261 |
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Property, plant, and equipment, at cost |
25,304 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
2,808 |
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Less: Accumulated depreciation |
11,196 |
Total liabilities |
$39,770 |
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Net property, plant, and equipment |
$14,108 |
Convertible class A preferred stock |
1,526 |
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Net goodwill and other intangible assets |
23,900 |
Common stock |
2,141 |
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Other noncurrent assets |
1,925 |
Retained earnings |
13,611 |
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Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) |
$17,278 |
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Total assets |
$57,048 |
Total liabilites and shareholders’ equity |
$57,048 |
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