Comparative financial statement data for Bridgeport Corp. and Sarasota Corp., two competitors, appear below. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2017.

Bridgeport Corp. Sarasota Corp.
2017 2017
Net sales $2,340,000 $806,000
Cost of goods sold 1,527,500 442,000
Operating expenses 367,900 127,400
Interest expense 11,700 4,940
Income tax expense 110,500 46,800
Current assets 434,600 195,436
Plant assets (net) 691,600 181,646
Current liabilities 86,223 43,831
Long-term liabilities 141,050 52,889
Net cash provided by operating activities 179,400 46,800
Capital expenditures 117,000 26,000
Dividends paid on common stock 46,800 19,500
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding 80,000 50,000

Required:
Compute the net income and earnings per share for each company for 2017.
b. Compute working capital and the current ratios for each company for 2017.
c. Compute the debt to assets ratio and the free cash flow for each company for 2017.

Respuesta :

Answer:

a) Bridgeport Corp.

net income $322,400

EPS = $4.03

Sarasota Corp.

net income $184,860

EPS = $3.70

b. Bridgeport Corp.

working capital = $434,600 - $86,223 = $348,377

current ratio = $434,600 / $86,223 = 5.04

Sarasota Corp.

working capital = $195,436 - $43,831 = $151,605

current ratio = $195,436 / $43,831 = 4.46

c. Bridgeport Corp.

debt to assets ratio = $227,273 / $1,126,200 = 0.2

net cash flow = $179,400 - $117,000 - $46,800 = $15,600

Sarasota Corp.

debt to assets ratio = $96,720 / $377,082 = 0.26

net cash flow = $46,800 - $26,000 - $19,500 = $1,300

Explanation:

Bridgeport Corp. Sarasota Corp.

2017 2017

Net sales                             $2,340,000 $806,000

Cost of goods sold                1,527,500    442,000

Gross profit                             812,500      364,000

Operating expenses              367,900       127,400

Interest expense                      11,700          4,940

Income tax expense              110,500        46,800

Net income                          $322,400     $184,860

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding 80,000 50,000