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Problem 13-5A Suppose selected financial data of Target and Wal-Mart for 2017 ar

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Problem 13-5A

Suppose selected financial data of Target and Wal-Mart for 2017 are presented here (in millions).

Target
Corporation

Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc.

Income Statement Data for Year

$66,400

$407,000

46,000

306,000

15,500

79,000

670

1,800

(85

)

(390

)

1,300

7,500

$ 2,845

$ 12,310

Balance Sheet Data
(End of Year)

$19,000

$47,000

27,300

123,000

$46,300

$170,000

$11,000

$56,000

18,100

45,000

17,200

69,000

$46,300

$170,000

Beginning-of-Year Balances

$43,000

$164,000

14,300

66,000

10,800

57,000

28,700

98,000

Other Data

$7,900

$4,100

6,800

34,000

5,600

26,300

1,800

11,500

520

4,200


(a) For each company, compute the following ratios. (Round all answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.83 or 1.83%.)

Target

Wal-Mart

Target
Corporation

Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc.

Income Statement Data for Year

Net sales

$66,400

$407,000

Cost of goods sold

46,000

306,000

Selling and administrative expenses

15,500

79,000

Interest expense

670

1,800

Other income (expense)

(85

)

(390

)

Income tax expense

1,300

7,500

Net income

$ 2,845

$ 12,310

Balance Sheet Data
(End of Year)

Current assets

$19,000

$47,000

Noncurrent assets

27,300

123,000

Total assets

$46,300

$170,000

Current liabilities

$11,000

$56,000

Long-term debt

18,100

45,000

Total stockholders’ equity

17,200

69,000

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$46,300

$170,000

Beginning-of-Year Balances

Total assets

$43,000

$164,000

Total stockholders’ equity

14,300

66,000

Current liabilities

10,800

57,000

Total liabilities

28,700

98,000

Other Data

Average net accounts receivable

$7,900

$4,100

Average inventory

6,800

34,000

Net cash provided by operating activities

5,600

26,300

Capital expenditures

1,800

11,500

Dividends

520

4,200

Explanation / Answer

Calculate following :

Target Wal mart Current ratio 19000-10800=8200 47000-57000=(10000) Account receivable turnover 66400/7900=8.41 times 407000/4100=99.27 times Average collection period 365/8.41=43.40 days 365/99.27=3.68 days Inventory turnover 46000/6800=6.76 days 306000/34000=9 times Days in inventory 365/6.76=53.99 days 365/9=40.56 days