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Selected financial data of Target Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for a recent year are presented here (in millions). Net sales Cost of goods sold Selling and administrative expenses Interest expense Other income (expense) Income tax expense Net income Target Wal-Mart Corporation Stores, Inc. Income Statement Data for Year $61,471 $374,526 41,895 286,515 16,200 70,847 647 1,798 1,896 4,273 1,776 6,908 $ 2,849 $ 12,731 Current assets Noncurrent assets Total assets Current liabilities Long-term debt Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Balance Sheet Data (End of Year) $18,906 $ 47,585 25,654 115,929 $44,560 $163,514 $11,782 $ 58,454 17,471 40,452 15,307 64,608 $44,560 $163,514 Total assets Total stockholders' equity Current liabilities Total liabilities Beginning-of-Year Balances $37,349 $151,587 15,633 61,573 11,117 52,148 21,716 90,014 Average net accounts receivable Average inventory Net cash provided by operating activities Other Data $ 7,124 $ 3,247 6,517 34,433 4,125 20,354

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1.

Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities

Target:

Current Ratio = $18,906 / $11,782
Current Ratio = 1.60 : 1

Wal-Mart:

Current Ratio = $47,585 / $58,454
Current Ratio = 0.81 : 1

Answer 2.

Accounts Receivable Turnover = Net Sales / Average Net Accounts Receivable

Target:

Accounts Receivable Turnover = $61,471 / $7,124
Accounts Receivable Turnover = 8.63 times

Wal-Mart:

Accounts Receivable Turnover = $374,526 / $3,247
Accounts Receivable Turnover = 115.35 times

Answer 3.

Average Collection Period = 365 / Accounts Receivable Turnover

Target:

Average Collection Period = 365 / 8.63
Average Collection Period = 42.29 days

Wal-Mart:

Average Collection Period = 365 / 115.35
Average Collection Period = 3.16 days

Answer 4.

Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory

Target:

Inventory Turnover = $41,895 / $6,517
Inventory Turnover = 6.43 times

Wal-Mart:

Inventory Turnover = $286,515 / $34,433
Inventory Turnover = 8.32 times

Answer 5.

Days in Inventory = 365 / Inventory Turnover

Target:

Days in Inventory = 365 / 6.43
Days in Inventory = 56.77 days

Wal-Mart:

Days in Inventory = 365 / 8.32
Days in Inventory = 43.87 days

Answer 6.

Profit Margin = Net Income / Net Sales

Target:

Profit Margin = $2,849 / $61,471
Profit Margin = 4.63%

Wal-Mart:

Profit Margin = $12,731 / $374,526
Profit Margin = 3.40%