119. Figure 14-1.
Financial statements for Grange Company appear below:
Grange Company
Comparative Balance Sheet
December 31, 2007 and 2006
Cash and marketable securities
Notes payable, short term
Total current liabilities
Preferred stock, $5 par, 5%
Additional paid-in capital—common stock
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity
Grange Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
Dividends during 2007 totaled $127,000 , of which $5,000 were preferred dividends.
The market price of a share of common stock on December 31, 2007 was $100.
Refer to Figure 14-1. Required: Compute the following profitability ratios for 2007:
a. Return on Sales
b. Return on Total Assets
c. Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity
d. Earnings per share
Return on Sales = Net Income / Sales = 287,000 / 2,400,000 = .1196 or 11.96%