129. Glass Doctor
Selected information from the firm’s consolidated balance sheet is provided below. Assume that all of the
account balances on the balance sheet are normal balances.
Selected Information from the Consolidated Balance Sheet (in millions)
Assets (in alphabetical order):
Cash and cash equivalents
Property, plant and equipment
Liabilities (in alphabetical order):
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Current portion of long-term debt
Long-term income taxes payable
Notes payable due in 8 months
Other long-term liabilities
Refer to the partial balance sheet presented above for Glass Doctor. Compute the following liquidity ratios for 2014 and 2013:
Operating Cash Flow Ratio
Assume that Glass Doctor’s statement of cash flows presented cash flows from operating activities of $204.6 million and $201.1 million for the years
ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Comment on the direction and significance of the change in the ratios from 2013 to 2014.
The current ratio is computed by dividing current assets by current liabilities:
2014:
($214.2 + 100.0 + 72.1 + 44.7 + 10.8) / 190.8 = 2.316
2013:
($124.9 + 99.5 + 75.6 + 40.3 + 12.0) / 187.6 = 1.878
2014:
($100.0 + 44.7 + 214.2) / 190.8 = 1.881
2013:
($99.5 + 40.3 + 124.9) / 187.6 = 1.411
2014:
($100.0 + 44.7) / 190.8 = 0.758
2013:
($99.5 + 40.3) / 187.6 = 0.745