CHAPTER 15 Financial Statement Analysis
E 15-48
= 12.0 times
E 15-49
=
3. The debt ratio and debt-to-equity ratio are commonly used measures of a
company’s financial riskiness. As calculated in Requirement 1, Busch’s debt ratio
is 0.80, which indicates that for every $1.00 of assets, Busch has taken on debt
of $0.80. Stated a bit differently, Busch has chosen to finance 80% of its assets
with debt. As calculated in Requirement 2, Busch’s debt-to-equity ratio is 4.05,
which indicates that for every $1.00 of equity, Busch has taken on $4.05 of
liabilities. Taken together, it appears as though Busch has chosen to pursue a
rather high-risk financing strategy. As a side note, some investors view the retail
industry as highly risky, which forces some retail organizations that need
capital to take on more debt than perhaps they desire. Therefore, given what
appears to be a relatively high-risk financing strategy, Busch should calculate
=$500,000
$5,500,000 + $500,000
Total Liabilities
Total Assets
Times-Interest-Earned Ratio
$510,900
0.80
=
=
$636,900
Income Before Taxes + Interest Expense
Interest Expense
=
Debt Ratio
1.