96 Balance Sheet 2004 2003 Edwards, Inc. has prepared the following comparative balance sheets Cash $198,000 $102,000 for 2003 and 2004: Receivables $106,000 $78,000 2004 2003 Inventory $100,000 $120,000 Prepaid expenses $12,000 $18,000 Cash $ 198,000 $102,000 Plant assets $840,000 $700,000 Receivables 106,000 78,000 Accumulated depreciation $(300,000) $(250,000) Inventory 100,000 120,000 Patent $102,000 $116,000 Prepaid expenses 12,000 18,000 $1,058,000 $884,000 Plant assets 840,000 700,000 Accounts payable $102,000 $112,000 Accumulated depreciation (300,000) (250,000) Accrued liabilities $40,000 $28,000 Patent 102,000 116,000 Mortgage payable $- $300,000 Preferred…
Net sales for Competition Bikes, Inc. increased 33% from year 6 to year 7. This yielded a 31.8% increase in costs of goods sold. Gross profit in year 7 was up by 37.5%. This is done by subtracting the cost of goods sold (3,294,000) from net sales (4,485,000) and resulting in the 37.5%. Their overall net earnings increased 313.4% in the course of year 6 to year 7. That is roughly three times their previous earnings. This growth could be attributed to the increased amount of money spent on research and devolvement and on various advertisements. (WGU, 2014)…
Net Income | 19,211 | 18,802 | 2% | 2% | Huffman Trucking Income Statement / Horizontal Analysis December 31st, 2006 | In Thousands$ | Increase / (Decrease)(Rounded) | | 2006 | 2005 | Amount | Percent | Revenues | 879,944 | 807,288 | 72,656 | 9% | | Operating Expenses | | | | | Salaries, Wages & Benefits | 353,739 | 330,597 | 23,142 | 7% | Fuel Expense | 217,363 | 192,357 | 25,006 | 13 | Operating Supplies & Expenses | 152,318 | 136,319 | 15,999 | 12% | Purchased Transportation | 89,957 | 82,429 | 7,428 | 9% |…
The company that I have chosen is Starbucks. In the last three years Starbucks has maintained a Net Revenue in more than $9 billion per year. In 2009 Starbucks net revenue was at $9.8 billion dollars and in just two year Starbucks ended their 2011 year with net revenue of $11.7 billion making this the highest annual revenue ever. This was an 11 percent increase on a comparable 52-weeks basis. Over the last three years the operating margin has increased more than 9.1 percent making 2011 top out at 14.8 percent at the end of the year. This make an increase in the operating income go from $562 million to $1,728 million in just three short years. At the end of 2011 the total annual assets for Starbucks was $7.36 billion and the total debt was $2.97 billion. This information tells me that Starbucks is in a good situation financially.…
Financial Statements are an important element when running a successful company. They tell the history of the business and provide pertinent insight into potential future earnings. “Financial analysts rely on data to analyze the performance of, and make predictions about, the future direction of a company's stock price” (Financial Statements, 2016). Therefore, Team A, conducted a comparison of Microsoft, Target, Walt Disney, and Verizon financials. Provided in a chart will be solvency ratio, liquidity ratio and a probability ratio, also discussed will be which of these companies would provide the best employment and investment opportunities.…
While the economic downturn slowed business activities worldwide in 2009, Caterpillar Inc. and John Deere continued to deliver strong financial results in 2010. Caterpillar and John Deere stayed true to their mission and vision and business strategies to achieve solid results as they go through 2010. Sales, profit margin, and earnings per share have increased for both Caterpillar and John Deere in 2010.…
The company that I have chosen to evaluate is Starbucks. Within the past three years Starbucks have maintained a net revenue in more than $9 billion dollars a year. In 2009 Starbucks net revenue was about $9.8 billion dollars and just in two years Starbucks has ended their 2011 year with a net revenue of $11.7 billion dollars making that this is the highest annual revenue. At Starbucks this was a 11 percent increase on a comparable 52-weeks basis. Over the past three years the operating margin has increased more than 9.1 percent in making the year of 2011 top out at a 14.8 percent at the end of the fiscal year. At Starbucks, this makes an increase in the operating income go from $562 million dollars to $1,728 million dollars, just in three years. Now, at the end of 2011the total annual assets at Starbucks would be $7.36 billion dollars and Starbucks total debt would be $2.97 billion dollars. With all of this information it tells me that Starbucks is in a good financial condition.…
Long the pride of Peoria, Illinois, Caterpillar, Inc. has established itself as a premier global manufacturing powerhouse whose commercial construction, transportation and engine solutions have come to symbolize durability, quality, and economic progress. This project paper examines the operational and financial numbers resulting from the company’s global sales reach. This paper reviews the publically available corporate financial results for the last decade. This financial data review will be expanded to incorporate how operating and investing activities and results have also impact the Caterpillar bottom line. The paper will conclude with a short summary analysis providing team conclusions to whether the Caterpillar company is a stock worthy of investment ownership.…
Deere and Company was faced with many issues in the years to come. They were entering a market, which was dominated by Caterpillar and needed to price their products to ensure success. The competitive landscape of the industry includes seven competitors, Deere’s biggest competition being Caterpillar. The small (under 100 horse power) and large (over 100 horse power) tractor markets have different leaders. Deere and Company dominated the small tractor market with 50-60% market share, with International Harvester ranking second with only 10% market share. Case ranked third in the small tractor market, having the strongest competitive position. Caterpillar ranked fourth in the small tractor market although they had focused more towards the larger tractor market and was not very successful in the small tractor market. Caterpillar dominated the large tractor market with 50-60% market share and above all competitors in their parts division. The second ranking competitor was International Harvester followed by Case, Fiat-Allis, Komatsu and Terex of GM. Komatsu was seen as an inferior product, as it copied Caterpillar and offered large tractors at a lower price with firm list prices. Terex was testing a hydrostatic transmission but was seen as highly innovative but had little impact on the market.…
To be able to compare the two corporations the team reviewed the projected cash flows for each corporation. What the team learned was that both corporations had a negative Net Present Value, Corporation A NPV is $-966.580.90, whereas B is $-633, 959, 95. Reviewing this report Team C identified that Corporation B began to generate revenue in the coming fourth and fifth years. In addition to the revenue turning over, but so did Corporation B’s Cashflow. Corporation B began to see cashflow by the fourth and fifth year. The team has analyzed, that as the corporation continues to grow due to the Net Present Value. The next step would be to interpret what we just analyzed.…
Firm E performed very well during the 8 periods we were in control. During those periods we grew the company’s contribution margin from $14.2 million dollars up to $70 million dollars and oversaw a stock price increase of over 170%. During this period we managed a maximum of 5 brands. Three of these five brands are making substantial profits totaling $75.7 million in the 8th period. The other two brands were targeted at the emerging Vodite market and although they are not currently seeing a profit, projections show they are on track to see profits within the next 2 periods (Exhibit #: chart showing Vodite sales)…
For once, some good news from a heartland manufacturer: On Apr. 22, Caterpillar (CAT) surprised investors with blockbuster first-quarter results. The maker of heavy equipment and engines reported that sales leaped 34%, to $6.47 billion, a first-quarter record, while profits more than tripled, also a period best. Price increases of 1.5%, imposed across the board on Jan. 1, lifted both sales and profits by $74 million. More important was an upsurge in orders throughout Cat's product line and in virtually every geographic market.…
From the industry benchmark report for 2014, (appendix) between the year 2013 and 2014 our share value increased from 15.80 to 27.04 placing us ahead of everyone in our world. That is an increase of 172%. From out firm reports (appendix), our net income of 2,764,446 unfortunately fell short of our profit forecast. of 3,501,014. Even though our share holder’s value was the highest amongst our competitors, our profit before taxes was second to Bikes ‘R’Us by a total of $450,000. They had a profit of 4,339,987 while we only had a profit of 3,949,209. A part of the reason why our net income didn’t meet our forecasts and profit before taxes fell short of Bikes’R’Us is due to the limited production of the youth bike. The demand for the product was above 80,000 units, however we were not able to capitalize on that because we had only projected the demand to be 30,000. Therefore we had a loss sale of 50,000 units according to the product report (appendix). The underestimation in sales was due to the lack of knowledge of how the market would react to the launch of the youth bike.…
In the 1980s a stronger dollar hurt Caterpillar’s competitive position, but in 2008 a stronger dollar did not seem to have the same effect. What had changed?…
Note to Instructors: When assigning this case, inform the students that the firm’s stock price has recently dropped from $7 per share to $5.50 per share. Case objective: The objective of this case is to cover financial statement analysis and cash flow analysis, with a particular emphasis on liquidity and net working capital. Student Preparation time: Approximately 2 hours. Answers to questions: 1. Why has the stock price fallen despite the fact that the net income has increased? Although Signal has made a net profit that is higher than that of the previous year, its net profit margin is lower (6.98% vs 7.43%). Most of this decrease has been caused by the significant increase in debt in 2001 resulting in much higher interest expenses ($111,000 higher than 2000). Higher debt is not necessarily bad, if profitability is proportionately higher as well. However, the interest coverage ratio of this firm has dropped considerably from 5.72 in 2000 to 2.53 in 2001. Stock prices are affected by earnings as well as by risk expectations. The drop in price is an indication that investors are concerned about the increased risk of high debt.…