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Requirements:
1.) Calculate and compare the financial ratios listed below for the three years ended Dec. 31, 2007,2006,2005. NOTE: You may also access Tootsie Roll's and Hershey's annual reports from their Web sites. You can also get relevant information from our textbook student support web site Publisher's Website for Students
2.) Calculate and compare Hersheys latest year to Industry Averages.
3.) In Word, write a two page analysis evaluating and comparing Hershey's and Tootsie Roll's overall liquidity, solvency and profitability. In your two page analysis, assume you were considering investing in these companies, but could choose only one, which company would you choose based on your analysis? Support your answer.
Financial Ratio Calculations
I. Liquidity Ratios
1. Current ratio
2. Current Cash Debt Coverage ratio
3. Accounts Receivable Turnover
4. Average Collection Period (Average Age of Receivables)
5. Inventory Turnover
6. Days in Inventory (Average Age of Inventory)
II. Solvency Ratios
1. Debt-to-Total Assets ratio
2. Times Interest Earned (Interest Coverage) ratio
3. Cash Debt Coverage ratio
4. Free Cash Flow
III. Profitability Ratios
1. Gross Profit Rate
2. Profit Margin Ratio
3. Return-on-Assets (ROA)
4. Asset Turnover
5. Return-on-Equity (ROE)
6. Earnings per Share
7. Price-Earnings (p/e) ratio
Use Excel to show your computations for the ratios.
Use Excel to compare to Industry Averages for the latest year |
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