Top managers of Medical Products, Inc., have asked for your help in comparing the company’s profit performance and financial position with the average for the industry. The accountant has given you the company’s income statement and balance sheet and also the following data for the industry:
Medical Products, Inc.
Income Statement Compared with Industry Average
Year Ended December 31, 20X5
Medical Industry Average
|
Net sales |
$957,000 |
100.0% |
|
Cost of goods sold |
652,000 |
55.9 |
|
Gross profit |
305,000 |
44.1 |
|
Operating expenses |
200,000 |
28.1 |
|
Operating income |
105,000 |
16.1 |
|
Other expenses |
3,000 |
2.4 |
|
Net income |
$102,000 |
13.6% |
Medical Products, Inc.
Balance Sheet Compared with Industry Average
December 31, 20X5
Medical Industry Average
|
Current assets |
$486,000 |
74.4% |
|
Fixed assets, net |
117,000 |
20.0 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
24,000 |
0.6 |
|
Other assets |
3,000 |
5.0 |
|
Total |
630,000 |
100.0 |
|
Current liabilities |
245,000 |
45.6 |
|
Long-term liabilities |
114,000 |
19.0 |
|
Stockholder’s equity |
271,000 |
35.4 |
|
Total |
$360,000 |
100.0% |
Requirements
1. Prepare a common-size income statement and balance sheet for Medical Products. The first column of each statement should present Medical Products’ common-size statement, and the second column should show the industry averages.
2. For the profitability analysis, compute Medical Products’ (a) ratio of gross profit to net sales (b) ratio of operating income to net sales, and (c) ratio of net income to net sales. Compare these figures with the industry averages. Is Medical Products’ profit performance better or worse than the average for the industry?
3. For the analysis of financial position, compute Medical Products’ (a) ratios of current assets and current liabilities to total assets and (b) ratio of stockholders’ equity to total assets. Compare these ratios with the industry averages. Is Medical Products’ financial position better or worse than the average for the industry?