EX 3-29 Vertical analysis of income statement
The following income statement data (in millions) for Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) were taken from their recent annual reports:
|
Dell |
Hewlett-Packard |
|
|
Net sales |
$61,101 |
$118,364 |
|
Cost of goods sold (expense) |
-50,144 |
-89,592 |
|
Operating expenses |
-7,767 |
-17,970 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
$3,190 |
$10,802 |
a. Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for Dell. Round to one decimal place.
b. Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for HP. Round to one decimal place.
c. Based on (a) and (b), how does Dell compare to HP?