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Financial Performance of Seven Companies – Microsoft, Walmart, Royal Carrobean, Dell, Hp, Tiffany and Applebee
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Problems                                                                            PROBLEM  7.1) The ff. lists the matched financial performance of seven companies.1. Microsoft2. Wal-mart3. Royal Carribean4. Dell5. Hewlett- Packard6. Tiffany’s7. Applebee’s% of sales Cost of goods sold16.1%78.1%0.0%77.9%68.1%76.4%50.9% Operating expense41.9%16.1%81.5%11.4%23.7%9.0%42.2%% of assets Cash and equivalents62.3%3.8%3.0%43.2%12.1%1.3%17.9% Accounts receivable6.5%2.2%0.7%34.8%18.5%3.4%10.2% Inventory0.0%34.2%0.6%5.5%18.4%1.3%45.5% Current assets71.1%42.3%5.0%91.7%64.1%6.8%77.2% Net, PPE6.7%47.4%89.2%8.0%18.9%71.3%18.0% Current liabilities25.6%33.5%15.7%63.2%40.0%12.9%27.7% Interest-bearing debt0.0%21.2%43.4%0.4%9.8%28.8%27.5% Equity74.4%42.2%43.2%30.3%50.2%57.9%48.8%DuPont analysis Net Margin29.4%3.2%12.6%7.7%6.3%7.7%7.7% Total asset turnover0.6832.7840.4642.8881.3981.2671.106 Return on asset20.1%8.9%5.8%22.1%8.7%9.8%8.5% Financial leverage1.3452.3682.3163.3011.9901.7262.048 Return on equity27.0%21.0%13.5%73.0%17.4%16.9%17.4%Other metrics Current ratio2.771.260.321.451.600.532.78 A/R days outstanding34.922.935.1244.0048.339.6733.72 Inventory days O/Sn/a57.33n/a8.8570.384.95295.07CompaniesNumberApplebee’s7Wal-Mart2Dell4Microsoft1Royal Carribean3Tiffany’s6Hewlett-Packard5PROBLEM  8.2) Calculate the operating cycle, cash cycle, and the necessary components.2006-$ millionsWal-Mart365/DaysTarget365/DaysCostco365/DaysSales$ 315,654864.81$ 52,620144.16$ 52,935145.03Cost of sales240,391658.6134,92795.6946,347126.98