Stuart Inc. has sales of $671,000, costs of goods sold $333,…

Stuart Inc. has sales of $671,000, costs of goods sold $333,000, depreciation expense of $77,000, interest expense of $48,500, a tax rate of 24 percent, and paid out $44,500 in cash dividends. The firm also has current assets of $3,600, net fixed assets of $19,500, current liabilities of $3,100, and long-term debt of $7,700. The firm has 28,000 shares of common stock outstanding. What is the earnings per share (EPS) for this firm?

You are the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Rafa Inc. Apart…

You are the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Rafa Inc. Apart from financial reporting to the board of directors (BOD), it is your duty to manage the finances of the company and the risks attached to them. You want to evaluate how your firm is doing over time. For that purpose, you want to use the following financial statement data and calculate some important ratios. (Amounts are in millions of US dollars except for Average market price of the stock.) Financials 2021 2020 2019 Sales $2,450 $2,100 $1,950 EBIT 1990 1630 1585 Interest paid 151 147 156 Net income 171.5 130.2 -50.4 Current assets 620 802 896 Current liabilities 465 526.5 447 Long term debt 896 597 476.8 Total assets 3100 3510 2980 Average market price of the stock $35 $19 $14 No. of shares outstanding 100 100 100   What is the times interest earned ratio for 2021?