Answer:
MARIN INC.
a. Earnings per share = $106,100/36,100 = $2.94
b. Price-earnings ratio = $14/$2.94 = 4.76 times
c. Payout ratio = $20,400/$106,100 = 0.19
d. Times interest earned = EBIT/Interest expense
= ($185,100 - $37,400)/$12,000
= $147,700/$12,000
= 12.31 times
Explanation:
A) Data and Calculations:
MARIN INC. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Sales revenue            $425,500
Cost of goods sold          240,400
Gross profit                185,100
Expenses:
Operating expenses $37,400
Interest            $12,000
Income taxes       $26,000
Total expenses             75,400
Net income              $109,700
Preferred stock dividends     3,600
Available to common stock $106,100
Additional information
1. Outstanding common stock:
January 1, 2022 = Â Â Â 26,300 shares
December 31, 2022 = 36,100 shares
Additional issues = Â Â Â 9,800 shares
2. Market price of stock = $14
3. Cash dividends:
Preferred stock       $3,600
Common stock       20,400
Total dividends paid $24,000