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Common size Statements: Maytag Corporation
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Common size Statements: Maytag Corporation
Â
1992
%
1991
%
Net sales
$3,041,223
100
$2,970,626
100
Cost of sales
2,339,406
 76.92
2,254,221
 75.88
Gross profits
701,817
 23.08
716,405
 24.12
Selling, general, & admin. expenses
528,250
 17.37
524,898
 17.67
Reorganization expenses
95,000
 3.12
0
 0
Operating income
78,567
 2.58
191,507
 6.45
Interest expense
(75,004)
 2.47
(75,159)
 2.53
Other-net
3,983
0.13Â
7,069
 0.24
Income before taxes and accounting changes
7,546
 0.25
123,417
 4.15
Income taxes
(15,900)
 0.52
(44,400)
 1.49
Income before accounting changes
(8,354)
 0.27
79,017
 2.66
Effects of accounting changes for postretirement benefits
(307,000)
 0.10
0
 0
Net income (loss)
$(315,354)
 0.10
$79,017
 2.66
Common size statements are created to depict line items in the statements as a percentage of a common figure. For instance, in Maytag Corporation the income statement items are expressed as a percentage of the net sales. They make an analysis of a company over time easy and comparison with other corporations as well as performance in different years manageable. They also spot trends that other financial statements could not uncover. As depicted from the common size statements above, it is easy to see that there w...
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