Cullumber Limited Competes In The Fast Food Industry With Bramble Limited Cullumber Underwent A Major Expansion In 2021 1 (31.21 KiB) Viewed 9 times
Cullumber Limited competes in the fast food industry with Bramble Limited. Cullumber underwent a major expansion in 2021, borrowing a large amount of money and acquiring a small competitor. The acquisition doubled the number of restaurants that Cullumber has. Bramble, on the other hand, took a more conservative approach and did not buy any new assets, focusing instead on making existing operations more efficient. Data for the two companies are provided below (in thousands of dollars): Cullumber Total assets Sales Net income Bramble Total assets Sales Net income 2021 $1,850 3,161 361 807 1,822 190 2020 $1,099 $1,070 1,490 144 880 1,671 2019 205 1,600 140 1,070 2,000 210
Calculate the (1) profit margin, (2) asset turnover, and (3) return on asset ratios for each company in 2020 and 2021. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 5.2% or 5.2.) (1) (2) Profit margin Asset turnover (3) Return on assets 2020 % Cullumber times % 2021 % times % 2020
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