Suppose the following data were taken from the 2017 and 2016 financial statements of American Eagle Outfitters. (All numbers, including share data, are in thousands.) 2017 2016
Current assets $ 890,400 $999,600
Total assets 1,950,000 1,878,000
Current liabilities 424,000 357,000
Total liabilities 573,300 552,132
Net income 166,830 337,600
Net cash provided by operating activities 300,000 452,600
Capital expenditures 271,000 246,500
Dividends paid on common stock 85,000 76,500
Weighted-average shares outstanding 201,000 211,000
a. Calculate the current ratio for each year. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e. g. 15.25.)
2017 2016
Current ratio
b. Calculate earnings per share for each year. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e. g. 15.25.)
2017 2016
Earnings per share $
c. Calculate the debt to assets ratio for each year. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e. g. 29.5%)
2017 2016
Debt to assets ratio
d. Calculate the free cash flow for each year. (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e. g.-45 or parentheses e. g. (45).)
2017 2016
Free cash flow