Thursday, January 3, 2019

EX 2-23 horizontal analysis of income statement

The following data (in millions) are taken from the financial statements of Target Corporation:

Recent Year Prior Year Revenue $69,865 $67,390 Operating expenses  64,543 62,138 Operating income $  5,322 $  5,252






a. For Target Corporation, determine the amount of change in millions and the percent of change (round to one decimal place) from the prior year to the recent year for:

1. Revenue
2. Operating expenses
3. Operating income

b. What conclusions can you draw from your analysis of the revenue and the total operating expenses?


Answer:
a. 
1. Revenue: 
$2,475 million increase ($69,865 – $67,390) 
3.7% increase ($2,475 ÷ $67,390) 

2. Operating expenses: 
$2,405 million increase ($64,543 – $62,138) 
3.9% increase ($2,405 ÷ $62,138) 

3. Operating income: 
$70 million increase ($5,322 – $5,252) 
1.3% increase ($70 ÷ $5,252) 

b. During the recent year, revenue increased by 3.7%, while operating expenses increased by 3.9%. As a result, operating income increased by 1.3%, from the prior year. 

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