Reference no: EM132730775
The following information is available from the 2020 financial statements of Alpha Inc. and Omega Ltd.:
(in millions)
Alpha Inc. Omega Ltd.
Income tax expense..................................................... $ 361 $ 766
Interest expense............................................................... 480 1,423
Profit................................................................................. 654 948
Total assets................................................................. 24,750 37,525
Total current liabilities................................................... 5,970 14,109
Total liabilities.............................................................. 16,485 31,816
Instructions:
Problem (a) Based on the information given, calculate the following ratios for each company:
1. Debt to total assets
2. Interest coverage
Problem (b) What conclusion concerning each company's long-run solvency can be determined from these ratios?