Calculation of current assets, quick assets, current ratio, quick ratio and working capital.
The Kroger Company is one of the world's largest supermarket chains. These selected items were adapted from a recent Kroger balance sheet. (Dollar amounts are in millions)
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Cash (including deposit-in-transit)
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$918
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Receivables
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786
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Merchandise inventories
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4,855
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Other current assets
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555
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Property, plant and equipment
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12,498
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Retained earnings
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6,480
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Total current liabilities
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8,689
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Instructions:
a. Using the information above, compute the amounts of Kroger's total current assets and total quick assets.
b. Compute the company's (1) current ratio, (2) quick ratio, and (3) working capital.(Round to one decimal place.)
c. From these computations, are you able to conclude whether Kroger is a good credit risk for short-term creditors or on the brink of bankruptcy? Explain.
d. Is there anything unusual about the operating cycle of supermarkets that would make you think that they would normally have lower current ratios than, say, large department stores?
e. What other types of information would you utilize in performing a more complete analysis of Kroger's liquidity?