Financial Analysis
Reitmans
Alimentation Couche-Tard
Sales
COGS
Gross Profit
Depreciation + Exp
Operating Profit
Investment Income
Interest
EBIT
Tax Exp
Net Income
Cash
AR
Inventory
Prepaid Exp
Current Assets
Investments
Capital Assets
Goodwill
Future Income Tax
LTA
Total Assets
Taxes payable
Current LT Debt
Current Liabilities
LT Debt
Other LT Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Equity
L + E
Reitmans was able to improve its profitability in 2005, compared with 2004. The company's gross profit improved to 13.55% from 9.99%; its operating profit improved to 9.7% from 5.98%; and its net profit improved to 7.33% from 4.7%. This shows that the improvement in the company's profitability is largely attributable to the improvement in the top line, with the cost of goods sold being a lower percentage of revenues in 2005 than 2004. Whether this is a function of driving down costs with suppliers or increasing prices to consumers cannot be ascertained from...
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