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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