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Financial Ratio Data Is Listed Below for Gallery of Dreams

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Financial ratio data is listed below for Gallery of Dreams.Construct a list of strengths and weaknesses for the firm after analyzing the ratios.
Gallery of Dreams
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 Ratio  Industry 201520142013 Current 2.50x4.48x4.06x3.48x Quick 0.80x1.47x1.18x0.96x Average collection period 11 days 16 days 15 days 9 days  Inventory turnover 2.30x1.19x1.24x1.37x Days payable outstanding 15 days 11 days 12 days 8 days  Fixed asset turnover 17.50x9.74x9.09x8.85x Total asset turnover 2.80x1.50x1.67x1.82x Debt ratio 62.00%29.47%34.04%39.17% Long term debt to  total capitalization 25.53%14.09%18.91%22.33% Times interest earned 9.93x22.02x19.00x14.23x Fixed charge coverage 8.69x4.59x4.47x4.25x Gross profit margin 31.10%59.21%59.39%58.52% Operating profit margin 8.06%22.05%21.86%20.52% Net profit margin 4.32%11.89%11.00%10.97% Return on investment 9.21%17.97%18.28%18.35% Return on equity 11.34%24.14%27.51%29.88%\begin{array}{lrrrr}\text { Ratio }&\text { Industry }&2015&2014&2013\\\hline\text { Current } & 2.50 \mathrm{x} & 4.48 \mathrm{x} & 4.06 \mathrm{x} & 3.48 \mathrm{x} \\\text { Quick } & 0.80 \mathrm{x} & 1.47 \mathrm{x} & 1.18 \mathrm{x} & 0.96 \mathrm{x} \\\text { Average collection period } & 11 \text { days } & 16 \text { days } & 15 \text { days } & 9 \text { days } \\\text { Inventory turnover } & 2.30 \mathrm{x} & 1.19 \mathrm{x} & 1.24 \mathrm{x} & 1.37 \mathrm{x}\\\text { Days payable outstanding } & 15 \text { days } & 11 \text { days } & 12 \text { days } & 8 \text { days } \\\text { Fixed asset turnover } & 17.50 \mathrm{x} & 9.74 \mathrm{x} & 9.09 \mathrm{x} & 8.85 \mathrm{x} \\\text { Total asset turnover } & 2.80 \mathrm{x} & 1.50 \mathrm{x} & 1.67 \mathrm{x} & 1.82 \mathrm{x} \\\text { Debt ratio } & 62.00 \% & 29.47 \% & 34.04 \% & 39.17 \%\\\text { Long term debt to }\\\text { total capitalization } & 25.53 \% & 14.09 \% & 18.91 \% & 22.33 \% \\\text { Times interest earned } & 9.93 \mathrm{x} & 22.02 \mathrm{x} & 19.00 \mathrm{x} & 14.23 \mathrm{x} \\\text { Fixed charge coverage } & 8.69 \mathrm{x} & 4.59 \mathrm{x} & 4.47 \mathrm{x} & 4.25 \mathrm{x} \\\text { Gross profit margin } & 31.10 \% & 59.21 \% & 59.39 \% & 58.52 \% \\\text { Operating profit margin } & 8.06 \% & 22.05 \% & 21.86 \% & 20.52 \%\\\text { Net profit margin } & 4.32 \% & 11.89 \% & 11.00 \% & 10.97 \% \\\text { Return on investment } & 9.21 \% & 17.97 \% & 18.28 \% & 18.35 \% \\\text { Return on equity } & 11.34 \% & 24.14 \% & 27.51 \% & 29.88 \%\end{array}

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