Goldstar Inc. and Blackline Corp. are two competitors producing DVD players. Both firms record the same EBIT amount of $4,000,000. Goldstar Inc.’s management is conservative and relies more on equity financing whereas Blackline Inc. is a younger company utilizing more debt financing in its capital structure. Goldstar has a debt ratio of 20% and Blackline reports a debt ratio of 50%. Thus, Goldstar incurs $500,000 of interest expense while Blackline pays $1,750,000 of interest. The tax rate is 35% for both companies.
What is the DFL of these companies?