Select one of the publicly traded corporations
listed below and obtain the most current SEC Form 10-K (annual financial
report) from the company’s web site (Do not use the Annual Report that is sent
to shareholders):
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Lowes Corporation
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Kroger Corporation
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Harley Davidson Corporation
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Apple Corporation
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Intel Corporation
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Marriott Corporation
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Berkshire Hathaway Corporation
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PepsiCo Corporation
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Procter and Gamble Corporation
·
General Electric Corporation
Calculate and analyzethe following
ratios for your selected company for the last two years from the SEC Form 10-K:
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Current Ratio
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Inventory Turnover
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Debt Ratio
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Time Interest Earned
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Gross Profit Margin
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Equity Multiplier
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Return on Assets
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Net Profit Margin
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Return on Equity (Use three
ratio DuPont method)
Compare and contrast your company’s
ratios to industry and competitor standard ratios obtained from Yahoo Finance,
Morningstar, MotleyFool, Macroaxis or other Internet sources, and provide a
detailed answer and analysis as to why your company’s ratios are different than
the industry/competitor standard.
