Assume that you are a trust officer for the Joss Bank. You are attempting to select a pharmaceutical manufacturer's stock for a client's portfolio. You have secured the following data:

Required:
Comment on the relative performance of these firms?

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5-Year Averages Industry Average 8.3% 13.0 5.0 Opal Main Darey Hunt ales growth Net income growth 10.1% 7.2% 4.2 4.4 9.8% 12.0 7.9% 10.7 4.6 16.1 6.2 Asset growth 6.1 Current Year Industry Average Opal Main Darcy Hunt Return on equity Return on assets Dividend payout 17.5% 12.7 23.0 19.4% 16.2% 8.5 43.0 21.6% 11.4 31.0 17.5% 7.8 40.0 8.4 31.0