1) Chipotle financials

Part 1: See tabs 1 and 2 of template. Use the Chipotle financial statements to prepare a "common size" balance sheet AND income statement for all years presented (vertical analysis). Once you complete, examine the data and write an analysis describing any significant trends from year to year. Did the company's financials become stronger or weaker over time? Do any percentages stick out to you as particularly strong or weak? Show some critical thought here and gather some insights from the Management Discussion & Analysis too. Part 2: See tab 3 of template. Select any three public companies in a similar industry. For example, you could use Wal-Mart, Target, and Kohl's if you wanted to examine retail sector. Download the most recent 10-Ks for these companies from sec.gov and calculate the ratios covered in class for each company. Use the template tab 3, but enter the appropriate company names on the columns. If some ratio is not applicable (for example, inventory turnover if the company doesn't have inventory), just mark it as "N/A". Once you complete, examine the data, pick at least four ratios to discuss, and write an analysis comparing the differences between the three companies for your selected ratios. What do these ratios tell you about the strength or weakness of the three companies?