All groups are required to submit the assignment in written format along with the Excel file, on Google Classroom. The assignment should be typed in Times New Roman, 12 Font with 1.5 line spacing. It should have a proper Title Page, Table of Contents, Body (research, data & analysis, conclusion) and Appendix. Groups are encouraged to make use of images, visuals, and tables to make their report visually appealing and are required to properly cite the sources and label the visuals and data in the report. INSTRUCTIONS Select any three companies (preferably two from the same industry and one from a different industry) listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Obtain the latest Financials (financial statements, annual report etc.) of the companies you have selected and do their comparison (preferably in the form of a table) based on the following factors: Name of the Company Date of Incorporation and Listing on the PSX Number of Employees Product Range or Brands Current Share Price with Date Market Capitalization Financial Figures (Sales, Net Profit, EPS, Dividend, Shares Outstanding etc.) Top Management Largest Shareholders Carry out a Ratio Analysis (last 3 years) of the three companies you have selected. You are required to use Excel for this purpose, and you will have to submit that Excel file along with the report on Google Classroom.

Conduct a brief analysis of the ratios, you have calculated, to show which company in your opinion is doing better and why. Review the trend of the share prices, of the three companies you have selected, for the last three years. Does the share-price trend of the companies reflect their financial performance, judged on the basis of their ratio analysis?

POTENTIAL DATA SORCES: a. Pakistan Stock Exchange website (PSX) b. Company Websites c. Annual Reports