Annual Report for Hudson's Bay Corporation:

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191210005281/en/HBC-Reports-Quarter-2019-Financial-Results

Annual Report for BMTC. Group Inc.

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/bmtc-group-inc-announces-financial-results-for-the-year-ended-january-31-2019-861301974.html

Here are the questions: Compare and contrast the two reports with regards to the following criteria:

Q1: Perform a vertical analysis (common size) for each company. Use condensed Balance Sheet and Income Statement data to perform the calculations.

Q2: Which company was more effective in improving its profitability (either decreasing costs or increasing sales)? Has either company increased its Gross Profit or Net Income? What factors stated in the Annual Report mighthave contributed to this?

Q3: Perform a ratio analysis on each company to determine liquidity, solvency, and profitability.

Q4: Which company has improved the Debt to Asset and Equity to Asset Ratios?

Q5: Compare and contrast each company, making your recommendations as to which one would be the best investment in the short run and in the long run.

Q6: Prepare ann summary of your recommendations, including a vertical analysis, showing both companies' financial highlights side by side, and a spreadsheet showing at leastfive ratios, comparing liquidity, solvency, and profitability for both companies(Hint*Look at the Social Responsibility section of their website.)