Assignment Content Continue your work with the company you selected in Wk 2. Research your companys financial reports for 2017. Complete a 2- to 3-page FAQ/Shareholder Analysis. Evaluate economic conditions that influence company performance. Consider political, environmental, currency (money), global economics, and government influences on economic conditions. Compare market conditions with the companys performance for 2017. Conclude how the market conditions that year influenced the companys performance, such as interest rates, Federal Reserve Bank monetary policy changes, or other market conditions relevant to the company you selected. Analyze year-over-year performance from 2016 and 2017. Consider key metrics or ratios such as trailing PE ratio, forward PE ratio, price to book, return on assets, and return on equity in your conclusions. Cite references to support your assignment. The company I selected is Home Depot.

ROA - 19.38%

Price to Book per share - $3.60

Price to Book Ratio - 156.60

return on equity - 299.83%

Fiscal 2016 - Home Depot Sales for fiscal 2016 were $94.6 billion, an increase of 6.9 percent from fiscal 2015. Total company comparable store sales for fiscal 2016 increased 5.6 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 6.2 percent for the year. Earnings per diluted share in fiscal 2016 were $6.45, compared to $5.46 per diluted share in fiscal 2015, an increase of 18.1 percent.

Fiscal 2017 - Home Depot Sales for fiscal 2017 were $100.9 billion, an increase of 6.7 percent from fiscal 2016. Total company comparable store sales for fiscal 2017 increased 6.8 percent, and comp sales for U.S. stores were positive 6.9 percent for the year. Earnings per diluted share in fiscal 2017 were $7.29, compared to $6.45 per diluted share in fiscal 2016, an increase of 13.0 percent.