Can I please get help with an assignment in finance for 10-K for financial analysis and ration and have included instructions.

Select one of the publicly traded corporations listed below and obtain the most current SEC Form 10-K (annual financial report) from the company's web site (Do not use the Annual Report that is sent to shareholders): Lowes Corporation Calculate and analyze the following ratios for your selected company for the last two years from the SEC Form 10-K: Current Ratio Inventory Turnover Debt Ratio Time Interest Earned Gross Profit Margin Equity Multiplier Return on Assets Net Profit Margin Return on Equity (Use three ratio DuPont method) Compare and contrast Lowes ratios to industry and competitor standard ratios obtained from Yahoo Finance, Prepare your analysis in a minimum of 700 words in Microsoft Word. The use of MicrosoftWord tables is encouraged. Cite the source of the industry/competitor ratio information. Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended February 3, 2017 or o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________ to _________ Commission file number 1-7898 LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NORTH CAROLINA (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 56-0578072 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC (Address of principal executive offices) 28117 (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 704-758-1000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. x Yes o No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. o Yes x No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes o No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes o No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of \"large accelerated filer,\" \"accelerated filer,\" and \"smaller reporting company\" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No Smaller reporting company o As of July 29, 2016, the last business day of the Company's most recent second quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $72.4 billion based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. CLASS OUTSTANDING AT 3/31/2017 Common Stock, $0.50 par value 857,332,918 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Document Parts Into Which Incorporated Portions of the Proxy Statement for Lowe's 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Part III LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. PART I Item 1. Item 1A. Item 1B. Item 2. Item 3. Item 4. Business Risk Factors Unresolved Staff Comments Properties Legal Proceedings Mine Safety Disclosures Executive Officers and Certain Significant Employees of the Registrant 4 9 14 14 14 15 16 PART II Item 5. Item 6. Item 7. Item 7A. Item 8. Item 9. Item 9A. Item 9B. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities Selected Financial Data Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Controls and Procedures Other Information 17 18 19 34 36 69 69 69 PART III Item 10. Item 11. Item 12. Item 13. Item 14. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance Executive Compensation Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Principal Accountant Fees and Services 70 70 70 70 70 PART IV Item 15. Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Form 10-K Summary 71 79 Signatures 80 Table of Contents Part I Item 1 - Business General Information Lowe's Companies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company or Lowe's) is a Fortune 50 company and the world's second largest home improvement retailer. As of February 3, 2017, Lowe's operated 2,129 home improvement and hardware stores, representing approximately 213 million square feet of retail selling space. These operations were comprised of 1,820 stores located across 50 U.S. states, including 87 Orchard Supply Hardware (Orchard) stores, as well as 299 stores in Canada, and 10 stores in Mexico. During 2016, Lowe's acquired RONA inc. (RONA) which owns and operates 245 stores in Canada as of February 3, 2017, as well as services approximately 236 dealer-owned stores. The RONA stores represent various complementary store formats operating under various banners. Lowe's was incorporated in North Carolina in 1952 and has been publicly held since 1961. 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