1. Choose your project companies (5 points): Two companies should be selected. Your selections must be publicly traded companies that compete with one another in the same industry. I encourage you to select the company you work for, or wish to work for, in order to learn more about the company and the industry. Please ensure to include the ticker symbol with the company name to ensure that is publicly traded on one of the stock exchanges. Ticker symbols can be found on Yahoo! Finance.

In Excel

1. A 3-year common size/vertical analysis of all three financial statements of both companies in Excel
2. A 3-year trend/horizontal analysis of all three financial statements of both companies in Excel
3. Ratio analysis calculations of 10 ratios for 2 years for each company as well as comparison to applicable industry averages in Excel

In Word

1. Written insights gained from each analysis above from creditors, investors, and managements perspectives
2. A written explanation and justification of which company is financially stronger and why
3. APA title page, section headings, in-text citations, and a reference list of your sources