Coke and Pepsi are well$-$known international brands. For the year ended December $31,2021,$ Coca$-$Cola Company reported sales of $$38\mathrm{.}7$ billion whereas PepsiCo sold more than twice as much, at $$79\mathrm{.}5$ billion. Compare the two companies as a potential investment based on the following ratios as reported by macrotrends.net:

Ratio Coca$-$Cola PepsiCo

a$.$ Gross profit percentage $60\mathrm{.}3\%53\mathrm{.}3\%$

b$.$ Net profit margin $25\mathrm{.}3\%9\mathrm{.}6\%$

c$.$ EPS $ $2\mathrm{.}26$ $ $5\mathrm{.}51$

d$.$ Receivables turnover ratio $11\mathrm{.}09\mathrm{.}2$

e$.$ Current ratio $1\mathrm{.}130\mathrm{.}83$

f$.$ Debt$-$to$-$assets $0\mathrm{.}740\mathrm{.}83$

g$.$ P$/$E ratio $25\mathrm{.}731\mathrm{.}0$

Required:

For each ratio listed, indicate whether it would be used to compare profitability, liquidity, or solvency, or whether it is not applicable $($NA$)$ to comparing companies.