Compare last four ratios: Net Profit Margin, Inventory Turnover, Current Ratio, and Debt-to-assets.

1. Did these ratios increase or decrease?

2. Has financial performance improved or worsened?

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Lowe's Companie's, Inc Comparitive Analysis of Financial Ratios January 31, 2014 and February 2, 2018 (Dollars in Millions) Sales Cost of Goods Sold Net income 1/31/2014 $ 53,417 $34,941 $2,286 2/2/2018 $68,619 $ 23,409 S3,447 Beginning inventory Ending inventory $ 8,600 $ 9,127 $ 10,458 $11,393 Current assets Total assets Current liabilities Total liabilities $ 10,296 S 32,732 $8,876 $ 20,879 12,772 $35,291 $12,096 $ 29,418 Ratios: Net profit margin Inventory turnover Current Ratio Debt-to-assets 4.3% 3.9 1.16 0.64 5.0% 2.1 1.06 0.83