Considering all your findings using the different methods of analysis on the financial statements for Target and Amazon, which company would you more likely invest in?

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One paragraph summarizing key points of analysis on Amazon

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85% 17:19 Amazon and Targe... @ Amazon Horizontal/Vertical Analysis Information Amazon 12/31/2018 change 12/31/2017.charpe 12/31/2016 31,750,000 55 20,522,000 6 19,3.000 9 500 000 -9 10,454,000 6,647,000 16 677 600 41 17 174.000 7 75,101,000 25 440,0000 11,835,000 16,047,000 6 0,197,000 441,000 31 8,380,000 21.461.000 45,781,000 220,000 61,797.000 14,548,000 4,110 000 11 202.000 102,648,000 26 9 22 120 24 48,866,000 13,350,000 3,371,000 5,095,000 131,310,000 253 295 39 29,134,000 8.704,000 854,000 3,646,000 83,402.000 All mumbers in thousands Period Ending Current Assets Cash And Equivalents Short Tent Investments Net Receivables Inventory Total Current Assets Long Term Investments Property Plant and Equipment Goodwill Intang bleAsets Other Assets Total Assets Current Utilities Accounts Payable Short Current Long Term Debt Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long Term Debt Other uables Total abilities Stockholders' Equity Preferred Stock Common Stock Retained Earnings Treasury Stock Capital Surplus Other Stockholder Equity Total Stadtholder Equity 38,192,000 1,371,000 10 1,271 3 4,616,000 100,000 25,309,000 1,056,000 6,536,000 -24 8,565,000 19 7,168,000 68,291,000 23,495,000 27 213.000 119,099,000 18 5 249 15 57,883,000 24,743,000 7,792,000 103,601,000 222 53 62 43,816,000 7,694.000 5,058,000 64,117,000 5. 000 19,625,000 -2,872.000 25,790,000 1.025.000 43,549,000 0 127 24 25 114 57 5,000 8,696,000 -2,321,000 21,389,000 -454,000 27,703,000 5,000 4.916 000 -2.822.000 17,186,000 955,000 19.25,000 Amazon A 12/31/2018 5 12/31/2017 12/31/2006 Balance Sheet nthede Period Ending Current Assets Cand cash Bouw Short Term Wetters Not Receivables 31.750.CCO 20 2 0.522.000 16 29.834.000 9.500.000 10.454 000 $ 67.000 17.174.000 6.647.000 350,000 11.461.000 O Current 15.047,000 12 1329.000 1 64,197,000 46 44L0000 45,780,000 100,000 499,0000 221.000 Total Current Aneta Long Term investments Property Pantand Egliament 61,797.000 3 6 000 29,114,000 14.548.000 9 4,35,000 3 11.202.000 7 162,648,000 100 13,250,000 3,371,000 5 .085.000 151,310,000 10 3.79.000 3 851,000 4 100 83,402,000 34,615.000 26 25,279.000 38.192.000 1,371,000 23 1 100.000 0 1,056.000 Intangible Assets Other Assets Total Assets Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Shortcurrent lors Term Deb Other Carrer Uabilities Total Current Uabilities Lara Term Debt Other Libt es Totalities 6,536,000 4 3.565.000 7 7,368,000 58,391.000 23,495 cca 27.213.000 119,099.000 4257.800.0CO 14 2 4,243.000 17 7.792.000 6 73 103,601.000 4449.816.000 19 7,694,000 5 .083.000 79 61, 117.000 Amazon (in thousands) 12/31/2018 ch 12/31/2017 Shang 232.887.000 30.93 177,856,000 30.80 139, 150,000 24 32 111.934.000 26.82 93 731.000 42.16 65.932.000 38.16 12/31/2016 135.907000 265.000 47,722.000 Revenue Total Revenue Cast of Ravenue Cross Profit Operating Expenses Research Development Selling General and Nen Recurring Other Total Operating Expenses Operating income or less 28 837.000 27.45 52 177.000 33.81 22.020000 40.63 38.992.000 2.93 16 .000 27.214000 296.000 38.32 2204160CO 26.58 12 421.000 202 51 234.000 28.34 173 760 000 31.84 4106000-191 367.000 131,801,00 41.000 85% ? 17:19 : f Amazon and Targe... Amazon.com Inc, Common Size Consolidated Income Statement 12 months anded Dec 31, 2018 Dec 2017 Dec 50 2 2016 30 6205 84915 350 Gross pro 14515 14205 Technology and content 207 124 2.31% Operating income 5 % Other income expense nel Non-operating income expense income (less) before income taxes Provision for income Equity method investment Mynet of tax 2.50 4.MX 0.19% 4.17% 2.14% 0439 2.66% 42% Target Horizontal/Vertical Analysis Information ehen Facial s 20-2018 12400 $11.99 000 124, 9 9 $112 $30 coa $37.431.000 $1.56 112,231.039 1.10.2012 11.78 DACE $13,201 000 $12,707,000 $496 Other Libros $ 3,033 E1 COE Minority interest 127 290 000 326 478 000 $81 11. 1899 38.999.000 37 1 BOO Target Vertical Analysis - Balance Sheet https://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/tet/financials?query-balance-sheet Values in (000s) 232019 1202017 Pariad Ending Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-Term Investments Met Receivables 6.89 $2.512000 6 7 $2643.000 10 00 OD 22.29. 10 18,309000 I 22 25 Inventory Other Current Assets ET DOD 214.000 Total Current Assets $12.564.000 32.2% $11.990.000 32.0% $0 $24,658 000 Long-Term Assets Long Term Investments Fixed Assets Goodwill intangible Assets Other Assets Deferred Asset Charges 30 $25,018,000 100 30 1411.000 424 % 0 36% 0.0% 65. 0.0% 0.0% 0 $0 5783 ODO 2.1% 0.0% Total Assets $39,599,000 100.0% 437 431,000 100 % 33.2% 29.4% Current Liabilities Accounts Pa Short-Term Debt Current Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities $10,909,000 11.716.000 0 $12,931,000 1210000 10 $13,201,000 ODS 33.04 $12,707 000 00 33.9% Long-Term Debt Other Liabilities Deferred ability Charges Mise Stoke Minority interest $11,517,000 790% 12 059,000 53% $713 000 30008 OD $11,031,000 11,819000 135 DO 29 s 2016 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% Total Liabilities $27,290.000 70.0% $25 478.000 70.7% 1545 DCD 15858.000 15 15.09. Stock Holders Equity Common Stocks Capital surple Retained Forninge Treasury Stock Oxtar Equity Total Equity 145.000 15 281000 4 0.1% 15 16 15.1% 0.0% ISODI 190001 $11.709 000 300 $10 953 000 20 Total Labidea & Fauty 3.908,000 1000 337231,000 100.0% Target Horizontal Analysis - Income Statement https://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/tgt/financials queryincome statement Values in (000s) Period Ending: To Rew $25.000 $71.879.000 $69.495.000 551125.000 549.165.000 520.754.000 520.350.000 S01000 Ses 2.000 $169,000 $657.000 $657.000 15.2 wings Before newest and Tax rrest Expense E ns Before Tax -$319,000 $575.000 0.0% D. quity earnings Los Uncensed Susidary Net Income Cort, Operations Net Income Net Income Applicable to Coron Shareholders 52.928.000 $2.934,000 52.669.000 $2,737.900 $299,000 $197.000 $197.000 6.7% $2,834,000 $2,737.000 Target Vertical Analysis - Income Statement http//www.nada.com/symbol/tgt/financials?queryincome-statement Values in (000s) Paried Ending 20/2018 12/2017 Current Assets 371.879.000 $61.175. 100.00% 21.1 59.496.000 100.COM 9.105.000 20.7 Cost of Revenue Gross Pro Gales General and Admin EquityEings LOSS Uncensored Subsidiary 4.07% 3.34% 52 928.000 944. $2.934.00 52.669.000 52.737.2002 52.737.000 N o me Applicato com o reholders 4.00 3.94%