Evaluate Return on Equity for Exxon Mobil stock symbol XOM, for the last three years using the DuPont analysis.

A) Find ROE, Net Profit Margin, Asset Turnover, Financial Leverage for the last three years.

B) Find ROE, Net Profit Margin, Asset Turnover, Financial Leverage for the last year for major competitior.

C) Has the company's ROE changed over the ;last three years? What was the main factor that influenced the change?

D) Compare the ratios of Exxon Mobil to the competitor. If the management of company would like to improve their ROE, what should the management of the company do?

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EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) CashFlowFlag INCOME STATEMENT
Fiscal year ends in December. USD in millions except per share data.	2013-12	2014-12	2015-12	2016-12	2017-12	TTM
Revenue	420836	/394105/	259488/	218608/	237162/	261554
Cost of revenue	332452	313470	206316	179496	182238	200971
Gross profit	88384	80635	53172	39112	54924	60583
Costs and expenses
Sales, General and administrative	12877	12598	11501	10799	10956	11488
Interest expense	9	286	311	453	601	648
Other operating expenses	17787	16121	19394	19891	24693	26095
Total costs and expenses	30673	29005	31206	31143	36250	38231
Income before income taxes	57711	51630	21966	7969	18674	22352
Provision for income taxes	24263	18015	5415	-406	-1174	1089
Net income from continuing operations	33448	33615	16551	8375	19848	21263
Other	-868	-1095	-401	-535	-138	-313
Net income	32580	32520	16150	7840	19710	20950
Net income available to common shareholders	32580	32520	16150	7840	19710	20950
Earnings per share
Basic	7.37	7.6	3.85	1.88	4.63	4.91
Diluted	7.37	7.6	3.85	1.88	4.63	4.91
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	4419	4282	4196	4177	4256	4269
Diluted	4419	4282	4196	4177	4256	4269
EBITDA	74902	69213	40325	30730	39168	42781

EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) CashFlowFlag BALANCE SHEET
Fiscal year ends in December. USD in millions except per share data.	2013-12	2014-12	2015-12	2016-12	2017-12
Assets
Current assets
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents	4644	4616	3705	3657	3177
Total cash	4644	4616	3705	3657	3177
Receivables	33152	28009	19875	21394	25597
Inventories	16135	16678	16245	15080	16992
Other current assets	5377	3607	2798	1285	1368
Total current assets	59308	52910	42623	41416	47134
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Gross property, plant and equipment	434517	446789	447337	453915
Accumulated Depreciation	-190867	-194121	-195732	-209691
Net property, plant and equipment	243650	252668	251605	244224	252630
Equity and other investments	36328	35239	34245	35102	39160
Other long-term assets	7522	8676	8285	9572	9767
Total non-current assets	287500	296583	294135	288898	301557
Total assets	346808	349493	336758	330314	348691
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	30920	25286	18074	17801	21701
Short-term debt	15808	17468	18762	13830	17930
Income taxes payable	7831	4938	2802	2615	3045
Other current liabilities	17165	16941	14338	13392	15095
Total current liabilities	71724	64633	53976	47638	57771
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	6516	11278	18687	27707	23079
Capital leases	375	375	1238	1225	1327
Deferred taxes liabilities	40530	39230	36818	34041	26893
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	20646	25802	22647	20680	21132
Minority interest	6492	6665	5999	6505	6812
Other long-term liabilities	26522	27111	26582	25193	23989
Total non-current liabilities	101081	110461	111971	115351	103232
Total liabilities	172805	175094	165947	162989	161003
Stockholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	10077	10792	11612	12157	14656
Retained earnings	387432	408384	412444	407831	414540
Treasury stock	-212781	-225820	-229734	-230424	-225246
Accumulated other comprehensive income	-10725	-18957	-23511	-22239	-16262
Total Stockholders' equity	174003	174399	170811	167325	187688
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	346808	349493	336758	330314	348691