Financial Ratio Analysis

You are to select a large publicly traded company, either a manufacturer or retailer, and find their annual report from the company's Investor Relations website. It should be different than those chosen by your classmates. Claim the company you chose by posting it in the subject line of your initial post. Provide a link to the annual report you are using (including page numbers, if applicable) in your post.

For your initial post, prepare a short financial analysis by following these steps:

Calculate each of the following ratios for the most recent year-end and the prior year.

Current Ratio

Average Sale Period

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

Net Profit Margin Percentage

Dividend Yield Ratio

For each ratio, discuss any changes between the two years calculated in terms of if the ratio is improving, declining or no change.

For each ratio, discuss internal and external factors that may have contributed to the changes.