Go to Morningstar.com . At the top of the page, in the middle, start to enter "Home Depot" in the box just before "Quote". As you start to type the company name a list of potential selections will pop up. Keep typing until you see "Home Depot" and then select it and hit the "Quote" button. Once you enter the company name or symbol, scroll down until you locate a tab called, Key Ratios, then click on it. Then, you can use the data provided to answer the following questions. Click on this link for a video explanation, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ocuXYXiqqU [+]. Please keep in mind that there are 5 tabs under the Key Ratios tab toward the bottom that contain different information you'll need.

Then, answer the following questions related to Home Depot. Once you have entered the information for the Home Depot, you'll have to repeat the above steps to answer the questions for "Lowe's Companies" as well. Then, answer the remaining question comparing the two companies. A brief hint would be to print off this assignment and complete it on paper before returning to enter your answers. You also have the option to print the Morningstar pages using the button just above the "Performance" tab.

We will focus our attention for the Key Ratios for the year ended January 2016.

for drop down the choices are, HD, Lowes

Profitability Ratios	Home Depot	Lowes	Which is better?
Net Margin %			Select an answerHDLowes
Return on Assets %			Select an answerHDLowes
Return on Equity %			Select an answerHDLowes
Earnings per share			Select an answerHDLowes

Please review the aboveFord 2015 Income Statement and complete the table below by locating the 2015, 2014 and 2013Total Revenues, Costs and Expenses, andNet Incomefor Ford Motor Company? Then, look at the change in accounts from 2013 to 2105 andselect the option that reflectsif you think the trend is upward or downward.

Drop down select an answer choices are: up, down, same, inconsistent

Total Revenues				Select an answerUpDownSameInconsistent - moving up and down from year to year
Total Costs & Expenses				Select an answerUpDownSameInconsistent - moving up and down from year to year
Net Income				Select an answerUpDownSameInconsistent - moving up and down from year to year

Please review the above GM 2015 Income Statement and complete the table below by locating the 2015, 2014, and 2013Total Revenues, Costs and Expenses, andNet Incomefor the General Motors Company? Then, look at the change in accounts from 2013 to 2105 andselect the option that reflectsif you think the trend is upward or downward.

Drop down select an answer choices are: up, down, same, inconsistent

Total Net Sales & Revenues				Select an answerUpDownSameInconsistent - moving up and down from year to year
Total Costs & Expenses				Select an answerUpDownSameInconsistent - moving up and down from year to year
Net Income				Select an answerUpDownSameInconsistent - moving up and down from year to year