Look up the latest financial statements for two public companies within the same industry of your choice and calculate the following ratios for the latest year:

1. Return on capital.
2. Return on equity.
3. Operating profit margin.
4. Days in inventory.
5. Debt ratio.
6. Times-interest-earned.
7. Current ratio.
8. Quick ratio.

Summarize the information revealed in your ratio analysis. Additionally, analyze the financial ratios and compare the two companies' performances against one another. From the ratios, can you determine which company performed better financially?