Part 5 of 5\ Points: 0 of 10\ billion, gross profit of

$17.1

billion, and net income of

$2.7

billion\ a. Compare the gross margins for Walmart and Costco\ b. Compare the net profit margins for Walmart and Costco\ c. Which firm was more profitable in 2017 ?\ a. Compare the gross margins for Walmart and Costco\ The gross margin for Walmart is %. (Round to two decimal places.)\ The gross margin for Costco is

13.26%

. (Round to two decimal places.)\ b. Compare the net profit margins for Walmart and Costco.\ The net profit margin for Walmart is\

%

. (Round to two decimal places.)\ The net profit margin for Costco is

2.09%

. (Round to two decimal places.)\ c. Which firm was more profitable in 2017 ?\ was more profitable in 2017. (Select from the drop-down menu.)

In fiscal year 2017, Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported annual revenue of $500.3 billion, gross profit of $127.0 billion, and net income of $9 billion. Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) had revenue of $129.0 billion, gross profit of $17.1 billion, and net income of $2.7 billion. a. Compare the gross margins for Walmart and Costco. b. Compare the net profit margins for Walmart and Costco c. Which firm was more profitable in 2017? a. Compare the gross margins for Walmart and Costco The gross margin for Walmart is 6. (Round to two decimal places.) The gross margin for Costco is % (Round to two decimal places.) b. Compare the net profit margins for Walmart and Costco. The net profit margin for Walmart is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The net profit margin for Costco is %. (Round to two decimal places.) c. Which firm was more profitable in 2017 ? was more profitable in 2017. (Select from the drop-down menu.)