Please collect data of financial ratios for seven stocks for U$.$S$.$ non$-$financial firms from yahoo finance or morningstar.com.

Interpret the ratios following the format and items below.

Fill in the following information for the seven non$-$financial companies of your choice. $(2\%)$

Company name

Firm $1$

Firm $2$

Firm $3$

Firm $4$

Firm $5$

Firm $6$

Firm $7$

Current Ratio

Debt$/$Equity Ratio

Asset Turnover

Profit Margin

Price to Earning

Market to Book

Closing Stock price

b$.$ Please explain the ratios of the firms to the potential investors of these seven stocks.$($Use the structure of the textbook and compare them with the industry averages, if possible$)(2\%)$

"Tentative answer:

For XYZ firm,

Short$-$term solvency or liquidity ratios: The current ratio is smaller than one, which is not that great.

Long$-$term solvency or financial leverage ratios: The total debt ratio is $0\mathrm{.}58,$ which is in a good shape.

Asset management or turnover ratios: Asset turnover is $2\mathrm{.}38.$ This is high. Walmart utilizes its assets well.

Profitability ratios:

Market value ratios: Both Market to Book and Price to earning ratios are below the industry averages. The stock is underpriced.

For ABC Firm....."