Please comment on what you think that the trend of a given financial ratio indicates for each business (A-N). are the numbers good or bad and what do they mean. Also, compare with the other company . if you were to choose to invest between these companies, which would you choose? why?

Home depot

Lowes

2/2/2014 Comments 1.42 0.31 56.44 0.33 | 4.77 | A Current Ratio BAcid-test Ratio |Accounts Receivable Turnover, D Inventory Turnover E Days' Sales Uncollected FDays' Sales in Inventory G Debt Ratio H Equity Ratio I Debt to Equity Ratio JProfit Margin Ratio KGross Margin Ratio L Return on Total Assets MReturn on Common Shareholde N Basic Earnings Per Share 1/29/20171/31/2016 1.25 1.32 0.32 48.28 52.47 5.11 5.09 7.83 7.79 73.54 73.99 0.90 0.85 0.10 0.15 8.92 0.08 0.08 0.34 0.34 42469.5 40959.5 1.84 1.11 6.32 5.33 2/1/2015 1.36 0.28 57.72 4.95 6.51 73.81 0.77 0.23 3.29 0.08 0.34 40232 0.68 4.56 5.65 6.47 77.77 0.69 0.31 2.24 0.07 0.34 40801 0.43 3.66