Presented below are condensed financial statements adapted from those of two actual companies competing as the primary players in a specialty area of the food manufacturing and distribution industry ($ in millions, except per share amounts).

Evaluate and compare the two companies by responding to the following questions.

Note: Because comparative statements are not provided, you should use year-end balances in place of average balances as appropriate.

Required:

For both companies, compute the ratios below.

For both companies, compute the ratios below. Note: Consider 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places