• Provide a brief analysis of each company based on the ratio results. Be specific. Highlight similarities and differences. For instance, the ratios cover the topics of shareholder value, investor risk, operating profitability and efficiency. Be sure to address all of these issues in your analysis.
• Based on your ratio analysis and additional research of the companies, state which company you would invest in and why. (You can only choose one!)

Ratio Table Best Buy Target Costco 5.75 6.34 7.98 20.24 25.39 39.77 Ratio Earnings per share (EPS) Price- earnings ratio (P/E) DXividend Payout Dividend Yield Leverage ratio 37.21 2.20 4.58 48.93 2.72 4.01 31.18 2.80 3.08 23.03 3.53 9.52 29.76 4.19 6.46 12.98 2.35 7.97 Gross Margin Net Profit Margin Return on total assets (ROA) Return on equity (ROE) 42.43 24.78 23.93