Step 1: Choose any two publicly held companies and get their Annual Reports for the most recent year.

 

Step 2: Locate the four financial statements of each company (Statement of Financial Position, also known as the Balance Sheet, Statement of Income, Statement of Cash Flows, and Statement of Stockholders equity. 

 

 

Step 3: Perform a comprehensive financial analysis that would reflect your understanding of how to prepare financial statement analysis.

 

Step 4: Based on your analysis of step 3, make your own conclusion about each company's financial health.

Support your conclusion by good reasoning and explanation.