Take the role of an investment analyst. It is your job to recommend investments for your client. The only information you have is the following ratio values for two companies in the data analytics industry:

Recommend one company's stock over the other. State the reasons for your recommendation.

Ratio Stellar Corporation Abbott Co. 48 41 Days' sales in receivables Inventory turnover 11 7 58% 67% Gross profit percentage Net income as a percent of sales Times interest earned 13% 12% 13 19 Return on equity 30% 35% Return on assets 19% 14%