Texas Roadhouse $($TXRH$)$ and Bloomin$$ Brands $($BLMN$)$ are two of the more popular casual$-$

dining restaurants in the United States. Texas Roadhouse operates Texas Roadhouse and

Bugga$$s $33$ restaurants, while Bloomin$$ Brands operates Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba$$s$.$

For your assignment you should conduct a cross$-$sectional DuPont analysis for TXRH and BLMN

for the fiscal years ending $12/31/2021$ and $12/31/2022.$ The DuPont analysis should include:

$1.$ One page typed analysis showing your calculations.

$2.$ A $1-2$ page, single$-$spaced professional memorandum explaining which company did a

better job of maximizing shareholder wealth and why. Imagine that you are a financial

analyst who has been asked to provide a detailed written analysis of how these

companies did in maximizing shareholder wealth over the two year period.

All the data you need to complete this analysis can be found on Yahoo Finance. $($For net

income use Net Income Common Shareholders and for equity use Total Equity Gross Minority

Interest$).$ You should use annual data to conduct your analysis.