The purpose of this assignment is to analyze Walmart (WMT) including ratio analysis. 1. Calculate the quick ratio, days sales outstanding, inventory turnover, debt/equity, times interest earned, gross profit margin, and net profit margin, return on equity. 2. Compare the company ratios to industry ratios using csimarket.com. Analyze the results. Are the company ratios good/fair/poor compared to the industry ratios? What does this indicate? 3. What has been the pattern for the company's revenues, gross profit, and net profit? What would be an explanation for this? 4. Calculate revenue per employee and net income per employee. Does the company have too many employees? Explain your answer. 5. Using the ratios, would you invest in the company? Why or why not? Would you lend to the company? Why or why not?

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze Walmart (WMT) including ratio analysis. 1. Calculate the quick ratio, days sales outstanding, inventory turnover, debt/equity, times interest earned, gross profit margin, and net profit margin, return on equity. 2. Compare the company ratios to industry ratios using csimarket.com. Analyze the results. Are the company ratios good/fair/poor compared to the industry ratios? What does this indicate? 3. What has been the pattern for the company's revenues, gross profit, and net profit? What would be an explanation for this? 4. Calculate revenue per employee and net income per employee. Does the company have too many employees? Explain your answer. 5. Using the ratios, would you invest in the company? Why or why not? Would you lend to the company? Why or why not