1. What are the key business success factors and risks for DICOM and Captiva?
2. Do the financial statements for the two firms enable you to compare their performance? If not, what changes need to be made to ensure comparability?
3. What financial ratios would you use to judge the performance of DICOM and Captiva? How do they compare on these dimensions?
4. Which company do you rate as the better investment prospect? Why?