Explore a company's annual report. Choose a company whose company name begins with the same letter as your last name. Locate the most recent annual report, at the company's website. Answer below questions.
Provide common size analysis of your company's income statement and balance sheet for the 2 most recent years (must be done using Excel with formulas).
Provide horizontal analysis of your company's income statement and balance sheet, showing the dollar amount and percent of change using the 2 most recent years (you must use an Excel spreadsheet with formulas).
Perform ratio analysis on your company using the ratios listed in Exhibit 17.16 on page 707 of your text (these must be in an Excel spreadsheet, using formulas to calculate the ratios). You should present them in a similar format as the text: group by category, list name of ratio, formula in words, and the ratio calculation. Give a short explanation of your conclusions about your company after each category of ratios (i.e. How liquid is your company? How efficiently is it using its assets? etc.).