Deliverable Length: 6-7 pages
Research WALMART to analyze.
Prepare a report including the following information:
• What is the history of this company? How did it begin? What differentiates this company from its competitors?
• Compute the following ratios for this company:
- current ratio
- inventory turnover ratio
- accounts receivable turnover ratio
- debt to equity
- return on assets
- return on equity
- gross margin on sales
• What do these ratios indicate about the company?
• Who would be interested in each of the ratios listed above? Why?
• How well is this company doing? If possible, find the industry ratios for comparison.
• What other information would be useful for investors and creditors in making economic decisions about this company?
• Would you invest in this company?