Q1.?Review the 14 financial ratios and make some conclusions or judgments about the values, trends, or comparisons with the other companies. For example, if one company has a significantly higher debt-to-equity ratio than the other two, what might be driving this.
Q2.?Has the company you are analyzing seen any major changes in its ratios in the past three years? Which of the three companies is most liquid in the most current year?
Q3.?How has your company managed short-term liabilities over the last three years?
Q4.?Analyze liquidity, profitability, financing (leverage), and activity for your company. Where is it strong?
Q5.?Consider the DuPont framework to interpret the results and make sure you make a judgment about your company’s financial position based upon the data.