This week, you are learning to apply a variety of financial management techniques and measurement methodologies, including financial ratio analysis, in order to evaluate the performance and future via

This week, you are learning to apply a variety of financial management techniques and measurement methodologies, including financial ratio analysis, in order to evaluate the performance and future viability of business entities.

Instructions

Using the Strayer Library or other Internet sources, select a publicly traded company that begins with the same letter as your last name. Retrieve the company’s most recently issued annual financial statements. Use this information to respond to this week’s discussion. 

• Choose three financial ratios that you feel reflect the most important aspects of the company’s operating performance and financial health. The three selected ratios should include one liquidity ratio, one solvency ratio, and one profitability ratio.
• Compute the financial ratios for the current year, showing your calculations. Evaluate the company’s financial health based on the results.