Task: Assess the financial position of Lowes 2011 financial statement in comparison to Home depot the competitor. The emphasis is on cash flow for this analysis.
Problem 1. Compute the return on assets, profit margin and asset utilization rate of both companies.
Problem 2. Assess Lowes competitive financial position.
Problem 3. Compute the free cash flow of both companies.
Problem 4. Assess Lowes relative cash position and comment on its receipt and use of cash during the year.