Question: Comparative financial statement data for Loeb Corporation and Bowsh Corporation, two competitors, appear below. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2017
Instructions: (a) Comment on the relative profitability of the companies by computing the net income and earnings per share for each company for 2017.
(b) Comment on the relative liquidity of the companies by computing working capital and the current ratio for each company for 2017.
(c) Comment on the relative solvency of the companies by computing the debt to assets ratio and the free cash flow for each company for 2017.