Select one of the publicly traded corporations listed below and obtain the most current SEC Form 10-K (annual financial report) from the company's web site (Do not use the Annual Report that is sent to shareholders):
Lowes Corporation
Kroger Corporation
Harley Davidson Corporation
Apple Corporation
Intel Corporation
Marriott Corporation
Berkshire Hathaway Corporation
PepsiCo Corporation
Procter and Gamble Corporation
General Electric Corporation
Calculate and analyze the following ratios for your selected company for the last two years from the SEC Form 10-K:
Current Ratio
Inventory Turnover
Debt Ratio
Time Interest Earned
Gross Profit Margin
Equity Multiplier
Return on Assets
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (Use three ratio DuPont method)
Compare and contrast your company's ratios to industry and competitor standard ratios obtained from Yahoo Finance, Morningstar, MotleyFool, Macroaxis or other Internet sources, and provide a detailed answer and analysis as to why your company's ratios are different than the industry/competitor standard.