The financial performance of a company is important to different stakeholders such as investors, employees, and creditors. Understanding the financial statements and how to evaluate them is important to make good financial decisions. Financial ratios are used to determine the health of a company. Ratios are a tool used to analyze the finances of the company using the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Select two companies in the same industry from the SEC Edgar website to find two public companies. https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html

Compare the firms’ profits for the past two years.
Compute the working capital for each firm.
Determine the price-earnings (P/E) ratio.
Calculate the debt-to-equity ratio.
Explain what each calculation tells you about the firm. Are they a good investment? Compare the two companies and explain which is the better investment and why.
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