Financial Analysis
Select two of the four companies shown below. Use the following SEC Edgar website for your
research: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html
Companies:
FORD MOTOR CO
Walmart Inc.
Pepsi
Coca-Cola
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.
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• Discuss what each calculation tells you about the firm. Are they a good investment?
• Discuss the limitations of this analysis?
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Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite
any other sources if appropriate.
Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 500 word limit.