Reference no: EM131570846

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.