Tag: Ratio Analysis

For the company Walmart, find the annual report and the financial ratio information for the following ratios:

debt-to-equity,
current ratio,
return on equity,
quick ratio,
working capital ratio,
price earnings ratio, and
earnings per share.
Once you have reviewed the information, begin with a brief introduction to your chosen company(walmart). Next, explain how the company is doing with respect to the ratios. In one to three sentences, briefly summarize what each of the ratios are telling you about the company. Conclude with how you predict it will do in the future. Should be at least one pg. Use APA format to cite and reference all quoted and paraphrased material, including your textbook. Use a minimum of two sources. Include a title pg, introduction, body, conclusion, and references page. An abstract is not required.

Ratio analysis provides useful information for a company’s operations and financial conditions. Conducting analysis in a mechanical, unthinking manner is dangerous, but when the ratio analysis is used with good judgment, it can provide useful insights into a firm’s operations and identify the right questions to ask.