Provide an overall assessment of your company’s performance. Please discuss your company’s strength and weakness in terms of its efficiency of utilizing assets, financial risks (liquidity and solvency), and profitability, relative to its competitors. You can refer to Ch14 (Financial Statement Analysis) and online resources, such as: https://www.aaii.com/journal/article/16-financial-ratios-for-analyzing-a-companys-strengths-and-weaknesses.touch http://educ.jmu.edu/~drakepp/principles/module2/fin_rat.pdf

Hello

I’ve chosen to use the company Autozone. I’ve attached the financials for 2015. I’ve worked out the ratios.

I need this assignment by tomorrow at Noon.

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to help students gain a better understanding of the financial statements used for corporate financial reporting and the key ratios used to make business decisions.

Assignment Steps

Select a Fortune 500 Company from one of the following industries:

• Pharmaceutical
• Energy
• Retail
• Automotive
• Computer Hardware

Review the balance sheet and income statement in the company’s 2015 Annual Report.

Calculate the following ratios using Microsoft® Excel®:

• Current Ratio
• Quick Ratio
• Debt Equity Ratio
• Inventory Turnover Ratio
• Receivables Turnover Ratio
• Total Assets Turnover Ratio
• Profit Margin (Net Margin) Ratio
• Return on Assets Ratio

Analyze in 1,050 words why each ratio is important for financial decision making.

Submit your analysis as well as your calculations.