comparing and contrasting two companies’ financial statements, key statistics, and qualitative information to determine which company is a better investment.

For two companies, I need to:
1) Prepare a brief statement about each company’s business or mission statement (5 points) and then provide comparison information for the following items (20 points):
Income Statement:
Total Revenues
Gross Profit
Net Income
Balance Sheet:
Total Assets or Total Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity
Total Cash
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment
Statement of Cash Flows:
Operating Cash Flows
Investing Cash Flows
Financing Cash Flows
Total Cash … does it match the Balance Sheet Cash amount?
2) Go to the Key Statistics area and find 4 (20 points) of the following pieces of important information and explain to me your interpretation of what that means for each company. Please write your analysis of the (ratio) result and how the result could affect the company.
(Please select at least 4 ratio analyses from the list below)
Gross Profit Margin
Return on Assets
Return on Equity
Financial Leverage
Asset Turnover
A/R Turnover
PPE Turnover
A/P Turnover
Debt-to-Equity Ratio
Current Ratio
Book Value per Share
Market Value per Share
Dividend Payout Ratio
3) Find at least one qualitative information item from analysts’ opinions, footnotes, press releases, or the news and info section (3 points) to help you make your recommendation on both quantitative and qualitative information.
4) Make a recommendation of the company you would most like to lend money to, invest in, or work as an employee. Please give at least one reason for your selection. (2 points)