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Financial Statements and Evaluating a Firms Performance Discussion

 

I’m stuck on a Finance question and need an explanation.

Financial analysis can be  defined as the process of assessing the financial condition of a firm.  It can be very useful in understanding the financial position of a  company. There are varieties of ratios that can be used for this purpose  but each has it benefits and limitations.

Select two ratios you think  are the most valuable when trying to understand the financial condition  of a company and explain why you have selected them. Then use those  ratios to assess two publicly traded US companies listed on the NASDAQ  stock market.

What do these ratios tell you about how investors assess the future prospects of these companies?