Accounting Discussion

Week 2 Discussion 1: Profits and AssetsValue: Participation

Locate the most recent 10K reports for Panera and one of its competitors on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

• Based on component percentage analysis and ratio analysis, what is your assessment of the profitability of Panera in the three most recent years?
• How does Panera’s profitability compare with one of its competitor (indicate the competitor that you used)?

Discuss your assessments of the two companies based on this analysis.