Apple, Inc. The purpose of the second part of the comprehensive project is to compute financial statement ratios.

Apple, Inc.

The purpose of the second part of the comprehensive project is to compute financial statement ratios.

A. Based on formulas given in Appendix B, compute the following ratios in Excel for two years.

1.  Debt ratio

2.  Gross profit margin

3.  Free cash flow

4.  Times interest earned

5.  Accounts receivable turnover

6.  Inventory turnover

B. DuPont Analysis of ROE for two years, including computations of

1.  Return on Sales

2.  Asset Turnover

3.  Return on Assets

4.  Financial Leverage

5.  Return on Equity

C. Briefly evaluate the ratio trends. Indicate on your worksheet whether each ratio is:

1.  stronger / weaker

2.  quicker /slower

3.  more / less liquid

4.  more / less risk

D.  Apple, Inc. Submit a report. Write report evaluating trends in all of the above ratios. Discuss whether your company's profitability, efficiency, liquidity, and solvency are improving or deteriorating.