AMAZON vs Walmart

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Comparing Capital Expenditures

Select a company and access the last three years’ annual reports. Next, select a company that is a direct competitor and download the previous three years’ annual reports.

Research Tip: The “Mergent” database in the Ashford Library contains company profiles and financial information for publicly traded companies and their competitors. To access this database enter the Ashford Library and select “Find Articles and More” in the top menu panel. Next, select “Databases A-Z” and go to section “M” for “Mergent”. For help with using Mergent use Mergent Online Quick Tips.

Tip: For help with reading an annual report access this handy guide from Money Chimp (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(http://www.moneychimp.com/articles/financials/fundamentals.htm)

Using the annual reports of both companies, complete the following in a three- to five-page paper, excluding title and reference page(s):

For each company, report the amount of capital spending for the past three years. Quantitatively determine whether the amount of capital spending has been consistent or if it has fluctuated. Be sure to provide the calculations used to determine your answer. Describe the capital expenditures of each firm and the factors that impacted the companies’ debt capacities and capital structures.

Next, compare the level of capital spending across the two firms. Point out how the spending was similar and/or different and speculate why the similarities or differences might exist. You must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the text. Support your comparison with evidence from the text, external sources, and articles/reports from the Mergent database in the Ashford University Library.

Format the paper according to the APA 6th edition style guide as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Be sure to properly cite your resources using APA style.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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Running head: AMAZON AND WALMART

Amazon and Walmart
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AMAZON AND WALMART

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Amazon and Walmart

Amazon is one of the leading online shops in the world and due to their financial reports;
the previous three years show tremendous improvements and success to the overall team. This is,
however, gaining competition from the Walmart business and the competition is said to be tough
and increasingly at the neck of Amazon. In the past three years, Amazon has heavily invested in
their employees and their structures which have brought about revenue of 177.9 billion U.S
dollars. Walmart on the other side have generated 500.3 billion U.S dollars as of 2018, and
specifically Sam’s Club, which influenced 5% of the revenue. Getting to look at the idea of
groceries, Sam’s Club generates more than Amazon does in an average score and hence one can
conclude that the Walmart sector gives a great competition on grocery sales (Evans, et al 2016).
In 2017, Amazon reported to successfully have contact with 560,000 customers across
the world. The cash that wa...


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