Find the financial ratios of the last two years for the company Lowes Home Improvement/ Lowes Companies Inc. I will provide the 2016 annual report for the company in order for you to make the calculations. Here are the formulas to each one. All the information should be on the annual report to help you successfully find all these ratios. Thank you. •Working Capital=Current Assets-Current Liabilities•Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities•Acid Test: (Cash+Current Investments+Accounts Receivable)/Average Liabilities•Receivable Turnover: Net Credit Sales/Average Accounts Receivable•Average Collection Period: 365/ Receivable Turnover Rate•Inventory Turnover Rate: Cost of Goods Sold/ Average Inventory•Average Days in Inventory: 365/ Inventory Turnover Rate•Debt to Equity: (Current + Longterm Liabilities)/Stockholders Equity •Times Interest Earned: (Net Income+Interest Expense+Tax Expense)/ Interest Expense•Profit Margin: Net Income/Net Sales•Asset Turnover: Net Sales/ Average Total Assets•Return on Assets: Net Income/Average Total Assets•Return on Equity: Net Income/Average Stockholders Equity•Price Earnings: Stock Price/ Earnings Per Share•Stock Price: Total Stockholders Equity/ Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding•Earnings per Share: (Net Income-Preferred Stock Dividends)/ Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

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Select a publicly traded, U.S. corporation with which you are familiar or one where you currently work or have worked in the past.Research the company on the Internet and download the Income Statement, Statement of Shareholders' Equity, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows.Develop a minimum 700-word examination of the financial statements and include the following:Determine the net income for the current fiscal year (FY). Is this income up or down from the prior year? Explain the relevance of changes in net income to investors.Determine the ending balance in shareholders' equity. Why would organizations such as labor unions be interested in this?Determine the total value of assets. Discuss the relevance of the total value of assets to potential creditors and why this is important.Compute the return on assets. Discuss the relative profitability of the company based on your results.Compute the working capital and current ratio. Evaluate the relative liquidity of the company based on your results.Compute the debt to assets ratio and the free cash flow for your company. Analyze the results and comment on the relative solvency of the company.Discuss how the financial statements are used in your current role or a position you would like to hold. How might these aid you in managerial decision making?Show your work in Microsoft® Word or Excel®. Complete calculations/computations using Microsoft® Word or Excel®. Include the four financial statements along with your assignment.Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.