Where do I get this information? Serious response please?

Question

I need to compute the following below for research on a company of my choice. I'm doing my research on Wal-Mart.

o current ratio

o inventory turnover ratio

o accounts receivable turnover ratio

o debt to equity

o return on assets

o return on equity

o gross margin on sales

Answer 1

You will need their financial reports. The current ratio is their current assets compared to their current liabilities. Return on assets is the net profit divided by total assets x100; return on equity is net profit divided by shareholders equity x 100; debt to equity is just that - total liabilities divided by owners equity x 100.  I would suggest that you read up on accounting and  ratio analysis ( a management tool). Page 48 - 53 of the reference below will be a good starting point.