Purpose: To help you understand and compare the performance of two companies in the same industry.
Find the Bombardier Annual Report, Year Ended January 31, 2011, located in MyAccountingLab and go to the Financial Statements. Now access the The Boeing Company's 2010 Annual Report. To do this from the internet, go to their webpage for the Investor Relations at www.boeing.com/companyoffices/financial/quarterly.htm and, under Annual Report, go to the 2010 Annual Report.
Requirement
On the Consolidated Balance Sheets for each company, look at the Shareholders’ Equity section. What type or class of shares has each company issued? What is the book value per common share outstanding for each company? How might this compare to the market value per share?