(a) Compute the debt to equity ratio for each of the five URL companies. The ratio measures...
Question:
(a) Compute the “debt to equity” ratio for each of the five URL companies. The ratio measures how much of the company is financed by debt and equity It is computed by dividing the total liabilities by the total stockholders’ equity, as shown in the balance sheet. . The ratio is very important to creditors (bankers). The lower the debt to equity ratio, the more favorable it is for a company and it raises the probability of borrowing money. When the ratio approaches .50, the lower the probability of borrowing money.
(b) Rank the five companies according to their ability to borrow money.
The five corporation URLs:
1- Starbuck’s
http://s21.q4cdn.com/369030626/files/doc_financials/2016/Annual/FY16-Annual-Report-on-Form-10-K.pdf
2- Boeing Corporation
http://s2.q4cdn.com/661678649/files/doc_financials/annual/2016/2016-Annual-Report.pdf
3- Walmart Corporation
http://s2.q4cdn.com/056532643/files/doc_financials/2016/annual/2016-Annual-Report-PDF.pdf
4- Wells Fargo Bank
https://www08.wellsfargomedia.com/assets/pdf/about/investor-relations/annual-reports/2016-annual-report.pdf
5- Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/investor/reports/ar16/index.html
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1260481952
10th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas