ACCT 5500, Financial Statement Analysis Project, Fall 2024. Compare INTEL and AMD and answering questions below.

Ratio Analysis The written report must include calculations for various financial ratios based on the selected company's annual report. Please show me your calculations for all ratios. The various items should compare the current year with prior year ratios. The comparison between the company's current and prior year ratios should include the actual change (percentage-point increase or decrease) and percentage change. The written report also should compare their company's most recent year's ratios with a benchmark. The benchmark may be either a benchmark peer company or an industry average. Industry information is likely available on websites such as Yahoo Finance and typical library database resources such as Hoovers Online and Reference USA. The comparison between the company's ratios and the benchmarks should include the actual change (percentage-point increase or decrease) and percentage change.

Here are the ratios you must present in your written report: PROFITABILITY Return on Equity Return on Assets Gross Profit Margin

LIQUIDITY

Current Ratio Quick Ratio

SOLVENCY Debt-to-Equity Ratio (or Liabilities-to-Equity Ratio) Debt-to-Asset Ratio (or Liabilities-to-Assets Ratio)

STOCK MARKET Price-Earnings Ratio Dividend Payout This section of the written report also must include your conclusion about the "performance trajectory" of each ratio. In other words, this conclusion should demonstrate a clear understanding of whether each ratio indicates BETTER, WORSE, or NO CHANGE in performancefor both the year-to-year and the benchmark comparative analysis. Also, provide a conclusion, with justification, about the "performance trajectory" of each overall ratio type (e.g., is profitability STRONGER, WEAKER, or SIMILAR to the previous year?). Note that for certain companies, a few of these ratios may not make sense. If this is the case, please discuss why. Is there another comparable ratio you can use instead? Hint: Again, I strongly suggest presenting and summarizing your quantitative information in an "easy to understand" chart or table.