Case $5$: Analysis Case $-$ The Analysis of Financial Statements

Based on Target's Form $10-$K report for the year ended $1/28/23($accessed through the SEC EDGAR database or from the company's website$),$ complete the following requirements and address the questions presented.

Using the company's Form $10-K,$ calculate key financial ratios for all years presented. $($View Appendix A for all ratio that should be included$)$

Evaluate the financial performance of Target over the past $2-3$ years using the key ratios calculated in #$1($balance sheet ratios should be for $2$ years, and income statement ratios should be for $3$ years$).$ Include an evaluation of:

a$.$ short$-$term liquidity

b$.$ operating efficiency

c$.$ capital structure and long$-$term solvency

d$.$ profitability