Question: I need help verifying to see if my fin. analysis and findings are correct for Walmart 2018! Please include the numbers/data that were used for

I need help verifying to see if my fin. analysis and findings are correct for Walmart 2018! Please include the numbers/data that were used for this (I used data from the 10K report on the SEC website. Thanks!

I used this link for the comparative information for the horizontal and vertical analysis financial data starts at Pg. 31:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416918000028/wmtform10-kx1312018.htm

3.) a.) For Walmart 2018, what was the value of its assets, liabilities, stockholders equity, and net income in numbers and then compare that to the previous years number (list it) and make comments on the two years. Do both horizontal and vertical analysis for the company, present those findings and explain what it means- (use a table of the two years comparative Income Statements and Balance Sheets). What was the type of year this company had (good or bad)?

b.) Provide Ratio Analysis- Please include the numbers and the formula for Walmart of the following ratios: Working Capital, Current, Debt to Assets, Times Interest Earned, Gross Profit Rate, Profit Margin, Return on Assets, and Price-earnings Ratio. For each ratio provide specific detailed commentary on what the results of that ratio mean specifically for Walmart 2018. From this data, would Walmart 2018 be a good company to invest in? Explain.

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