Theory Question

Based on the information below. Evaluate the financial performance of each company based on the various metrics such as ROE, ROA, profit margin, asset turns, APT, C2C, ART, INVT, and PPET. 1) Can you explain the differences you see in their performance based on their supply chain strategy and structure? 2)Compare the metrics for each company with similar metrics for Amazon and Nordstrom ? 3) Which metrics does each company perform better on? 4)What supply chain drivers and metrics might explain this difference in performance

Performance Metrics	Walmart	Macy's
Return on Assets	9.46%	7.02%
Return on equity	23.26%	19.80%
ROFL	13.80%	12.78%
Profit margin	4.10%	5.32%
Asset turnover	2.31	1.32
APT	5.96	3.34
ART	69.32	74.63
INVT	8.05	3.12
PPET	4.02	4.47
C2C (weeks)	-1.51	1.82

Performance Metrics	Amazon.com	Nordstrom Inc.
Return on Assets	0.91%	8.86%
Return on equity	2.81%	32.04%
ROFL	1.90%	23.18%
Profit margin	0.49%	5.90%
Asset turnover	1.85	1.50
APT	2.48	5.25
ART	15.62	5.16
INVT	7.31	5.46
PPET	6.80	4.71
C2C (weeks)	-10.50	9.70