The goal of this project is to complete a comprehensive analysis of two companie

The goal of this project is to complete a comprehensive analysis of two companies in the same industry.
Home Depot vs Lowes Inc
Upload financial statements with typed assignment with responses labeled. SEE EXAMPLE PROVIDED
Download the annual reports for each company and peruse them.
Use the SEC EDGAR Website to locate the recent Form 10‑K (or other annual report such as 20‑F or 40‑F) (www.sec.gov). Download a spreadsheet version of financial statements. Use Appendix 1A as a guide. Use the annual report and the financial statements, along with any websites, to assess the companies’ business environment.
Answer these questions:
What accounting standards are used, U.S. GAAP, IFRS, or other?
What is the date of the most recent fiscal year‑end?
Determine the relative proportion of short-and long‑term assets.
Determine the relative proportion of liabilities and equity.
Based on the two companies selected, answer the following questions for the most recent year for each company. Each question will be a tab.
Question 1 Recent Form 10‑K documents for Company 1.
Question 2 Recent Form 10‑K documents for Company 2.
Question 3 What are the company’s largest assets? Largest liabilities?
Question 4 What proportion of total assets is financed by owners? (Hint: Compare with total equity.)
Question 5 What proportion of total assets is financed by nonowners?
Question 6 What is profit margin?
Question 7 What is ROA?
Question 8 What is ROE?
Question 9 What is Asset Turnover?
Question 10 Compute RNOA.
Question 11 Compare ROE and RNOA between the companies.
Question 12 Which company is more profitable?
Question 13 What is the contribution margin? Contribution margin ratio? Prepare a contribution margin statement. If there is not information regarding variable and fixed costs, then assume the variable cost is 70% of total costs and expenses.
Question 14 What is the breakeven sales dollar amount?
Question 15 Each company decides to accept a special order for 50% less the contribution margin (with adequate capacity). What is the net advantage (disadvantage) of accepting the special order?
Question 16 Prepare a budgeted income statement for the next fiscal year if sales increased by 10%.