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Select two stocks in an industry of your choice and perform a common size income statement analysis over a two-year period.
Discuss which firm is more cost-effective.
Discuss the relative year-to-year changes in gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and net profit margin for each company. (2.5 points)
You may consolidate data into the summary fields:
Company A: (name) Company B: (name)
Year 1 % Year 2 % Year 1 % Year 2 %
Net Sales
Cost of Goods sold
Gross profit
SG&A
EBIT (Op. margin)
Interest income
Interest expense
Other income (non-subsidiary)
EBT (Op. income before tax)
Income tax
Net Income
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Perform a common size income statement analysis for two years
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Company: Microsoft and Google
Analysis:
As we can see from the attached financial statements of the two companies, Google has been able to outperform Microsoft in terms of top line revenues. Microsoft's revenues and profitability ...
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