*Evaluate the financial performance of Target (retailer) stores in 2 pages.
* Select one ratio from each of the five groups of ratios and illustrate a five-year trend (graphically, bar, pie, or line).
Liquidity (short-term solvency): How well can current assets be converted to cash covering current liabilities?
Leverage (long-term solvency): Does excessive debt place equity at risk?
Asset management (turnover): Are assets effectively utilized (does the firm collect receivables quickly, sell off inventory)?
-Profitability: Measurement of “bottom line” in relation to sales, assets, and equity.
-Market measures: Market value vs. book value.
