Companies: Merck and Pfizer
Using your companies’ Annual Reports, 10K’s, and financial ratios, answer the following questions. Be sure to answer each question in complete sentences with proper English.
1. Which of the companies relies more heavily on debt financing? Discuss how you reached this conclusion.
2. Did either of the two companies borrow or repay long-term debt during the current year? If so, how much? How did you reach this conclusion?
3. Did either of the two companies sell or repurchase common or preferred stock during the current year? If so, how much? How did you reach this conclusion?
4. Which of the two companies seem., to have the best financing strategy (how they funded their business, with debt or equity) and why?
5. Which of the two companies is most efficient and how did you arrive at your answer?
6. Which of the two companies is most effective (better at generating sales volume from its assets) and how did you arrive at your answer?
7. Which of the two companies is most liquid and most solvent?
8. Which of the companies is most profitable? How did you reach your conclusion?
