For the Final Assessment, you will select 2 corporations that compete in the same industry. You will review their financial reports for the last available 2 years and compare and contrast the financing choices of the two companies.

For the Final Assessment, you will select 2 corporations that compete in the same industry. You will review their financial reports for the last available 2 years and compare and contrast the financing choices of the two companies. You should present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation (with completed Notes section providing details of your analysis. You must also provide a slide of exhibits of financial reports analyzed for the Presentation).

Your project will include the following sections:

Overview of the two corporations

Compare and contrast: differences and similarities in equity financing

Compare and contrast: differences and similarities in debt financing

Analysis of overall financing strategy of the two companies

Cost of capital or required return on investment considerations

Note: You should only submit a PowerPoint. It should be about 15-20 slides and include detailed Speaker’s Notes.

You should compare 2 publicly traded companies that are in the same industry, for example, Sprint vs Verizon or Target vs Walmart.