REVIEW THE WORD DOCUMENT FIRST, THEN COMPLETE THE EXCEL SPREADSHEET Perform the vertical and horizontal analysis and calculate the ratios as instructed

REVIEW THE WORD DOCUMENT FIRST, THEN COMPLETE THE EXCEL SPREADSHEET Perform the vertical and horizontal analysis and calculate the ratios as instructed. Fill the grey cells by using Excel formulas or cells referencing NOT hardcoding. • You are a financial analyst. Based on your analysis of Walmart financial statements, provide a report to guide investors whether Walmart is a buy (keep) or sell stock. Your report should include the following: An interpretation of trends illustrated by supportive ratios, horizontal and vertical analysis and focus on the main ratios that “tell the story”. (a minimum of 2 pages-not to exceed 3 pages, single space, 12 font size). i. horizontal and vertical analysis- ii. Liquidity analysis iii. Profitability analysis iv. Solvency analysis How did Walmart perform compared to the industry? (1 paragraph) What additional information do you suggest could influence the investment decision? Do some research about the company. (1 paragraph) Your informed recommendation (buy or sell) about Walmart with justifications. What is your general impression about Walmart? Support your conclusion (1-2 paragraph) • Vertical analysis: expresses the items of each statement for the period relative to a base figure. For B/S, you express each item of the B/S as a percentage of total assets whereas for I/S, each item of the I/S is expressed as a percentage of total sales. • Horizontal analysis: evaluates the trends (rate of change) over a period of time. For example, the rate of change of each item of the B/S from 2020 to 2021 is calculated as follows: (Amount in 2021-Amount in 2020)/amount in 2020.