an in-depth analysis, comparison, and contrast of Deere & Company and Caterpillar Inc. for FY21 and FY22.

Examine the four primary financial statements for each firm and address the following:

• Statement of Cash Flows:
  • Compare the statement of cash flows for the two firms, noting the major inflows and outflows of cash.
• Income Statement:
  • Compare the income statements for the two firms, noting the issues each one faces regarding sales projections.
• Balance Sheet:
  • Compare the balance sheets for the two firms, noting any issues each
    firm may want to address regarding liability, and how each firm might
    be impacted by increasing interest rates.
• Shareholder Equity:
  • Calculate the shareholder equity for each firm.
• Calculate the following ratios and trend analyses on each company:
  • ROI analysis
  • Ratio analysis, to include the following ratios:
    • Profit Margin
    • Return on Assets
    • Return on equity
    • Receivable Turnover
    • Average Collection period
    • Inventory turnover
    • Current ratio
    • Working Capital
    • Debt to total assets
    • Debt to equity
    • Earnings per share
    • Price to Earnings ratio
  • Horizontal, vertical, and trend analysis of financial statements
• Compare and contrast the two firms in the context of the global
  economy, noting which types of cultural differences might impact each
  firm as it does business in other countries.
  • Include examples to illustrate your point.
• Compare and contrast each firm’s global strategic plan based on the information in the annual report from two years ago.
• Propose which company would be better to invest in, based on the
  above comparisons. Your proposal should include the key metrics you used
  to make your decision.