Final Project
Files to Download
Download the quarterly reports (10Q) for Deere & Company by completing the following (I HAVE ATTACHED):
Go to the Deere & Co. investors’ webpage https://investor.deere.com/home/default.aspx
, on the Deere & Company website.
Click to expand last year’s set of statements under the “Quarterly Earnings & Events” header in the middle of the page.
Download the appropriate quarter earnings 10Q (“News Release and Financials”)

download last year’s Quarter 1 financial statements (e.g., 1Q Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows). (I HAVE ATTACHED).
Download the annual report for Deere & Company by completing the following download last year’s Quarter 1 financial statements (I HAVE ATTACHED)
Go to the John Deere investors’ webpage, Investor RelationsLinks to an external site., on the Deere & Company website.
Select the “Show Archived Annual Reports” button under the Annual Report & Proxy Statement header toward the bottom of the page.
Download the annual report from two years ago from the drop-down menu
One critical component of financial analysis involves comparing a firm’s financial statements with other firms in the industry. Through such a comparison, financial managers can reveal useful information about risks, investment opportunities, market indicators, and economic factors.
Write a research article that provides a brief explanation of each of the four primary financial statements.Throughout this course, you have been researching and analyzing various financial statements for Deere & Company. For this Final Paper, you will culminate your analysis with an in-depth comparison of Deere & Company and Caterpillar Inc.
In your project, you will complete the following items based on the files you previously downloaded: (ATTACHED)
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 provide a trend analysis on each company:
ROI analysis
Ratio analysis, to include the following ratios (please be sure to show calculations):
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
Create a horizontal, vertical, and trend analysis of the Income statement and Balance Sheet.
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.
The Final Project paper
must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style
must include a separate title page with the following:
title of paper in bold font

Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of the institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
must utilize academic voice.
must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions
must cite and provide reference entries for the required Deere & Company and the Caterpillar Inc. financial documents in addition to the course text.
must document any information used from sources in APA style