Reference no: EM132941798
The debt-to-equity ratio formula is: Total Liabilities/Total shareholder's Equity.
Amazon 2017 total liabilities: $103,601,000,000
Amazon 2017 total shareholders' equity: $27,709,000,000
Amazon 2017 debt-to-equity ratio = $103,601,000,000 / $27,709,000,000 = 3.7389 or 3.74
Target 2017 total liabilities: $26,478,000,000
Target 2017 total shareholders' equity: $10,953,000,000
Target 2017 debt-to-equity ratio = $26,478,000,000 / $10,953,000,000 = 2.4174 or 2.42
Problem 1: Using the 2017 Annual Report information provided for Amazon and Target, review the total stockholder's equity for both companies. What types of conclusions can you draw based on the information provided? Are operations playing a key role in increasing value for the stockholders of the company? Please explain your answers.