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Part A: INTRODUCTION This report provides an analysis and comparison of two companies i-e; Tesco Plc and Somerfield, both from the retail industry. The report demonstrates the use of an appropriate range of ratios in order to compare the companies from the management, investors and lenders' viewpoints. All the data for ratio calculation has been obtained from the annual accounts of both the companies for the year ended 2005. Tesco is one of the world's leading international retailers. Since the company first used the trading name of Tesco, in the mid 1920s, the group has expanded into different formats, different markets and different sectors (Tesco at a glance, accessed 24-10-2005). The Group's principal activity is the operation of food stores and retailing, purchasing, property investment, property development, personal finance and other activities. The Group operates in 2,365 stores around the world providing a variety of services and products such as Tesco express, Tesco...

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