Financial Ratio Analysis
William F. Slater, III
ACC 529 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making
University of Phoenix
Week 5 Assignment for ePortfolio
Michael Greenen, C.P.A, C.F.P. - Instructor
July 1, 2003
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
Abstract 4
Introduction 4
Memorandum 4
Profitability of Sample Company 5
Sample Company ROI for 2000 5
Sample Company ROI for 2001 5
Stock Performance 6
Activity of Sample Company 7
Leverage of Sample Company 7
Liquidity of Sample Company 7
What Is Necessary to Assess the Company? 8
What Ratios Have the Most Value? 10
What Other Factors, Beyond Ratios, Need To Be Considered? 10
How Would Your Assessment Criteria Change If The Company In a Different Industry 12
Changes in Assessment Method 12
Conclusion 13
References 14
Appendix A Sample Company's Financial Statements from 1999 2001 15
Appendix B Financial Ratio Analysis of Sample Company 19 Abstract This research paper will evaluate Sample Company using review standard financial ratio analysis techniques and assess its potential as a good investment. This is written in the form of a memo to the CEO of an Alabama-based firm, looking for sound financial advice with regards to whether of not buying stock in Sample Company is a sound investment. Introduction This research paper will reveal the financial analysis techniques used to evaluate the financial performance of the Sample Company, and evaluate the company's worthiness as an investment. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section is the memo, which is the main body of the paper. The second section, Appendix A, includes as a reference contains each of the sets of the four financial statements that show Sample Company's performance from 1999 to 2001. The third section, Appendix B, contains the actual financial ratio analysis techniques, showing the company's performance