Financial Analyst DATE: Tuesday‚ July 30‚ 2013 SUBJECT: Ratio analysis of Riordan Manufacturing Riordan manufacturing has developed as a producer of plastics as well as foam-based products. Listed below is a quick analysis of the company using liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency ratios. The analysis is accompanied by vertical and horizontal analysis of the balance sheet and the income statement. This examination gives anyone inquisitive
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Southwest Airlines Case Analysis 1. How does Southwest Airlines increase the customer’s willingness to buy (customer value)? Southwest airline creates customer value by providing an all around pleasant travel experience for its customers. Its ground and flight crew are extremely accommodating and flights are safe and on time. The fares are inexpensive compared to other hub and spoke airlines‚ which are attractive to business travelers during weak economies as well as to other travelers
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Executive Summary Southwest Airlines is one of the most profitable airlines in the airline industry. During turbulent economic times Southwest has managed to continue strong revenue growth in a disastrous environment and has operated profitably for 39 consecutive years (Mintzmyer‚ 2012). Southwest Airlines has capitalized on the company’s strength of being the top low cost carrier by offering a simple and efficient business plan that prides itself on customer service. Southwest utilizes only
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Y2010 Y2011 Y2012 Closing Price per share ($) 25.94 37.29 50.71 Number of shares outstanding on the year-end fiscal date (millions) 742.90 742.60 744.80 Market Capitalization (million $) 19‚270.83 27‚691.55 37‚768.81 From financial ratio analysis of fiscal year 2012‚ based on the company’s performance‚ its profitability is almost the same as it was last year. Its operating margin is slightly increased while its net profit margin is decreased a little from fiscal year 2011. Its net revenues
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Abstract. This report will be discussing strategic management to a company in the airline industry. This report will examine a chosen company’s strategic management and outline the stages. Strategic management is analyzing the situation facing the firm‚ also on the foundation of analysis formulating a strategy and lastly implementing strategy. Strategic management is the identification and the description of strategies that can be used by managers so as to attain better performance which in turn
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Executive Summary Industry analysis The airline industry is at the growth stage. The economic and technologic development are the main factors for airline industry growth. Also‚ the demand of customers drives the market growth. Economy globalization also has an impact on airline industry. The competitive rivalry within the industry is high. Southwest’s chief rivals are American Airlines‚ Delta Air Lines‚ United Airlines and US airway. Overall‚ the airline industry develops well. Strategic issues
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Analysis of the Airline Industry Parameters of the Industry American Airlines is a subsidiary of AMR Corporation and one of the leading airlines in the U.S. It has two subsidiaries‚ that is American Eagle and American Connection. It is the second largest airline in the world based on revenues used in its operation‚ its size of fleet and miles covered in passenger transport. It has an extensive operation of both domestic and international flights in North America‚ Latin America‚ Europe‚ Asia and
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Asset efficiency ratio Asset efficiency ratios measure the efficiency with which an entity manage its current and non-current investments‚ and converts its investments decisions into sales dollars. There is a continuously increasing trend of asset turnover ratio for company alpha since 2009‚ from 3.77 times to 4.41 times. In comparison with company alpha‚ company beta shows a relatively slow increasing pattern from 0.90 times to 1.18 times. By contrast‚ it indicates that although both companies’
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Case Analysis: The US Airline Industry in 2009 Introduction Throughout it’s more than 100 years of existence; the Airline Industry has struggled with firms’ ability to cover their costs of capital. The industry experienced many years of difficult with relatively short durations of sustained profitability (Grant‚ 2010). The airline industry history can be broken down into two distinct eras‚ the regulation era‚ prior to 1978‚ and the deregulation era‚ post 1978. During the regulation era‚ with
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Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities. The current ratio measures a company’s current
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