Financial Ratio Analysis PROFITABILITY - Ability to sell a product for more than the cost of producing it. - Not an exact estimate of the company’s pricing strategy but give a good indication of financial health. - Without an adequate gross margin‚ a company will be unable to pay its operating and other expenses and build for the future. - Should be stable should not fluctuate much from one period to another‚ unless the industry it is in has been undergoing drastic changes which will
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1/20/2013 MACC 594: LECTURE NOTES‚ MODULE I: INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF BASIC CONCEPTS PART I. A. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYZING THE BALANCE SHEET • The balance sheet lists the firm’s assets‚ liabilities and equity accounts and their balances at the end of the period. • What does the balance sheet reveal about a firm? • Size of the company (total assets or net assets) • Major assets owned and proportion of current vs. noncurrent assets: - Is the mix of assets consistent
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Financial Analysis & Management Assignments 1. Discuss the extent to which the legal and professional regulatory framework of accounting ensures that corporate reports provide reliable‚ relevant‚ objective‚ and comparable information to users. 2. Critically evaluate the importance of discounted cash flow techniques in investment decisions. Illustrate your answer with your examples. 3. Discuss the relative importance profitability and liquidity for the survival of a business and explain how the
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Foot Locker A case study Part I Table of Contents 1. Table of Contents Page 2 2. Performance Assessment Page 3-4 3. Financial Analysis Page 4-5 4. SWOT Analysis Page 5-8 5. References Page 9 6. Appendices Page 10-14 Performance Assessment Foot Locker Inc. was first introduced to the retail market place in 1974 (1). Since it’s entry into the market it has grown tremendously. It now has close to four thousand stores in the US and nineteen
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Horizontal Analysis Horizontal analysis is a type of trend analysis that compares both percent and amount changes from one year to another. This type of analysis is performed on both the income statement and the balance sheet to allow detection of trends and to identify performance issues. The analysis itself can be very useful‚ especially if more than two years are included. However‚ caution must be taken not to draw conclusion on this analysis itself‚ as it can mislead without any context. It
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Caterpillar Inc. Analysis FIN400 – Analyzing Financial Statements June 23‚ 2013 Caterpillar Inc. Analysis Caterpillar Inc. is a global company headquartered Peoria‚ Illinois. They specialize in the manufacturing and selling of construction‚ mining‚ and farm equipment. Caterpillar Financial Services is a subsidiary company that offers financing options to their customers. I currently work of a construction company and I specialize in the accounting management of the company’s assets. Approximately
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SWOT Analysis for Apple. Apple is a very successful producer of computer software and hardware that leads in its competitive industry. To evaluate the progress‚ success‚ and faults of the company‚ the SWOT analysis is used. The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats to the organization. This model is used to help it identify internal and external areas that need improvement and internal and external areas that prove to be
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most direct competition includes Air Canada‚ Air Transat‚ Sunwing Airlines and Porter Airlines. Despite the current struggle in the airline industry‚ Westjet continues to grow. Analysis Summary In order to recognize the success‚ growth and direction of Westjet‚ many aspects must be considered. A financial analysis had been conducted in order to understand the numerical progress and profit of the company.
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An analysis on Debenhams We have taken the company Debenhams for our analysis. The methodology adopted for the analysis includes ratio analysis and a comparative study with Lewis‚ a leading apparel company in U.K Company profile: Debenhams Debenhams plc engages in the operation of department stores. The company’s stores provide a range of products‚ including women’s wear‚ men’s wear‚ children’s wear‚ lingerie‚ health and beauty‚ and home ware products‚ as well as gifts and accessories. It offers
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* Agenda• The Boeing Company – Background/Five Forces Analysis• Boeing in the 1990’s• The e-Enabled Advantage• Analysis• Recommendations * 3. Boeing Through the Years g h e s June 17: Boeing unveils their new May 17: strategy “e- July 15: The July 15: Delivery of Enabled” at the Boeing Boeing enters Airbus Paris the first Airplane commercial outsold International Dec 1: Boeing 777 Company is aviation with Boeing for Air ShowJuly 28: Airbus to UnitedWorld War named the Boeing 707 the first enters
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