Financial Analysis of Home Depot For Fiscal Year Ending February 3‚ 2008 Presented by: Team FAB 5 Financial Analysis of Home Depot Introduction Founded in 1978 by Arthur Banks and Bernie Marcus‚ who were both fired from a local hardware store after a disagreement with their supervisor (http://founderbios.com/bernie-marcus.php)‚ Home Depot opened its first store in Atlanta‚ Georgia on June 22‚ 1979 (www.corporate.homedepot.com)
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An Analysis of Home Depot and Lowe’s Learning Team A: FIN324 – Financial Analysis for Managers Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Company Selection – Overview of Home Depot and Lowe’s A. Company’s Product or Service B. When the Companies Started C. Financial Statements and Auditing Companies D. Company Industry and Ranking E. Stock Ticker Symbol III. Ratio Analysis and Statement of Cash Flow A. How The Companies Generate Their Cash Flow B. Significant Internal Events That Affected The Company’s
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1. In my opinion‚ Nardelli’s programs were failed in changing operation of Home Depot to a more effective one. There are two reasons that Nardelli was not more successful. First‚ most employees did not want to an outsider to “GE-ize their company and culture.” Employees in Home Depot did not trust their new manager‚ which led absent support when Nardelli carried out the new process. The second reason was also the more important reason. Nardelli used the concept learned from industrial businesses
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Executive Summary -The Home Depot The Home Depot (Ticker: HD) is the world’s largest home-improvement retailer along with being an American Fortune 50 company. The company operates 2‚259 retail building supply/home improvement “warehouse” type stores all across the United States‚ Canada and Mexico. The Home Depot has over 340‚000 team members and is based in Atlanta‚ Georgia. The average store size is just over 100‚000 square feet along with an additional 24‚000 square feet set aside for seasonal
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Home Depot Environmental Analysis Home Depot Environmental Analysis An organizations external environment consists of three interrelated sets of factors that play a principal role in determining the opportunities‚ threats‚ and constraints that the company will face. The first factor is the remote environment that comprises of factors originating beyond any organizations operating situation such as economic and technological factors. The second factor is industry environment. This more directly
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Strengths Home Depot has many competitive strengths that make them a very difficult company to compete against. Home Depot’s strengths include: • Business model • Well known brand name • Extensive product offerings • Ability to grow Home Depot’s business model‚ the first of its kind in the home improvement industry has revolutionized the way customers shop for home improvement products. Their business model is simple. Sell home improvement products and services to DIY‚ BIY‚ and professional
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.............................................................................................3 History of Home Depot…………………………………………………………………………....4 Business risks related to capital structure…………………………………………………………5 Financial risk related to capital structure………………………………………………………….5 Home Depots Financial Status………….…………………………………………………............6 Future and Flexibility of Home Depot….…………………………………………………………7 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………...8 References…………………………………………………………………………………………9
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Arthur Blank‚ the Home Depot Corporation opened its first store in Atlanta‚ becoming the world’s largest home improvement retailer. They are now the second largest retailer in the United States‚ offering 40‚000 to 50‚000 different types of home improvement supplies‚ building materials‚ and lawn and garden products. They carry a wide assortment of low-cost products‚ and offer expert advice and exceptional customer service. As an innovator of the home improvement industry‚ Home Depot has expanded into
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Muhammad Chughtai Daniel Tesler Home Depot Case Analysis Home Depot is a large U.S. based company that competes in the low cost home improvement retail and service industry. Home Depot is a global company because they also have consumers in Canada and Mexico‚ the potential to expand their market to other areas globally and have a global supply chain. In the U.S. market‚ the industry is concentrated and in the mature stage with Home Depot and Lowe’s making up a duopoly because they are the only
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The Home Depot "You Can Do It. We Can Help." History of The Home Depot As you can see the stock that we charted for this project was the Home Depot’s stock. The Home Depot was founded by two men Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank. Their original partnership was called MB associates and they officially incorporated on June 29‚ 1978. They did change their company name obviously to The Home Depot. They opened their first store on June 22‚ 1979 in Atlanta Georgia. They have been growing ever since then
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