Financial Analysis of General Motors and Ford Motor Company FNCE442 Advanced Finance (FN) Professor: Due date: June 01‚ 2009 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Porter Five Forces Analysis Model 5 Competitive rivalry within the industry 5 Barriers to Entry 6 Threats of Substitutes and Complements 6 Bargaining Power of Customers 6 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 7 SWOT Analysis 7 GM SWOT Analysis 7 Strengths 7 Weaknesses
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Table of Content Acknowledgement 2 Executive Summary 3 Ratio and other analysis of the company 6 Liquidity Ratios 7 Activity Analysis 8 Debt Analysis 10 Profitability Analysis 11 Market Analysis 14 Benchmarking of your company with industry 15 Analysis of company’s strength and weakness 15 Strengths:- 16 Weaknesses:- 16 recommendations for company 17 Realized rate of return: 18 Beta of the D.G. Khan Cement 18 Expected
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company’s accounting statements or financial statements and making comparisons with relevant information Financial Ratios are measures of relative values of key financial information. Ratio Analysis involves methods of calculating and interpreting financial ratios to assess the firm’s performance. Ratios are measured as (1) percentages; (2) times or multiples; and (3) number of days. Ratios are of interest as key indicators of financial health to: shareholders
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Abstract Financial statements are used by so many different types of people from investors‚ to creditors‚ managers and even employees. These statements are proven useful tools that provide valuable information about a business enabling the user of the statements to make the most appropriate business decisions. Financial Statements Four Basic Financial Statements There are four basic financial statements in accounting: 1. Balance Sheet 2. Income Statement 3. Retained Earnings Statement 4
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IPSASB Exposure Draft (ED) 47 March 2012 Comments due: July 31‚ 2012 Proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard Financial Statement Discussion and Analysis The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) sets International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs) for use by public sector entities‚ including national‚ regional‚ and local governments‚ and related governmental agencies. A key part of the IPSASB’s strategy is to converge the IPSASs‚
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Hershey’s in Europe By: Kathryn Frehse Business 330 Principles of Marketing Professor Susan Craver December 3rd‚ 2012 The Hershey Chocolate has been dominating the market in chocolate in the United States for many years. They have expanded to different countries. But‚ they have not expanded to Europe. This is an excellent market where the Hershey chocolate would have competition‚ but they would also thrive in such a large market. With the right promotion‚ integration‚ and careful checks
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Financial Statement Analysis Tools CHAPTER 4 After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Describe the purpose of financial ratios and who uses them. 2. Define the five major categories of ratios (liquidity‚ efficiency‚ leverage‚ coverage‚ and profitability). 3. Calculate the common ratios for any firm by using income statement and balance sheet data. 4. Use financial ratios to assess a firm’s past performance‚ identify its current problems‚ and suggest strategies
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Chapter 5: Essentials of Financial Statement Analysis Evaluating accounting “quality” How do we define financial reporting quality? Qualitative characteristics of accounting Information: Understandability Decision usefulness Reliability Relevance Consistency Comparability 1 Attributes of High Quality Financial Reporting Financial reporting (earnings) quality has been considered positively associated with the following: High persistence of earnings and cash flows
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general rule‚ revenue is normally recognized when it is: A. measurable and earned. B. measurable and received. C. realizable and earned. D. realizable. 3. Which of the following measures of accounting income is typically reported in an income statement? A. Net income B. Comprehensive income C. Continuing income D. All of the above 4. According to FASB‚ initial franchise fees should be recognized as income when: A. the franchiser has substantially performed or satisfied all material services
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Appendix 2A Financial Statement Analysis Using a Return on Equity (ROE) Framework 1 Appendix 2A Financial Statement Analysis Using a Return on Equity (ROE) Framework Between 1992 and 2003 the commercial banking industry experienced a period of record profits. This was quite a change from the late 1980s and early 1990s‚ when banks were failing in record numbers. Despite record profits‚ many FIs have areas of weakness and inefficiency that need to be addressed. One way of identifying
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