Wal-Mart Financial Health Evaluation David Carlson ACC 230 February 27‚ 2011 Anne Klemme Wal-Mart Financial Health Evaluation When analyzing the annual financial reports for Wal-Mart it is easy to see a positive outlook in Wal-Mart ’s future of financial health. Looking at and comparing the ratios with other companies in the same industry‚ Wal-Mart seems to be the easy frontrunner. A review of the current‚ debt/equity‚ inventory turnover‚ net profit margin‚ Return on Total Assets (ROA)‚
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INTRODUCTION Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc.‚ the largest company in the world‚ has achieved leadership in the retail industry as a result of its efficient supply chain management practices. Setting record sales and earnings for fiscal year 2008‚ Wal-Mart’s total net sales were $374.5 billion‚ an 8.6 percent increase over the previous fiscal year and a record for any retailer. Wal-Mart’s mission to ‘save people money so they can live better’ has impacted more than 176 million consumers in thirteen
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Amber Ellis English 111 Leslie Bolser November 6‚ 2011 Is Wal-Mart smothering small town America? As of 1994‚ Wal-Mart had 2‚504 stores across the U.S. and was expected to open 125 more that year (Ortega 205). Wal-Mart stores do over $67 billion dollars in annual sales (Norman 207). Everywhere there is evidence of new establishments being built. It seems that cities are now reaching out further and small towns growing up overnight. Some call
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impact of Wal-Mart on the local economy” Article Summary “The impact of Wal-Mart on the local economy” is an article based in a film released in 2005 called Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices. This article summarizes how Wal-Mart poor employment practices affect the local economy many ways in the United States with a great amount of controversy. According to statistics a typical Wal-Mart store hires anywhere from 150 to 350 new people but is estimated that more than half of Wal-Mart’s employees
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Wal-Mart Lack of compassion Tip of the iceberg can describe the story below. Wal-Mart is company No. 1 in the world. It has the most revenue over any other company ($421 Billion). But its riches equal its controversies. This story is probably the most apt at describing the unethical treatment of its workers‚ because of the sheer senselessness of it. In 2000‚ a collision with a semi-trailer left 52-year-old Deborah Shank with permanent brain damage and in a wheelchair. Her husband and three
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1st‚ 2011 Fighting Against Wal-Mart The article “Up Against Wal-Mart” by Karen Olsson is the detailed explanation of how Wal-Mart treats their customers and more importantly how the million dollar company treats their employees. Olson kicks off the article by telling a story about Jennifer McLaughlin‚ who is a twenty-two year old Wal-Mart employee. She goes on to explain the daily work tasks that she completes. She complains how Wal-Mart runs their business‚ and also how terrible the company treats
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Marina Rusanov Ethics Research Paper The Wal-Mart Effect: The overwhelming impact of the world’s largest company--due to its relentless pursuit of low prices--on retailers and manufacturers‚ wages and jobs‚ the culture of shopping‚ the shape of our communities‚ and the environment; a global force of unprecedented nature. (C. Fishman. Wal-Mart effect) Wal-Mart the superstore chain had first evolved over 30 years ago by its creator Sam Walton. Back then it was an idea to develop a one stop store
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Communities 22 Anti-Corruption Anti-Money Laundering Authority to Work Environmental Responsibility Health & Safety Protecting Personal & Business Information Government Contracts & Inquiries Political Involvement International Trade Media Statements 22 23 24 25 25 26 28 28 28 29 30 30 32 33 Raising Concerns & Speaking Up Ethics Opinions Waivers What happens How to Raise a Concern Leading with Integrity in Our Workplace 10 Alcohol & Drug Abuse 10 Harassment 11 Inappropriate Conduct 11 Non-Retaliation
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Study Case Wal*mart Stores‚ Inc 1. Sources of Wal*Mart’s competitive advantages in discount retailing After a detailed analysis of Wal*Mart’s main departments it is obvious that they have many competitive advantages in comparison with their business rivals. Wal*Mart has developed to a leading and fast growing company with a huge market value of $ 57.5 billion. Their average 20 year return on equity is 33% and their compound average sales growth amounts to 35%. Sales per foot² is nearly $ 300
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Case #2 Wal-Mart Questions 1. Wal-Mart has a tradition of leaving many decisions up to store managers. In this type of organization‚ how can HRM professionals help managers make effective selection decisions? 2. Suppose you have been asked to improve selection procedures at Wal-Mart to avoid discrimination charges in the future. What methods from this chapter would improve the current system? Keeping in mind that store managers might not be eager to give up their decision-making authority
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