Wal-Mart Financial Analysis Danny J. Saldana FIN515 August 27‚ 2012 Professor David Felsberg I have chosen Wal-Mart as my company to do a financial analysis on. In my financial analysis I will look will be reviewing Wal-Marts financial ratios for years 2010 and 2005. I will also be looking at Target’s financial ratios for the same years to determine how Wal-Mart is doing within its industry. (All numbers are in thousands) Liquidity ratios Current ratio - Measures whether or not
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Porter’s Theory of Competitive Forces In the Lifestyle as Medicine program‚ there will be commercial stakeholders involved‚ who’s interest is marketing competition and making profit. Therefore it is important to understand the market‚ and how positions are occupied on this market. According to Porter‚ five different forces shape the competition between different stakeholders (Fig. X)‚ these are: the treats of new entrants‚ the bargaining power of customers‚ the bargaining power of suppliers‚ substitute
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and External Factors of Wal-MartIn 1962‚ Sam Walton opened the first Wal-Mart store and the retailing giant has been rising to success ever since. Various factors have played an integral role in the success of Wal-Mart‚ but without the strong execution of the four functions of management‚ Wal-Mart would have failed like many others. This paper will discuss in detail the how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management. GlobalizationIn 1993 Wal-Mart formed their International
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1. Prepare an industry analysis using Porter’s 5 Forces model. What are the key determinants of Vershire’s aluminium can profitability? Explain. (20%) * Barriers to entry I would suggest that the barriers to entry are relatively high in this industry. Although there would not be huge capital requirement to enter into the aluminum cans producing business and customer-switching costs are considered to be low‚ the fact is that the competition in this industry is very intense. There are already
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Porter’s Five Forces are rivalry among industry players‚ power of suppliers‚ power of buyers‚ threat of new entrants‚ and threat of substitutes. Next we will look at each one of these forces related to Caleres‚ Inc. The rivalry among industry players for Caleres is high. Some of Caleres’ competitors are Foot Locker‚ Inc‚ Nine West Holdings‚ Inc‚ Payless Shoesource‚ Inc‚ and Designer Shoe Warehouse Inc‚ just to name a few. These are all very large brands with a lot of recognition. The market is
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Porter’s Five Forces Model Porter five forces model is basically a framework for industry analysis. It helps in business strategy development. It was presented by Micheal Porter. According to this framework‚ there are 5 forces that determine the competitiveness of a market and its attractiveness and profitability. These forces are threat of substitute products‚ bargaining power of buyers‚ bargaining power of sellers‚ threat of new entrants‚ competitive rivalry within an industry. Any industry can
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chose to analyze is Wal-Mart. The main sections of the annual report consist of revenue‚ balance sheet‚ and cash flows. Over the past year‚ Wal-Mart had a 2.19% price range over the last 100 days‚ and a 52 week high/low of 77.15-57.36. Their net sales were increased over the last year by 5.9%‚ leaving their net sales at $443‚854‚000. 2. Discuss the key factors that influenced the company’s financial performance during the year. During the fiscal year 2011-2012‚ Wal-Mart opened 612 new stores
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For the analysis of GM and its environment Porter’s Five Forces will be used. This tool is primarily used to analyze the competitive environment in terms of five main categories; the threat of new entrants‚ bargaining power of both supplier and buyers‚ threat of substitute products and how intense the current rivalry is among existing competitors. In each of the five categories there are conditions/ sources that further provide insight to each; they will be analyzed in terms the car industry. This
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CASE #3 Wal-Mart on Trial on ’Predatory Pricing’ Charges ------------------------------------------------- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and its pricing practices went on trial in an Arkansas courtroom‚ where three independent pharmacies are trying to prove that the nation’s largest retailer sold merchandise below its costs in an effort to drive competitors out of business. The retail druggists in Conway‚ Ark.‚ north of Little Rock‚ contend that their business suffered from Wal-Mart’s "predatory prices"
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Describe and discuss Micheal Porter’s competitive forces model and how information systems may be used to influence a firms competitive position within it’s industry. Provide a defensive and an entrepreneurial example of how information technology/systems could be used to influence each of the forces. Porter’s Five Forces Model Porter’s Five Forces model is often used as a tool for analyzing industries and competitive structures within them. An industry’s profit potential is determined by either
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