Reference no: EM131379230
Assignment
Directions:
Choose a publicly traded company and perform an expanded analysis on the financial statements. Use the most current 10K statements available on SEC or annual statements in Yahoo Finance. Complete the following for your chosen firm in an Excel spreadsheet:
1. Horizontal and vertical analysis of the income statements for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total revenues for that year).
2. Horizontal and vertical analysis of the balance sheets for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total assets for that year).
3. Ratio analysis (eight ratios of your choosing) for the past three years PLUS a measurement for the creditworthiness of your firm as measured by Altman's Z-score. Note that if you used your chosen firm for our ratio-related discussion posts, then you MUST also present industry-average ratios or current year competitor ratios for your ratio analysis. Comparing your firm's ratios to a close competitor or an industry-average ratio makes your analysis much more meaningful.
Example: if you see sales rise by 20%, then shouldn't you also see net income rise by 20% or more if the managers are effective at controlling costs? If you see sales rise by 20% and assets rise by 40%, you have to ask why this is happening. It would appear that assets have risen too far given the sales that are generated from those assets-why did this occur? You may have to research that type of question and discuss it in your analysis.
Review both videos: Performing Vertical Analysis using Excel and Performing Horizontal Analysis using Excel, which demonstrate the completion of vertical and horizontal analysis using Excel.
Start your ratio analysis with the four ratios found in the DuPont equation. If you discover a weakness in one component of the DuPont ratios, then it would make sense to look at ratios that are closely related to the troublesome ratio.
Example: if you discover that the asset turnover is declining over time, then take a look at some related ratios such as the inventory turnover rate or the average collection period. If you discover that the equity multiplier is increasing (indicating greater reliance on debt), then look at some related ratios such as the debt ratio or times interest earned.
Next take what you submitted in your spreadsheet, and use that information to write your paper.
Directions:
Your paper must:
• Be 4-6 pages in length.
• Include a proper introduction and conclusion.
• Include a reference page.
• Provide your reader with an overall understanding of the financial health of your chosen firm including the following:
o Discussion of the ratio analysis results, including rationale for the ratios chosen.
o Discussion of all horizontal and vertical analysis from above.
o Discussion of four items from the management discussion of the firm that support the conclusion formed in your discussion of the financial results.
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