Reference no: EM131370060
Assignment: Perform Financial Statement Analysis
Ratio analysis can provide both internal and external users with a tremendous amount of information about firm performance. Select a publicly traded firm from the list below. Conduct a ratio analysis of the firm and report your findings.
Disney
Apple
General Motors
Ford Motor Company
Wal-Mart
Instructions: Complete a ratio analysis on the company for three years. Include the ratio, its results and what the results mean for the company. Were there changes in the ratios, what could have caused the change? (Liquidity ratios, profitability ratios, activity ratios, financing ratios, and market ratios). The paper should include an individual evaluation section for each ratio then an overall comparison to validate your conclusion. Once the ratio analysis is completed answer the following questions.
1. Does the firm have any problem areas that you would investigate further if you were a manager?
2. Are there any other specific pieces of information that you would request from your management team with regards to this firm? If so, why?
3. Would you invest money in this firm based on your analysis?
Criteria: Your paper should use correct APA formatting for your in-text citations to justify your discussion and place references at the bottom of the paper. Avoid using quotations, you should paraphrase the material and use an in-text citation to give credit to the reference.
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