Reference no: EM13922366
Review the assigned company's financial statements from the past three years.
Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company's financial statements, and then interpret those results against company historical data as well as industry benchmarks:
Compare the financial ratios with each of the preceding three (3) years (e.g. 2014 with 2013; 2013 with 2012; and 2012 with 2011).
Compare the calculated financial ratios against the industry benchmarks for the industry of your assigned company.
Write a 500 to 750 word summary of your analysis.
Show financial calculations where appropriate.
Amazon
Calculate key ratio equations
Liquidity
Current ratio
Quick ratio
Cash ratio
Efficiency
Inventory turnover
Day's sales in inventory
Accounts receivable turnover
Day's sales outstanding
Total asset turnover
Fixed asset turnover
Leverage
Total debt ratio
Debt-to-equity ratio
Equity multiplier
Times interest earned
Cash coverage
Profitability
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Net profit margin
EBIT return on assets
Return on assets (ROA)
Return on equity (ROE)
Market value indicator
Earnings per share
Price-earnings ratio
DuPont equation
ROE = Net Profit Margin x Total Asset Turnover x Equity Multiplier
ROE = (Net Income / Net Sales) x (Net Sales / Total Assets) x (Total Assets / Total Equity)
Interpret financial ratio results
Interpret financial ratio results against historical company data.
Interpret financial ratio results against industry benchmarks
|
The ethical issues organizations face when implementing
: Include the URL if you used an electronic source and if you used a printed source please attach a copy of the data to your paper.
|
|
Persuasive communication into three parts
: As we explore persuasion, we can divide the persuasive communication into three parts: the communicator, the message, and the audience. First, we will deal with what characteristics of persuaders make people more likely to be persuaded. Next, we w..
|
|
Absorption costing pre-tax income statement
: Prepare an absorption (traditional) costing pre-tax income statement for Trace for the year 2010.
|
|
Highlights various techniques used in persuasive messaging
: Table in your textbook highlights various techniques used in persuasive messaging, including foot-in-the door, low-ball, door-in-the face, reciprocity, etc. After examining all the techniques, choose three to address in your discussion. For each ..
|
|
Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company
: Calculate the financial ratios for the assigned company's financial statements, and then interpret those results against company historical data as well as industry benchmarks:
|
|
Margaret died on september
: Margaret died on September 16, 2015, when she owned securities with a basis of $50,000 and a FMV of $60,000. Caroline inherited the property and sold it on December 19, 2015 for $67,000. What is Caroline's reported gain on this sale? a.) $17,000 LTCL..
|
|
Create a vertical analysis of the balance sheet
: You are to create Wine Depot's financial analyses as of December 31, 2008, and as of December 31, 2009. Following the Chapter 3 examples, use the student file ch3-05.xls to create a vertical analysis of the balance sheet and income statement as of..
|
|
Reduced material waste
: This machine would replace six welders at a cost savings of $120,000 per year. And we would save another $8,100 per year in reduced material waste. When you figure that the automated welder would last for six years, I'm sure the return would be great..
|
|
Halifax manufacturing allows its customers
: Halifax Manufacturing allows its customers to return merchandise for any reason up to 90 days after delivery and receive a credit to their accounts. All of Halifax's sales are for credit (no cash is collected at the time of sale). The company began 2..
|