Reference no: EM132516511

Part I

Choose a public company, and present findings from your financial analysis in a report. Your report must include the following:

Give a description of the operating profit margin.

Give a description of the asset turnover.

Give a description of the equity multiplier.

Give a description of the return on equity.

Give a description of the return on assets.

Calculate the operating profit margin. Explain your answer.

Calculate the asset turnover. Explain your answer.

Calculate the equity multiplier. Explain your answer.

Calculate the return on assets. Explain your answer.

Calculate the return on equity. Explain your answer.

What does the DuPont analysis describe about the company chosen?

Which ratio demonstrates the company's weakest area? Explain your answer.

Part II

Using the same company from Part I, write a report of 800-1,000 words that demonstrates your understanding of the cost of capital and risk. Specifically, you are to include the following:

Give a description of the weighted average cost of capital.

Give a description of the capital asset pricing model.

Give a description of the security market line.

Give a description of the cost of debt.

Calculate the weighted average cost of capital. Explain your answer.

Calculate the cost of debt. Explain your answer.

How would you restructure the firm's debt? Explain your answer.