The following paper is based on financial data from the March 2013 Competition Bikes, Inc. financial statements. A. Summary Report 1. Operational strengths and weaknesses of Competition Bikes Inc. a. Horizontal Analysis: A popular method of analyzing financial statements, horizontal analysis is defined as “the comparison of historical financial information over a series of reporting periods, or of the ratios derived from this financial information.” (Accounting Tools, 2014) Horizontal analysis
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PETRONAS GAS BERHAD PETRONAS Gas Berhad (PGB) has been in business for 30 years and is still growing strong. Since its incorporation in 1983, PGB’s business has vastly expanded in spite of challenges faced. Today, PGB has prospered as Malaysia’s leading gas infrastructure and utilities with business presence throughout the country. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE Definition of corporate governance “…is the process and structure used to direct and manage the business and affairs
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Ratio analysis of Intel and Microsoft in 2013 LNU SWIBS Management 3 Ellie 126602308 The two companies I chose are Microsoft Inc.’s and Intel Corporation’s. Microsoft. Based on the compare with these ratios, we could do some fundamental analysis of risk level and profitability of Intel and Microsoft, to appraise the financial performance and financial position of two companies. The relative ratios of two companies are calculated as follows： Ratio | Intel | Microsoft | return on equity=net
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IBM compatible clones directly to the consumer, cutting out the large retail mark-up. This strategy was so successful, that by the end of the fiscal year 1986, his sales had reached $33 million dollars. This paper will examine Dell Inc., their financial ratios and plans for the future and whether it is a reasonable choice for potential investors. The company that was started in a dorm room in Texas, grew fast, but Mr. Dell soon realized there was areas lacking that would be needed if he were to achieve
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INTERNAL ANALYSIS (FINANCIAL ANALYSIS) Financial position of Proton Ratio's 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Profit margin 5.215 % 0.599 % -12.58 % 3.284 % -4.653 % Return on assets 5.00 % 0.562 % -8.486 % 2.531 % -4.25 % Return on equity 0.0753 % 0.00796 % -0.113 % 0.0341% -0.059% Receivable turnover 6.046 times 6.268 times 3.932 times 5.115 times 6.00 times Avg collection period 60 days 57 days 92 days 70 days 60 days Inventory turnover 8.8 times 5.6 times 3.7 times 5.1 times 4.7 times Fixed asset
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compare and contrast the financial performance of JB Hi Fi and Harvey Norman over the past three years from 2009 until 2011 primarily through the use of ratios analysis of both companies. This report will be explained in two parts. The first part will explain about profitability measures, liquidity, activity, and financial leverage measures through the use of financial ratio during three years of both companies’ financial performance. The second part will emphasize on what the ratios are demonstrating from
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1. Explain why financial statements are important to the decision-making process in financial analysis. Also, identify and discuss some of their limitations for analysis purposes. 2. The preparation and analysis of comparative balance sheets and income statements are commonly applied tools of financial statement analysis and interpretation. Required: a) Discuss the inherent limitations of analyzing and interpreting financial statements for a single year. Include in your discussion
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1. Explain why financial statements are important to the decision-making process in financial analysis. Also, identify and discuss some of their limitations for analysis purposes. 2. The preparation and analysis of comparative balance sheets and income statements are commonly applied tools of financial statement analysis and interpretation. Required: a) Discuss the inherent limitations of analyzing and interpreting financial statements for a single year. Include in your discussion
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Financial Performance Analysis of RECKITT BENCKISER PREPARED BY: Name: ID: 1020547030 1020730520 1110857030 1030708530 Nazla Naim Subha Farzana Mir Tanzir Islam MD. Shaifur Rahman PREPARED FOR: Riyashad Ahmed (RyA) MBA in Finance University of Wales Institute Cardiff, UK. BBA in Finance St. Francis Xavier University Nova Scotia, Canada School of Business North South University Table of Content Executive summary, 1 Introduction, 2 Financial Performance
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CHAPTER 3 – ANALYZING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Questions LG1-LG5 1. Classify each of the following ratios according to a ratio category (liquidity ratio, asset management ratio, debt management ratio, profitability ratio, or market value ratio). a. Current ratio – liquidity ratio b. Inventory turnover ratio – asset management ratio c. Return on assets – profitability ratio d. Accounts payable period – asset management ratio e. Times interest earned – debt management ratio f. Capital intensity
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