FINANCIAL ANALYSIS EXERCISE 1 The purpose of this exercise is to analyze four companies financial statement by using ratios to show how stable and well the company performance with the constant changes in the economy. With the collected data, the following questions answered: • How would you rank the four firms in terms of financial performance? • Why might their financial performances differ? • What economic or market factors might account for big differences in P/E ratios? Analyzing the
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Ups and Downs: Valuing Cyclical and Commodity Companies Aswath Damodaran Stern School of Business, New York University September 2009 Ups and Downs: Valuing Cyclical and Commodity Companies Abstract Cyclical and commodity companies share a common feature, insofar as their value is often more dependent on the movement of a macro variable (the commodity price or the growth in the underlying economy) than it is on firm specific characteristics. Thus, the value of an oil company is inextricably linked
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Business Analysis 11 By Gloria Rodriguez MTG/521 December 5, 2011 Analyzing a business environment like Chevron’s is important, so that investors can determine if Chevron is a company one can invest in. Researching a company’s business environment is helpful to further secure business decisions. Careful consideration must be taken, and a closer review of historical financial statements is suggested to determine the company’s financial health. One way to determine a company’s health is by
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Solution of the Case: a) If a company uses LIFO, the value of closing stock will be lesser than the value calculated under FIFO method and the closing stock will be lesser in LIFO due to the higher cost of sales which in turn would result in lesser gross profit. This is transferred to Profit & Loss Account/Income Statement/Statement of Financial Performance which in turn would result in lesser net profit & high tax savings as tax would be levied on lesser Net Profit. Here Golf Challenge
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Industry Analysis Oil Company Table of Contents I. Introduction and Background 3 II. Dominant Economic Characteristics 4 Market Size 4 Scope of Competitive Rivalry 5 Market Growth Rate 5 Numbers of Companies in the Industry 6 Customers 7 Degree of Vertical Integration 8 Easy of Entry/Exit 9 Technology/Innovation 9 Product Characteristics 10 Scale Economies 10 Experience Curve Effects 11 Capacity Utilization 11 Industry Profitability 11 III. Six
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OUR VALUES As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the widespread availability of information has allowed individuals a great deal of transparency into the activities of their ideal employer. The surfacing of world issues in recent years, ranging from the effects of global warming on the environment to widespread poverty, has forged in the collective business ethos a new trend towards sustainable business practices. Additionally, with the recent decades’ emergence of women and visible
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Dr. Bliss Strayer University Corp. Investment Analysis—FIN550 July 27, 2011 Assignment #2: Risk Assessment, Portfolio Management 1. You are given the following long-run annual rates of return for alternative investment instruments: • US Government T-Bills 3.5% • Large-cap common stocks 12.1% • Long-term corporate bonds 6.2% • Long-term government bonds 5.6% • Small-capitalization common stock 14.6% The annual rate of inflation during the period was 2.9%. Compute the real
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Suggested Solutions for the Numerical Questions in Exam I 6. (10) | Mr. Dell has $100 income this year and zero income next year. The market interest rate is 10% per year. Mr. Dell also has an investment opportunity—having the same risk as the market in which he can invest $50 this year and receive $80 next year. Suppose Mr. Dell consumes $50 this year and invests in the project. What is the NPV of the investment opportunity? NPV = (80/1.1) - 50 = + 22.73. | 7. (11) | Ms. Anderson has $60,000
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the company behind these products, Apple Incorporated (Inc.) has lead the way in computer innovation. Since Apple released its initial public offering (IPO) in 1980, the company has thrived in all aspects of its business and breaking records on the stock market. This paper will discuss Apple’s company background, analyze the implementation and evaluation of its IPO, and conclude with the reason behind Apple was chosen. Company Background Before becoming the largest technological company in
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Portfolio Management Dr. Bliss Strayer University Corp. Investment Analysis—FIN550 July 27, 2011 Assignment #2: Risk Assessment, Portfolio Management 1. You are given the following long-run annual rates of return for alternative investment instruments: • US Government T-Bills 3.5% • Large-cap common stocks 12.1% • Long-term corporate bonds 6.2% • Long-term government bonds 5.6% • Small-capitalization common stock 14.6% The annual rate of inflation during the period was 2.9%. Compute
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