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DuPont Project

Apple Computer (AAPL)
Part 1: Liquidity and Activity Ratios
2) (6 pts) 3) (6 pts)
1) (6 pts) Inventory Days Sales
Current Ratio Turnover Outstanding
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Current Ratio Analysis
1a) (1 pt)
1b) (2 pts)
1c) (2 pts)
Inventory Turnover Analysis
2a) (1 pt)
2b) (2 pts)
DSO Analysis
3a) (1 pt)
3b) (2 pts)
3c) (1 pt)
Current Accounts
Current Assets Liabilities COGS Inventory Revenue Receivable
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Part 2: DuPont Method Ratio Analysis
Pretax * 1 - Tax = Net * Operating * Financial = Return on Debt to
Profit Margin Rate Margin Leverage Leverage Equity Capital
For every dollar A higher ratio For every How many How has debt How much net What % of
of revenue means t is dollar of revenue dollars of revenue helped expand income has been the company's
generated, how lower & the generated, how can the company the company's generated as a % capital is Debt
much does the co. is keeping much does the generate for asset base? of the owners' (rather than Equity)?
co. keep (before more of its company keep every dollar it investments?
taxes)? pretax dollars has invested in (Mirrors Financial
as net income assets? Leverage)
1) (30 pts) Net Margin * Asset Turnover * Assets to Equity = Return on Equity
2) (6 pts)
PreTax Income/ * = Net Income/ * Revenue/ * Assets/ = Net Income/ Check Check Debt /
Revenue (1- t) Revenue Assets Equity Equity ROE Net Margin Capital
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Pretax Net
Revenue Income Tax Income t Assets Equity
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
3) Is the trend in the company's ROE over the last 5 years favorable or unfavorable? (1 pt)
4) Which factor (or factors) has driven the ROE trend? (3 pts)
5) Do you believe the company has room for future increases in ROE? (2 pts)
If so, which ROE component(s) would drive these increases and why? (5 pts)
If not, which ROE component(s) would prevent ROE increases and why? (OR 5 pts here)
Part 3: Beta
1) AAPL Beta (1 pt):
What does this statistic tell you about Apple? (2 pts)
Part 4: Risk Vs. Return Analysis
1) Overall, how would you rate the company's Risk/Reward tradeoff? (2 pts)
Use Ratios / Statistics and your thoughts on the company's future ROE potential to justify your conclusions (5 pts):

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