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ACG2021 Spring 2015
Comprehensive Financial Statement Analysis Project
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The objective of this exercise is to develop your ability to perform analysis of the financial information included in financial statements.
Instructions:
You will need the annual report for Kohl's Corporation for fiscal years 2013 and 2012. They will be provided to you in pdf format.
Note that Kohl’s fiscal year is referenced one year back, so, for example, the 2013 fiscal year relates to the fiscal year which ended on February 1, 2014. 
Requirement 1: Basic Questions
Answer the questions for the fiscal 2013 year in the shaded input box.
The location (source) where you can find the answer is provided for you above the shaded input box. Use only that source to answer the question.
Requirement 2 - 6: Ratio and Financial Analysis
For the ratios in requirements 2 and 3, provide the formula of the ratio, the amounts used to calculate the ratio and what the ratio measures. Enter your answers in the shaded input boxes. The first one (a.) was completed as an illustration.
The ratio formulas are listed in pages 775 - 777 in chapter 13 of your textbook. I have added the number of the ratio listed in pages 775 - 777 to each ratio so that you know exactly how to calculate them.
When calculating the ratios, only use the amounts included in the audited financial statements (Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data); do not just enter those that may be shown in other sections of the annual report. All other sections of the annual report except for the financial statements are not audited and as such the preparer can calculate any other ratios or financial indicators are they wish, not necessarily as the textbook prescribes. If you pick up amounts in other sections you risk getting the question wrong.
Since the fiscal 2013 financial statements are comparative, they include info for both fiscal years 2013 and 2012. Use those financial statements to answer the questions about 2012 as well. However, some ratios for the 2012 year will require you go to back an additional year because some of the 2012 ratios use averages which are calculated using the 2012 + 2011 balances. For example, the inventory turnover for 2012 uses average inventory calculated by using the 2012 ending inventory balance + the 2012 beginning inventory balance (which is the ending balance in 2011). You need to obtain the fiscal 2011 ending inventory balance included in the 2012 financial statements which have been provided to you.
For ratios that include averages, use a simple average calculation (beginning + ending balance / 2).
Other:
Several questions have multiple parts. Make sure you answer every part in order to receive full credit.
Please do not add columns or rowns to this file. I will be using this file to grade and my grading template is in this same format.
The points assigned to each question are included in the boxes highlighted in pink on the right-hand side of the question. There are 120 points which is equivalent to 100%. Additional extra credit points, up to 10, can be earned by providing additional relevant information when evaluating the ratios or preparing your analysis.
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Requirement 2 - 6 83
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Requirement 2 - 6

KOHLS 2013 Fiscal Year KOHLS 2012 Fiscal Year
Ratio (Refer to pgs 775 - 777 for ratio formula) Calculation of Ratio Show work Ratio Calculation of Ratio Show work Ratio Points
Requirement 2
Evaluate PROFITABILITY. Using information you have learned in the text and elsewhere, evaluate Kohl's profitability for 2013 compared with 2012. In your analysis, you should compute the following ratios and then comment on what those ratios indicate. NOTE: Use amounts in the audited financial statements only to calculate these ratios (Item 8. of annual report).
a. Rate of return on sales #13 4.7% 5.1%
Ratio: $ 889 $ 986
Net income / Net sales $ 19,031 $ 19,279
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Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why? for you as an example
The ratio decreased. This is negative because each dollar of sales produced less income.
b. Asset turnover #14 - 0 - 0 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
c. Return of return on assets (#15 non-DuPont model) 0.0% 0.0% 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
d. Return of return on equity (#17 non-DuPont model) 0.0% 0.0% 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
e. Gross margin percentage #10 0.0% 0.0% 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
f. Earnings per share #18 (do NOT use one shown on the income statement,
calculate yourself using simple average of outstanding shares) $ - 0 $ - 0 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
g. Generally, are these indicators positive or negative? What trend(s) do you detect from this analysis? 3
Requirement 3
Evaluate the company's ABILITY TO SELL INVENTORY AND PAY DEBTS during 2013 and 2012. In your analysis, you should compute the following ratios, and then comment on what those ratios indicate. NOTE: Use amounts in the audited financial statements only to calculate these ratios (Item 8. of annual report).
a. Inventory turnover & days' inventory outstanding #3 Turnover - 0 Turnover - 0 6
Days - 0 Days - 0
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
b. Accounts payable turnover & days' payable outstanding #6 Turnover - 0 Turnover - 0 6
Days - 0 Days - 0
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
c. Current ratio #1 - 0 - 0 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
d. Quick (acid-test) ratio #2 - 0 - 0 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
e. Debt ratio #8 - 0 - 0 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
f. Times interest earned #9 - 0 - 0 4
Ratio:
Did the ratio increase or decrease? Is that positive or negative? Why?
g. Generally, are these indicators positive or negative? What trend(s) do you detect from this analysis? 3
Requirement 4
Evaluate Kohl's CASH FLOW.
a. For 2013, was cash provided by, or used in, operations? 1
b. For 2013, is Kohl's net cash flow from operations greater than or less than Income from Operations? What is the primary cause of the difference? 2
c. For 2013, what is the primary source of cash from investing activities? Is this the same as in 2012 and 2011? If not, state the primary source(s) of cash from investing activities in 2012 and 2011. 4
d. For 2013, what is the primary source of cash from financing activities? Is this the same as in 2012 and 2011? If not, state the primary source(s) of cash from financing activities in 2012 and 2011. 4
Requirement 5
OTHER FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.
a. Has Kohl’s been able to generate increased revenues from 2012 to 2013 to outpace inflation? Provide explanation. Reference the source of your inflation data. 2
Hint: Figure out percentage increase in revenue from 2012 to 2013. Compare that to the rate of inflation (research this in internet). Then discuss if the increase in revenue was really related to better operations or was it mostly just inflationary effect.
b (1). What was the closing market price of Kohl's Corporation stock on February 3, 2014, the next trading day after the balance-sheet date of February 1, 2014? $ - 0 2
b (2). What is the book value per share on February 1, 2014? (ratio #21) $ - 0 2
Ratio:
b (3). What is the difference between the Kohl’s market price from e(1). above and the book value from e(2). above? What factors could be attributable to this difference? 2
c (1). How much was the dividend declared per share (from Requirement 1, g. ) $ - 0 1
c (2). How much as the earnings per share (calculated above in Requirement 2, f. ) $ - 0 1
c (3). What percent of the earnings per share was distributed as a dividend ? Is Kohl's distributing significant earnings to their shareholders? 2
Requirement 6
Overall, determine the financial health of Kohl’s based on the information gathered from requirements 2 – 5 above. Provide specific reasons as to why. 6
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