3 pages annual report project

FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS PROJECT

The purpose of this project is to familiarize you with basic financial analysis techniques. Obtain a recent annual report for a publicly traded corporation. The simplest way to do this is to go to the following web site http://www.annualreports.com and input the name of the company you are analyzing or its stock symbol. When it prompts you for the format of the report, select PDF. Using the “find” dialog box can be helpful when searching for information within your annual report. The company you analyze must have “inventory” listed in its assets. It can either be a retailer or a manufacturer. The financial statements should be for a year ended December 31, 2014 or later. Read the annual report concentrating on the financial statements.

Prepare an analysis of the Company including, but not restricted to:

· The company’s core business.

· The industry the company operates in.

· The nature of the company’s primary assets.

· The nature of the company’s primary liabilities.

· Select key financial ratios to calculate from the comparative financial statements. Discuss the relevance of those ratios with regard to the company you are analyzing. These ratios can be found on page 670 of your text. Details for each ratio can be found on pages 671 -681.

· Calculate the earnings per share.

· Obtain a recent market price for the company’s stock and calculate the price earnings ratio based on the financial statements you have analyzed.

· Conclude on the strength, stability and profitability of the company.

THE 2 TO 5 PAGE REPORT IS TO BE TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED AND STAPLED IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER.