- Identify your company, its industry, and analyze the important segments (percentage of sales or subsidiaries) of your company compared to its industry and its overall business.
- Perform a complete financial analysis of your chosen company’s financial statements—horizontal, vertical (Percentage of Sales and Common-Size), and changes in ratios—for the last two years.
- Compare all ratios to industry averages. Evaluate the company’s ratios against the industry averages.
- Explain the significance of the company’s ratios when compared to industry averages.
- Analyze the company’s cash flows.
- Assess the overall financial health of your company based on this financial analysis.
- Identify and analyze the impact of international trade on the company’s financial statements.
- Analyze specific risks of your company’s international trade.
- Analyze the current decisions made within the company that have regulatory and tax implications.
- Analyze the current corporate governance and ethical responsibilities in your company.
- Evaluate alternative methods of financing used in your company.
- Overall Conclusion: Present your bottom line regarding this company.
- Consider the various perspectives from different stakeholders: If you were considering investing in this company, would you buy shares?
- If you were considering acquiring this company, what is your decision regarding this company? If you were the CEO, how would you use this information to make tactical and operational decisions?
- If you were a banker, would you lend money to this company?
To achieve a successful project experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements.
- Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
- APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (sixth edition) style and formatting.
- Number of resources: Minimum of 10 references, of which 3 should be academic journals and no more than 2 should be textbooks.
- Length of paper: 10–12 typed, double-spaced pages not including title page, references, tables, graphs, or charts.
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
You may refer to the following brief outline in preparing your final deliverable.
- Title Page.
- Overview of the Company.
- Key Financial Highlights.
- Annual Reports.
- Competitive Standing.
- Financial Analysis (Horizontal, Vertical, Ratio).
- International Trade & Risks.
- SWOT.
- Conclusion & Recommendation (as an investment, acquisition, expansion or sale).