compare the changes in value of the stock price to the average of the industry and give the main reasons of these changes.

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Finance Project: A Pair Group Case Study of no more than 4000 words (excluding attachments) critically analysing two comparable publicly quoted hospitality or tourism companies, reviewing their financial health and profitability, and making an investment recommendation for one or the other of the companies based on sound financial, and overall market condition arguments.
• The written report should consist of and will be evaluated accordingly:
• Prepare a cover page containing the name and student number of each member of the group. Summarize the specific role, duties and contribution of each member in the project. Prepare an executive summary of the project. The grade for this section will be awarded on the basis of completeness of the information and a well-structured executive summary, with emphasis on the summary. (5%)
• Provide an overview of the history, principal activities, as well as a stock performance chart of the past five years for both companies, compare the changes in value of the stock price to the average of the industry and give the main reasons of these changes. (10%)
• Using two methods of valuation of their common/preferred stocks, and comparing the results to their most recent stock quotation. Then, critically assess the valuation methods used, and explain why you would or would not agree with the results of your valuations. A key portion of the grade in this section will be based on the critical assessment of chosen evaluation methods. (15%)
• Considering the current geopolitical and/or economic market environment, comment on the short to medium term prospects of the industry, which your companies are a part of. Grading for this section will be based on the extent of your research, and your critical assessment of researched material. (25%)
• Comment on the financing mix of your companies (latest balance sheets), and discuss the advantages/disadvantages of debt and equity financing. Then compare the two companies and determine your preferred company purely based on their balance sheets. Grading will be based on accurate and critical argumentation made for the preferred company. (20%)
• Make your final argument for selecting the appropriate company to invest in based on all above sections, your detailed calculations, as well as making a sound and critical argument for why market conditions will favour and reward your company of choice. Grading will 10 Sensitivity: Internal depend on substance, and critical presentation of the final conclusions, clearly indicating overall understanding of the methods used along the way. (20%)
• What is your reflection on this project? – Grading will depend on substance and good presentation of the group’s reflection. (5%)
No make-up activities for pair group project can be planned. It is students’ responsibility to submit the group project electronically to UoD platform on timely basis before the due date. No emailed submissions will be accepted. Late submissions are evaluated according to the UoD policy. Plagiarism All assignments will be submitted to Turnitin. Cheating and plagiarism are totally unacceptable and will be qualified as an academic offence. Plagiarism is addressed in the University’s academic regulations. Full details of the University of Derby Academic Regulations (3Rs) can be found at:

http://www.derby.ac.uk/academic-regulations
http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/part_j_academic_offences.pdf