Financial management | English homework help

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Research a publicly held company of your choice, and access the company’s Web page on the Internet to read its most recent annual report. The annual report is typically found in an “Investor Relations” or “Company Information” section within the company’s Web site.
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Using the company’s financial statements, perform a complete 2-year financial statement analysis addressing liquidity, efficiency, debt, profitability, and market measures as well as a common-size income statement and balance sheet along with a practical narrative. This analysis should not only include the calculation of the required ratios, but an assessment of the firm?s health in each area and a summary of the findings with regards to the overall health of the firm. All related findings, conclusions, and recommendations should be supported with sound financial analysis principles and be properly sourced. (APA)
úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Liquidity Measures
oÿÿÿ Current ratio [current assets / current liabilities]
oÿÿÿ Quick ratio-acid test [(current assets ? inventory) / current liabilities]
oÿÿÿ Net working capital to total assets [net working capital / total assets]
úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Efficiency Measures
oÿÿÿ Collection period [accounts receivable / average daily sales]
oÿÿÿ Inventory turnover [cost of goods sold / ending inventory]
oÿÿÿ Fixed asset turnover [sales / net fixed assets]
úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Debt (Leverage) Measures
oÿÿÿ Debt-to-asset ratio [total liabilities / total assets]
oÿÿÿ Debt-to-equity ratio [total liabilities / total stockholder equity]
oÿÿÿ Times-interest-earned (TIE) ratio [EBIT / interest]
úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Profitability Measures
oÿÿÿ Gross profit margin [gross profit / sales]
oÿÿÿ Operating profit margin [EBIT / sales]
oÿÿÿ Net profit margin [net income / sales]
oÿÿÿ Return on assets (ROA) [net income / total assets]
oÿÿÿ Return on equity (ROE) [net income / total stockholder equity]
úÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ Market-Based Measures
oÿÿÿ Earnings per share (EPS) [earnings available to common stockholders / common shares outstanding]
oÿÿÿ Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) [stock price / earnings per share]
oÿÿÿ Market to book [market value of common stock / total stockholder equity]