In this assignment,
assume you are a savvy financial analyst researching companies in which to
invest.
Select a U.S.
publically-traded company you think might be a good investment and perform a
financial analysis.
Your analysis should include the
following:
Company Overview. Conduct research and describe the
company, its operations, locations, markets, and lines of business. Collect
financial statements for the past three (3) years, fiscal or calendar (please
insert these in the appendix). These financial statements must include at least
the income statement and the balance sheet.
Evaluate the company’s
vulnerability to current financial threats such as a recession, higher interest rates, and global
competition.
Financial Performance. Based on the financial trends of the
company, predict how these trends will impact financial performance in future
periods. Explain your rationale for this prediction.
Stock Price Analysis. Given the performance of the stock in the periods
presented on the company’s financial statements, discuss how the stock is
likely to perform in the future, what type of investor would be drawn to this
stock, and make a recommendation to management to improve stock performance.
Submit your analysis
in the form of a 6-8 page paper in which you:
Provide a detailed overview
of a U.S. publicly traded company. This should be one to two (1-2) pages.
Evaluate the company’s
vulnerability to current financial threats such as a recession, higher interest
rates, and global competition
Based on the financial
trends of the company, predict how these trends will impact financial
performance in future periods. Explain your rationale for this prediction.
Cite at least five (5) quality
references.
