Additionally, the risk factor is something to take into consideration. Firms that have very high debt ratios are not only closer to insolvency, but because they are riskier will also have higher borrowing costs. There is little to choose form in ter Continue Reading...
Glaxo SmithKline is a British pharmaceutical company based in London. The company was formed by the successive mergers of a number of pharma companies, the most recent being Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. The current company is jointly listed Continue Reading...
The market size for AAA Software based on PC usage can be estimated by the total number of new PC sales and the level of antivirus usage on them. The total PC usage during the corresponding year is shown in the figure. Source: http://www.etforecast Continue Reading...
Indeed, the retailer's current ratio has not exceeded 1.0 in recent times. It is however important to note that given its profitability, it is likely that Wal-Mart converts its inventory into cash at a rate that is much faster than that of its peers Continue Reading...
Return on Investment Health Management Health Management and Services: Return on Investment Strategy, Solutions and EMR as an Incentive for Increased ROI As the medical field continues to grow and therefore continues to become more and more comple Continue Reading...
Acer is a Taiwanese computer manufacturer that rose to prominence as an OEM provider before striking out with its own brand in the 2000s. The company has since become more global in nature. There are three brands within the Acer Group -- Acer, Gatewa Continue Reading...
CSE is capable of fine-tuning, improving or repairing solar panel systems as need be. The company is also capable of providing consulting services. There are many customers who do not fully understand how solar energy systems function and can benefi Continue Reading...
As noted, the leverage is deliberate, and probably is designed to deliver these ROEs to shareholders. H&M pays out a large portion of its profits as dividends. Nordstrom's dividend is healthy for an American company, but far less than that of H Continue Reading...
PP. 1). The railroad story is one of low cost, fuel efficient, and environmentally friendly shipping. CSX is well positioned to benefit from the growing surge of railroad traffic and intermodal capacity. The company's financial position is excellent Continue Reading...
Financial Statements: Accounting Accounting: Financial Statements Are the assets included under the company's assets listed in the proper order? Explain your answer. When it comes to the listing of current assets in a balance sheet, it is their li Continue Reading...
Financial Reporting Current liabilities at Activision Blizzard Inc. Current Liabilities for the Most Recent Annual Reporting Period Current liabilities are classified as amounts which are owed to suppliers and creditors, which are due within 12 mo Continue Reading...
Pension Plan GAASB Changes GAASB has implemented changes to Pension Plan reporting that go into effect on June 15, 2013 for Statement 67 and June 15, 2014 for Statement 68. This will affect the accounting and financial statement reporting of governm Continue Reading...
Starbucks As Starbucks' business has grown, so too have its accounts receivable. The accounts receivable grew 15.54% in 2013, then grew 12.4% in 2014 and 13.95% in 2015. This indicates strong growth year over year for the A/R at Starbucks. In terms Continue Reading...
ABC/123 Version X Financial Statement Review ACC/561 Version Wal-Mart's Financial Statement Review by Ellen Talley What is the net income for the current fiscal year? Is it up or down from the prior year? Why would this information be important Continue Reading...
Finance Over the last several years, dividend stocks have become an important tool that is helping investors to realize above average returns. According to Paul (2012), these areas have been accounting for 40% of profits on the Dow Jones Industrial Continue Reading...
Accounting The role of financial statements in investing is that they provide a consistent format that can be used by potential investors and other stakeholders to evaluate a company. There are several components that facilitate this happening. For Continue Reading...
Pepsi The figures from Pepsi's income statement are as follows: Pepsi % change % change Revenue Net Income The figures from Pepsi's balance sheet are as follows: Pepsi % change % change Total Assets Total Liabilities There are a few diff Continue Reading...
Income Statments Home Depot, Lowe's and the British company Wolseley are three of the major companies in the building materials retailing industry. This paper will compare the revenues of these three companies over the past five years to gain a sens Continue Reading...
Apple and Google: Interpretation of Financial Statement Changes Based on the computations presented in Table 1, Apple comes across as being the best performer. My assertion is in this case largely based on the changes in the revenue figure. In the t Continue Reading...
" This clause highlights the business the company is in, at the risk of stating the obvious, but it also highlights the close relationship that the company has with respect to national defense. While a word like "best" often means next to nothing, in Continue Reading...
AAPL For the 2012 and 2011 fiscal years, Apple had the following ratios (based on FY end, where applicable): Apple Current Ratio Total Asset Turn D/E Net Margin ROA ROE EPS P/E Dividend yield Payout ratio P/Book Based on these figures, Continue Reading...
0 $0.0 Net income available to common stockholders $17,758.5 $16,468.7 Common dividends $5,400.0 $5,048.0 Addition to retained earnings $12,358.5 $11,420.7 Calculated Data: Operating Performance and Cash Flows 2012 2011 Net operating wo Continue Reading...
The firm's balance sheet, however, is very healthy, with great liquidity and no long-term debt. The fourth largest company in the industry by market cap is Builders FirstSource. This company has a stock price of $5.31. It has no P/E, since it is lo Continue Reading...
British Airways is the largest international scheduled airline in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1974 through the nationalization of four UK carriers. The company is strictly focused on the airline business, with different segments being domes Continue Reading...
FedEx Corporation offers worldwide delivery services in the overnight and ground businesses, along with other related logistics services. The company operates around the world, utilizing either wholly-owned subsidiaries or service partners to gain ma Continue Reading...
Apple Inc. Investment Analysis and Recommendations Apple Inc. is an American multinational company specializing in designing and producing mobile telecommunication devices that include iPhone, computer software and hardware, Apple TV, Apple Watch, i Continue Reading...
Business -- Corporate Finance -- IPO SLP Facebook, Inc. is a social networking company that engaged in a simultaneously successful and flawed IPO resulting in multiple lawsuits against the company and its underwriters. Though the IPO traded on huge Continue Reading...
Leading The leadership style at McDonald's relies on the three legs of the stool. For the most part, the innovation and vision part of the leadership process is with McDonald's head office, while the more autocratic style comes through the supplie Continue Reading...
The company's promotional literature emphasizes the synergistic effects of this corporate structure: "IAG combines the two leading airlines in the UK and Spain, enabling them to enhance their presence in the aviation market while retaining their ind Continue Reading...
financial analysis of Chevron from the perspective of a potential creditor. The issue surrounds primarily the creditworthiness of Chevron rather than the type of credit that would be issued. Specifically, the issue is whether "we" would lend Chevron Continue Reading...
Some online retailers will adjust their margins so low that the only money to be made is from the phone contract, not the actual hardware. For Radio Shack to compete using its current model of neighborhood expertise it must push that idea- expertise Continue Reading...
Verizon is one of the major telecommunications in the United States. It operates both wireless and wireline services, which have an approximately 63.3% - 36.7% split of the revenues. In FY2011 the company recorded revenues of $110.8 billion dollars, Continue Reading...
Financial Accounting For Merck, the company is based in the U.S. And uses the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to compile its financial statements. Novartis is based in Switzerland, and it uses international financial reporting Continue Reading...
Rolls Royce The principle activities of Rolls Royce are to provide "integrated power solutions for customers in civil and defense aerospace, marine and energy markets." The breakdown is as following: The auditor's report conveys the following findi Continue Reading...
Behavior This particular analysis will rely on the financial data of FedEx and UPS for the financial years ended 31st May 2013 and 31st May 2012; and 31st Dec 2012 and 31st Dec 2011 respectively. FedEx and UPS Comparison -- Selected Balance Sheet Continue Reading...
HD LOW Home Depot, Lowe's and Wolseley are all companies in the hardware store business. Home Depot and Lowe's are primarily American while Wolseley has operations in a number of different companies but has its home market in the United Kingdom. All Continue Reading...
Financial Statements Importance of Financial Statements The Importance of Accurate Financial Statements to Outside Business Interests The four financial statements are the balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flow, and statement of Continue Reading...
A major weakness that can be mitigated for P&G is that of copycat and "me too" products that erode the prestige of the brand. When margins are high competitors tend to enter the market. The industry that P&G operates in is fairly easy to en Continue Reading...
Waste & Environment Management SPELT Analysis Market Segmentation Major Competitors & Market Share Porter's 5 Forces Financials Strategic Recommendations The waste management industry is segmented in terms of customer -- both the payer Continue Reading...
