Examine the company's Fundamentals of Financial Management in detail.
For the purposes of this project you may take one of two positions. One position will be as a Financial Analyst/Planner reviewing a publicly held corporation as a possible addition to a portfolio. The other position will be as a Financial Analyst within a corporation reviewing the annual statements of a company and making recommendations on how to proceed in the future from a financial standpoint. (I don't want to influence you but about 98% choose the first option.
How to Analyze a Company
1. Examine the company's Fundamentals of Financial Management in detail.
2. Valuation of securities. (Stocks, Risk management, bonds ) For example answer the question of "How does in fit in a portfolio?" (ie. Is the company volatile in its Stock Price and a poor (stock price) performer, are the earning volatile yet has strong and consistent dividends and therefore perhaps a good choice risk adverse portfolio.)
3. Add your own ideas and areas of analysis. If you are taking the alternate approach of an internal corporate analyst.