1. Calculate both the current and precious year, Five financial ratios that help to highlight the company's performance for the trading period. Show definitions and workings.
2. Indicate what the P/E ration is for the company on 5th Aug 2013. Select a company in the same industry sector. How does this company's P/E ratio compare to the other company. What would your company's share price be if the other company's P/E was appplied? Comment on this result. (150 Words)
3. Use the website www.uk.finance.yahoo.com to graph the company's share price over the last year compared to the graph of the ST index. Comment on one major divergences from the path of the index and use a press story about the company to try and explain the movement. (200 Words)
4. Your best friend is thinking of buying 5000 shares in the company under examination, Write a report to them analyzing the performance of your company over the last trading period. You will be expected to make use of all relevant percentage movements and financial ratios, not just the ones you may have calculated above.
You should conclude the report with your advice on whether or not you think, your friend should make the investment
5. The report should be word processed (Arial font size 12) and well presented.
Referencing and bibliographies should use the HARVARD system refer to learning information services (i.e. the Library's) web page or Napier web pages on plagiarism.