Annual Report Project
The written report should be an analysis and summary which will help answer and support the questions below. The report should include calculations, charts, graphs, and additional articles related to the chosen company that will support your analysis. Please be sure to include all bibliography.
You should read the annual report you have chosen in full, and then answer the following:
1. Comment on why you selected this company/industry.
2. Review the Report by the CEO/President, Auditor's Opinion Letter, the graphics, and the formatting. How is the information presented? Does it inspire trust, accuracy, reliability and inspiration?
3. Describe anything that surprised you as you were reading through, including in the notes. Note if there are items that you feel are missing, or that you would like to see to give you more information in analyzing the company.
4. Provide background information (history) on the company.
5. Provide at least 3 different companies within the industry. And provide 3 comparison ratios on those companies.
6. Perform Individual Ratio Analysis for 2 years on the following:
a. Current Ratio
b. Inventory Turnover
c. Receivables Turnover
d. Debt to Total Assets
e. Profit Margin
f. Return on Assets
g. Return on Common Stockholder's Equity
7. Present Income Statement and Balance Sheet for at least 2 years.
8. Provide Industry ratios for at least 3 different ratios.
9. Would you consider working for this company? Why or why not?
Would you consider investing in this company? Why or why not?