Writing Assignment
PeppaP- Select a company to research.
- Pick a company that you admire or that interests you. You could also select a company that you’d like to work for in the future. (the company i chose is Macy's)
- You may want to select a publicly-traded company, as you will have access to more information.
- Go to the company’s website and find the Investor Relations page.
- Locate the annual report and download it for future reference.
- Write a summary of the annual report that addresses the following:
- Liquidity
- Current Position Analysis. Calculate the company’s working capital, current ratio, and quick ratio. Provide a brief (2-3 sentences) analysis of the data.
- Accounts Receivable Analysis. Calculate the company’s accounts receivable turnover and number of days’ sales in receivables. Provide a brief (2-3 sentences) analysis of the data.
- Inventory Analysis. Calculate the company’s inventory turnover and number of days’ sales in inventory. Provide a brief (2-3 sentences) analysis of the data.
- In no more than 2 paragraphs, write a synopsis of company’s liquidity.
- Profitability
- Calculate each of the following and provide a brief (2-3 sentences) analysis of the data:
- Asset turnover
- Return on total assets
- Return on stockholders’ equity
- Earnings per share on common stock
- Price-earnings ratio
- Dividends per share
- Dividend yield
- In no more than 2 paragraphs, write a brief synopsis of the company’s profitability.
- Calculate each of the following and provide a brief (2-3 sentences) analysis of the data:
- Solvency
- Calculate the following ratios:
- Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities
- Ratio of liabilities to stockholders’ equity
- Times interest earned
- In no more than 2 paragraphs, write a brief synopsis of the company’s solvency.
- Calculate the following ratios:
- Liquidity
- In no more than 2 paragraphs, write a conclusion that compares your initial perceptions of the company to what you now think since you’ve conducted your analysis.
Requirements:
- APA format, including in-text citations, cover page, and reference page
- 12 point font, double space
- 4 years ago
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