Examining the ASSIGNED COMPANY’S Financials
Building on what you have learned in the last two modules and your SLP 3 research, let’s look at some more financials.
Income Statement Financials
On the Company Financials Page, make sure you have clicked Annual vs. Quarterly. Fill in the chart:
Examine the 5-year trend of Net Income Growth.
Examine the 5-year trend of Sales or Revenue Growth.
Explain the importance of EBITDA.
Using the module readings and company research, identify possible reasons for the changes.
This section should be 1 page. Cite the module readings, and other research and add it to the reference list. Do not use quotations. Add the Income Statement information to your reference list.
Balance Sheet Financials
On the Company Financials Page, make sure you have clicked Annual vs. Quarterly. Fill in the chart:
Examine the 5-year trend of Cash & Short-Term Investment.
Examine the 5-year trend of Total Debt.
Using the module readings and company research, identify possible reasons for the changes.
This section should be 1 page. Cite the module readings, and other research and add it to the reference list. Do not use quotations.
Cash Flow
On the Company Financials Page, make sure you have clicked Annual vs. Quarterly. Use the Cash Flow link for Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization. Fill in the chart:
Examine the 5-year trend of Capital Expenditures.
Examine the 5-year trend of Free Cash Flow.
Examine the 5-year trend of Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization.
Using the module readings and company research, identify possible reasons for the changes.
This section should be 1 page. Cite the module readings, and other research and add it to the reference list. Do not use quotations.
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Resources:
https://www.score.org/resource/template/financial-history-ratios
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/freecashflow.asp
https://www.principlesofaccounting.com/chapter-16/statement-analysis/
