Analysis of the company’s stock price and EPS trends for the last three years. Analysis must include comparison to key market competitors.

Will give you the corporation name once finalized

-Maximum 10 pages in length, not including a cover page , Appendices and supporting references.(altogether would be 17-18 pages)

-Paper Format: APA required

-Supporting Financial data prepared using EXCEL

-include additional reference materials such as financial statements

-not to copy and paste financial statements or other materials directly from the web into their analysis (Word) file.

-Reference page includes all references sited, APA format for references.

-The criteria for the project will be broken down as follows:

Description of the firms market, products and financial highlights

(1 page maximum) 

Financial statement assessment ( 1 page maximum)

Ratio and trend analysis prepared with supporting analysis (3 page Maximum)

Stock Price and EPS analysis (1 page Maximum)

Capital Structure analysis and calculated WACC (1 page maximum)

Cash Flow analysis (1 page maximum) 

Conclusion/summary of financial condition of firm

Excel documentation concise clear, supports narrative and requirements 

Perfect spelling, punctuation, grammar, APA, concise business style writing, reference page

A.  One page description of the corporation: its products, markets.

B. Overall trend assessment of the company’s balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows for the last three years.

C. Selected ratio and trend analysis. Ratios must include liquidity, asset management, solvency, profitability, and market value ratios. A three year ratio analysis is the minimum expectation.

D. Analysis of the company’s stock price and EPS trends for the last three years. Analysis must include comparison to key market competitors.

E. Evaluation of the firm’s Beta in relation to a specified market index (ie: S & P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow 30).

F. Assessment of the firm’s capital structure including any significant changes in the firm’s capital structure over the last three to five years.

G. (Balance sheet data).

H. Assessment of the Firm’s cash flow and determination of the firms free cash flow over the last three years.

I. Closing summary of the firms financial health in relation to the overall economy and with its industry.