Explain the significance of the company’s ratios when compared to industry averages.
ACTIVITY CONTEXT
This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:
Apply the theories, models, and practices of finance to the financial management of the firm.
Integrate financial analyses into general business management planning and decision making.
Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.
To review how all your activities help you achieve the competencies in the course, and ultimately, your overall program outcomes, revisit the MBA6016 Course Alignment Map.
ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
For this assignment, you will complete the Financial Overview component of your course project. To complete this assignment, use the Financial Analysis Toolkit Excel file, provided in the Resources, to complete a financial analysis of your chosen company over the last two most recent years available in annual reports. Replace the numbers provided in the Excel file with the appropriate numbers for Best Buy (www.Bestbuy.com) Then, write a 2–3 page financial analysis of your company, addressing the following elements:
Identify your company, its industry, and analyze the important segments (percentage of sales or subsidiaries) of your company compared to its industry and its overall business.
Perform a complete financial analysis of your chosen company’s financial statements—horizontal, vertical (Percentage of Sales and Common-Size), and changes in ratios—for the last two years.
Compare all ratios to industry averages. Evaluate the company’s ratios against the industry averages.
Explain the significance of the company’s ratios when compared to industry averages.
Analyze the company’s cash flows.
Assess the overall financial health of your company based on this financial analysis.
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