Write:
For this assignment, address the following seven parts in a Word document:
Part 1: Overview of the company (one paragraph)
State the name of the company.
Provide a brief overview of the company you selected, including a description of its business operations.
State the current market price per share.
Summarize key trends in revenues, operating income, and net income over the last 3 years.
Evaluate the trends in gross margin, operating income margin, and net profit margin over the past 3 years.
Summarize key trends in total assets, total current assets, total current liabilities, long-term debt, and total shareholders equity over the past 3 years.
Evaluate the trends in total current assets as a percent (%) of total assets, total current liabilities as a percent (%) of total assets, long-term debt as percent (%) of total assets, and total shareholders equity as a percent (%) of total assets over the past 3 years.
Calculate simple cash flow for the past 3 years.
Show your calculations.
Summarize the trend in simple cash flow for the past 3 years.
Compare the simple cash flow to the net operating cash flow from the statement of cash flows for the past 3 years.
Determine the strengths and weaknesses of the company based primarily on the trends in items discussed from the income statements, balance sheets, common size income statements, and common size balance sheets, as well as the comments on cash flow.
Create a table that indicates whether each financial fact is a strength or a weakness.
Determine the overall financial strength of the company based on the financial facts included as strengths or weaknesses.
Categorize the overall financial performance of the company as strong, neutral, or weak.
