Research assignment
Submit by Sunday at Midnight. Your grade will be based on:
- Doing the research and applying the course material.
- Detail and depth in the quality of the submission.
- Format and quality of the submission.
- Meeting the deadline.
Format your written submission as follows
The suggested length is 3 pages – plus the cover page and reference page. The cover page needs to have the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The submission needs to be typed, including headings and subheadings (to identify main topics and subtopics). References must be included with the appropriate information that enables the reader to locate the original source. Include tables with data in the Word document.
Background
For our analysis, you will compare the company you have been analyzing for the DQs with the nearest competitor.
Assignment
- How does the growth of your company’s assets and liabilities compare to the competition?
- How do the net cash flows compare to the competition? Is the competition “investing” more (as a percentage) than your company?
- How well does your company manage its cash conversion cycle and operating cycle compared to the competition?
- How did your company’s earnings results and forecast compare to the competition?
- How do the bond ratings of your company compare to the completion? Which one has a higher Debt/Equity ratio? Is the higher ratio generating higher returns?
- Overall, how is your company performing compared to the competition?