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EVALUATING AN ANNUAL REPORT ON WALMART FINAL PROJECT. CLASS FIN 200

2. Final Project: Evaluating an Annual Report
• Resources: Appendix A
• Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum]
• Review Appendix A for details to include in your analysis of your chosen company’s
financial health.
• Prepare a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper, formatted according to APA guidelines, that
includes performance ratios based on the company's last two annual reports and data
available on the company's Web site.
o Compute the eight ratios listed below for two consecutive years. Discuss their
significance for management and compare them to industry averages.
• Current Ratio
• Quick Ratio
• Inventory Turnover Ratio (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is
labeled Sales to Inventory)
• Debt Ratio (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Total
Liabilities to Net Worth)
• Net Profit Margin Ratio (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is
labeled Return on Sales)
• ROI (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Return on
Assets)
• ROE (Note: on the Dunn and Bradstreet Web site this ratio is labeled Return on
Net)
• Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E) Ratio
o Analyze the company's working capital management. Explain why the companyÂ’s
operating and cash cycles are currently optimized. If you think they are not optimized,
explain why.
o Based on the companyÂ’s financial statements, list the long-term debt held by the
corporation, maturity dates and yield to maturity. List the types of stock issued by the
company, the stocksÂ’ current selling price, and the 52-week average selling price.
o Compute the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for both years and discuss
your findings.
o Write a brief analysis that summarizes the data youÂ’ve gathered throughout the
weeks and evaluates how your company compares to industry averages.
o Write your recommendations on whether as an investor you should buy this
company's stock and why.
 


   
   
   
   
 
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Preview: ... ng.<br>Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assessment and an<br>opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial<br>reporting based on our audit.<br><br><br>We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company<br>Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan<br>and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective<br>internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material<br>respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over<br>financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing and evaluating<br>the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such<br>other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe<br>that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.<br><br><br>A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to<br>provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting<br>and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance<br>with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over<br>financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) perta ...

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Preview: ... re of how much liabilities a company has compared to its assets. Wal-Mart in the year of 2007 had a current ratio of .90, and as of January 2008 it had a current ratio of .81. The quick ratio, which is defined as current assets minus inventory divided by current liabilities, is a measure of a company's ability pay short-term obligations. Wal-Mart in the year of 2007 had a quick ratio of .25, and as of January 2008 it had a ratio of .21. Both the current ratio and quick ratio are a measure of liquidity. Wal-Mart is not as liquid as its competitors such as Costco or Family Dollar Stores Inc. I believe the reason Wal-Mart is not too liquid is because they are heavily investing their profits for expansion and growth. Management claims in their financial report that holding their liquid reserves in other currencies have helped Wal-Mart hedge against inflationary pressures of the US dollar. The next ratio to look at is the inventory ratio which is defined as the cost of sales divided by average inventory. In the year of 2007, Wal-Mart’s inventory ratio was 7.68, and as of January 2008 it was 7.96. Wal-Mart has a many of sales therefore it does not have too much a problem of holding too much inventory. Its competitors have similar ratios though they do not have as much sales as Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart’s ability to sell at lower prices for same quality, gives them the edge against its competition. As of the year 2007, Wal-Mart had a debt ratio of .58, and as of January 2008, it had a debt ratio of .59. The debt ratio is calculated by dividing the total debt by its total assets. Wal-Mart has a many more assets than it does debt so Wal-Mart is not overleveraged. Wal-Mart far exceeds their competition in comparison of assets. Wal-Mart is the 800 pound gorilla in this industry and looks to remain that way. The next ratio to look at is the net profit margin ratio, which basically measures the return of sales. Wal-Mart had a 4% net profit margin ratio in the year 2007, and had a net profit margin ratio of 3% as of January 2008. The industry average is similar so the comparisons between the competitors remained flat. The ROI or also known as return on assets compute th ...

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