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Needed for Dell Computer - 2006 and 2007 Reports

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)
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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 companyÂs operating and cash cycles are currently optimized. If you think they are not optimized,
explain why.
o Based on the companys 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 stocks 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 youve 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: ... s, and servers. Its products and services were sold in more than 140 countries. The sales of desktop PCs alone accounted for about 65% of Dell's total revenues while the rest accounted for about 33%. In early 1988, the company has 16,000 employees. Dell's Background and Vision Dell Computer was first known as PCs Limited in 1984, selling PC components and PCs under the brand name PCs Limited. Dell's strategy was to sell directly to end users; by eliminating the retail markup, Dell was able to sell IBM clones at about 40% below an IBM PC price. By 1985, the company was assembling its own PC designs and had about 40 employees. Sales had reached $33 million by the year ending 1986. Michael Dell sought to refine the company's business model, add needed production capacity, and build a bigger, deeper management staff and corporate infrastructure while at same time keeping costs low. It first international offices were opened in 1987 and was renamed Dell Computer. In 1998, Dell became a public company, raised $34.2 million in its first offering of common stock. Michael Dell's vision was for Dell Computer to become one of the top three PC companies. In 1997, it created an internal sales and marketing group dedicated to serving the individual consumer segment and introduced a product line designed specially for individual users. By late 1997, it became the industry leader in keeping costs low and wringed efficiency out of direct sales and build-to-order business model. As Dell's financial statement shown in 1998, it had made net revenue of $12,327,000, a big jump from $2,873,000 in 1994. In the same year, its global market share rose to 7.9%, US share to 11.8%, and unit shipment were 1.6 million units. In laptop PC, Dell moved to 3rd place in US ands 5th place worldwide. It also climbed into 2nd place in servers and Windows NT-based workstations. Q1. Why has Dell managed to achieve its current status in the PC production area? Dell Computer achieved its status due to its competitive advantage as an integrated PC manufacturer by selling its PCs directly to customer acc ...

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