Purpose of Assignment\tThe purpose of this assignment is to allow the students an opportunity to complete their financial evaluation of a company using the financial research database Plunkett Research Online. Plunkett Research Online provides in-depth analysis of a company’s financials, comparisons to industry averages, a list of top executives, how the company compares to other competitors in terms of revenue, number of employees, market capitalization and other key financial metrics.\u00a0\tAssignment Steps\u00a0\tResources: Plunket Research Online located in the Week 3 Electronic Reserve Readings; Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae\tAccess the the Plunkett Research database in the University Library by following these steps:\t1. Click on the University Library link.\t2. Click “Company Directories and Financials” under Library Resources.\t3. Click “Plunkett Research Online” under Company Directory and Financials.\t4. Review the following “HOW TO USE” videos:\to Plunkett Research Online Overview\to How to Export Company and Exec. Lists\to How to Build-a-Report\to How to Use Industry Analytics\to How to Research an Industry\to How to Use Company Profiles\t5. Click “Research A Company.”\t6. Select a company (i.e. Walmart) and input into the Search Box.\t7. Scroll through the search results to choose the correct company.\t8. Click the link to the company profile (in blue).\u00a0\tReview the Company Profile and answer the following questions in Microsoft\u00ae Word:\u00a0\t“\ufffd What is the Ticker Symbol for the company you have selected?\t“\ufffd When was the company established?\t“\ufffd How many employees does it have?\t“\ufffd What is the NAICS Code?\t“\ufffd Who is the CEO?\t“\ufffd Where does the company rank in terms of Total Revenue when compared to its competitors?\t“\ufffd Where does the company rank in terms of Net Income when compared to its competitors?\t“\ufffd Where does the company rank in terms of Return on Assets when compared to its competitors?\t“\ufffd What is the Revenue in 2014 and 2015?\t“\ufffd What was the Gross Margin in 2014 and 2015?\t“\ufffd What was the Earnings per Share in 2014 and 2015?\u00a0\tSave the Company Profile as a PDF document.\u00a0\tCompare the 2015 Company Financials to the Industry Averages and export the results into a Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae document.\u00a0\tAdd a new column in your Microsoft\u00ae Excel\u00ae document titled “Change” and calculate the difference between the company’s 2015 financial results and the industry averages.\u00a0\tExplain in 1,050 words how the company you selected compares to the industry averages in terms of financial profitability, liquidity and solvency, and why the difference is important. Also review the financial statements over the last three years, and discuss any positive and negative trends would you report to the company’s management.\u00a0\tSubmit the calculations as well as the explanation.\u00a0\tClick the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.\u00a0\tNote: Grades are awarded based upon individual contributions to the Learning Team assignment. Each Learning Team member receives a grade based upon his\/her contributions to the team assignment. Not all students may receive the same grade for the team assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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