Financial Statements Analysis

Final Group Homework Report

$1-$ Please provide a financial analysis report for a company of your choosing.

In addition to the analysis of the company$$s financial performance over the period of $3$ years and in comparison, to its main competitors and industry average, include in your report a reporting quality analysis followed by earnings quality analysis of a publicly traded or private retailing or manufacturing company of your choosing. The company can be local or foreign. Do not choose a financial institution.

$2-$ Analyze your company$$s credit risk. Would you lend your company money? If yes, what interest rate will you charge them? If no$,$ why? Show the company$$s Z score for the previous three years and comment on any significant changes. Based on the results of your calculations, which component$($s$)$ deserves or calls for specific attention?

$3-$ Assess the Likelihood of Misreporting. Calculate the M score for the past three years and comment on any significant fluctuations. What is the reason of any fluctuations? What is behind the reported score? Based on the results of your calculations, which component$($s$)$ deserves or calls for specific attention?