Question: I need help with putting together the information needed for this problem. I have entered the data to pull the information from Appendix C and

I need help with putting together the information needed for this problem. I have entered the data to pull the information from Appendix C and Appendix D

In your paper, address the following four parts in a Word document:

Part 1: (three to five paragraphs)

  • Summarize the trends in your company's ratio performance over the 3 most recent years. Be sure to address the following ratios included in Appendix C:
    • Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, return on investment (ROI).
    • Liquidity ratios: quick ratio, current ratio.
    • Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, interest coverage ratio.
    • Asset management ratios: total asset turnover, receivables turnover, inventory turnover, and accounts payable turnover.
    • Per share: book value per share.

Part 2: (two paragraphs)

  • Interpret whether the trend for each ratio (listed in Part 1) is an improvement or a decline in performance for the company.
  • If you can provide a table that lists each ratio as either a strength or a weakness in the most current year, based on its trend and your interpretation.
  • Determine the overall financial strength of the company based on the ratios identified as either strengths or weaknesses.
    • Consider all of the ratios discussed so far. Is the company's strength the fact that the debt management ratios are improving? Or is it that the liquidity ratios are increasing? Is the company's weakness that the turnover ratios are declining? Or is the company's weakness that debt management ratios are weakening?
    • Categorize the company's overall ratio performance as either strong, neutral, or weak, based on your determination from the ratios.

Part 3: (one to two paragraphs)

  • Compare your chosen company's ratio performance to the industry competitor ratios in the most recent year based on Appendix D. Be sure to address the following ratios included on Appendix D:
    • Profitability ratios: ROA, ROE, gross margin, and net margin.
    • Liquidity ratios: quick ratio and current ratio.
    • Debt management ratios: long-term debt to equity, total debt to equity, and interest coverage ratio.
    • Asset management ratios: asset turnover and inventory turnover.
    • If you can provide a table that lists each ratio as either higher or lower than the average ratio for the competitors in the industry.

Part 4: (one paragraph)

  • Categorize the company's overall financial performance as either better than average, average, or worse than average compared to the industry based on the ratios.
  • Interpret which ratios are the most important and explain your reasoning.
  • Justify your conclusion based on the table you created, your interpretation of which ratios are the most important, and the company's overall ratio performance compared to the industry competitors.
Appendix C:
Intel Corp (NMS: INTC)
Exchange rate used is that of the Year End reported date
Profitability Ratios 12/30/2023 12/31/2022 12/25/2021
ROA % (Net) 0.91 4.5 12.39
ROE % (Net) 1.64 8.01 22.58
ROI % (Operating) 0.06 1.66 15.55
EBITDA Margin % 17.84 31.14 43
Calculated Tax Rate % -129.87 -3.21 8.46
Revenue per Employee 435713 470313 654344
Liquidity Ratios 12/30/2023 12/31/2022 12/25/2021
Quick Ratio 1.01 1.01 1.38
Current Ratio 1.54 1.57 2.1
Net Current Assets % TA 7.94 10.02 17.97
Debt Management 12/30/2023 12/31/2022 12/25/2021
LT Debt to Equity 0.44 0.37 0.35
Total Debt to Equity 0.47 0.41 0.4
Interest Coverage - - 40.37
Asset Management 12/30/2023 12/31/2022 12/25/2021
Total Asset Turnover 0.29 0.35 0.49
Receivables Turnover 14.43 9.13 9.76
Inventory Turnover 2.67 3.02 3.67
Accounts Payable Turnover 5.98 8.09 13.99
Accrued Expenses Turnover 3.41 3.75 4.69
Property Plant & Equip Turnover 0.61 0.86 1.32
Cash & Equivalents Turnover 5.97 7.77 14.82
Per Share 12/30/2023 12/31/2022 12/25/2021
Cash Flow per Share 2.75 3.7 7.41
Book Value per Share 24.97 24.52 23.44

Appendix D:
Target Country (United States)
Peer Grouping by: NAIC
Peer Scope: country
Company Name ROA % (Net) - 2002 ROE % (Net) - 2002 Gross Margin % - 2002 Net Profit Margin % - 2002 Quick Ratio - 2002 Current Ratio - 2002 Long-term Debt/Equity - 2002 Total Debt to Equity - 2002 Interest Coverage - 2002 Total Asset Turnover - 2002 Inventory Turnover - 2002
Advanced Micro Devices Inc -23.19 -43.39 21.93 -48.31 1.04 1.47 - 0.79 - 0.48 5.18
Analog Devices Inc 2.14 3.68 52.97 6.17 6.46 7.49 - 0.44 - 0.35 2.90
Applied Materials, Inc. 2.69 3.45 40.63 5.31 3.98 5.38 - 0.07 - 0.51 2.24
Intel Corp 7.05 8.77 49.76 11.65 2.30 2.87 - 0.04 - 0.61 5.94
KLA Corp 7.91 11.41 50.26 13.20 1.38 2.36 - - 31.99 0.60 2.27
Lam Research Corp -5.06 -12.77 28.21 -9.55 1.68 2.27 - 1 - 0.53 2.91
Micron Technology Inc. -11.43 -13.47 -4.27 -35.03 1.85 2.81 - 0.08 - 0.33 5.21
NVIDIA Corp 14.08 30.34 37.92 12.92 2.17 2.85 - 0.41 - 1.09 5.60
Texas Instruments Inc. -2.26 -3.04 36.62 -4.10 2.19 3.17 - 0.12 - 0.55 6.90
Western Digital Corp 11.47 NM 13.09 3.04 0.88 1.07 - 0.84 12.38 3.77 24.55
AVERAGE 0.34 -1.67 32.71 -4.47 2.39 3.17 0.42 22.19 0.88 6.37

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