QUESTION 1

Case Background

Financial statement analysis is everybodys business. Its importance cut across many disciplines in both academia and industry. Showing a good understanding and interpreting financial statement has therefore become relevant in the study of Business Finance.

Your task under this section is to analyze the financial statements of two selected firms and write a report on the performance of the firms to be presented to potential investors using the guidelines below.

Data Collection

1. Follow the link provided to assess financial statement of two firms: Armcor PLC and Sealed Air PLC listed on the S&P 500. The financial statements comprise of separate Balance Sheet and Income Statement for the two companies.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=16VDq53Q3vgkubKUcO7JyI96Vxsw22Vul

2. You can also visit Yahoo! Finance at http://finance.yahoo.com/ to read more about the two companies

Analysis

1. Write a short description of Armcor PLC main line of business only. Be sure to include the following details

a. The stocks most recent price, trade date, and trade time.

b. A description of the highest and lowest prices the stock has reached in the past year.

c. The companys market capitalization, price-earnings (P/E) ratio, and its price-to-book ratio. Describe what each ratio means.