Company Project

“If you don’t know your numbers you don’t know your business, it’s that simple” is a well-known quote of Marcus Lemonis from CNBC’s The Profit. In that vein, please find below a number of items that you should address for a firm/organization of your choosing (except PVH Corp. (PVH)). It would best if you choose a firm/organization for which you can easily gather information. Financial data should be as current as possible. Other information should not be older than 2-3 years. Sources could include, among others, Yahoo!finance, Gurufocus.com, Morningstar.com, and Nasdaq.com Discuss the firm/organization in the context of the forces considered in performing an environmental scan. (12 pts) Discuss the risks that the firm/organization needs to consider in conducting its operations. (5 pts) Of the three-value creation paradigms that were discussed in class, which does the firm/organization utilize? (5 pts) Indicate the Beneisch M-Score and the Piotroski F-Score for the firm/organization and explain their significance. (5 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s liquidity. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s asset management. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s debt management. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s profitability. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metrics, which were discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s market based ratios. Include the metrics in your discussion. (6 pts) Using the appropriate financial metric, which was discussed in class, comment on the firm/organization’s dividend policy. Include the metrics in your discussion. (4 pts) Construct the DuPont Identity for the firm/organization. Explain your results. (6 pts) Determine the MVA for the firm/organization and discuss the results. (4 pts) Determine the EVA for the firm/organization and discuss the results. Discuss the results. (6 pts) Determine the firm/organization’s free cash flow. Comment on the results. (6 pts) Discuss the overall financial health of the firm/organization. (7 pts) After the final price is determined for the firm/organization, do you believe that this is evidence of an efficient or inefficient market? (2 pts) Quality of writing, including citing sources; and organization of project. (8 pts) Main text is Moyer, R. C., McGuigan, J. R., and Rao, R. P. (2018), Contemporary Financial Management, (14th Edition)