Financial Analysis in the Case of Ford Motor Co and Microsoft Corporation

Abstract : Analysis of financial statement of a company is an important because it is useful to obtain Information

Comment: 11.38 is a very high number in the inventory turnover ratio which indicates that Microsoft can generate cash in a very fast period.

Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the Ford company is the world’s fifth largest automaker in the world. Publicly traded and held on the New York Stock Exchange, Ford uses the symbol of “F” to identify itself. The purpose of this document is to investigate and determine if the Ford Motor Company is a good investment. I will further cover a financial analysis of Ford Motor Company, evaluate the businesses consolidated statements of income, balance sheet, statement of stockholders equity, and statement of cash flows, which this will confirm if my conclusion is correct.

This report discusses General Motors Corporation, one of the largest auto manufacturers globally, manufacturing cars and trucks in 34 countries and its subsidiaries. This assignment is an analysis of General Motors Corporation’s financial stability. It is hoped that these findings illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of the company’s common stock as a potential investment opportunity. GM currently focuses on four brands as well as strategic joint ventures with other automotive brands worldwide. GM operates under the core competencies of technology, leadership, large

There are many different risk factors for Ford and its competitors. In this paper we will look at two competitors for Ford that are also considered to be members of the "Big Three" and coincidently, are not adapting to changes in the auto industry as quickly as other competitors. These other companies are General Motors (GM) and Daimler Chrysler. We will

There are many different risk factors for Ford and its competitors. In this paper we will look at two competitors for Ford that are also considered to be members of the "Big Three" and coincidently, are not adapting to changes in the auto industry as quickly as other competitors. These other companies are General Motors (GM) and Daimler Chrysler. We will

To compound matters, the accompanying financial crisis of the 2008 recession spurred the industry to slash costs and boost efficiency. The Big Three scrambled with their own restructuring efforts that included factory closures, divesting of nonperforming models and brands, and most of all – decreasing labor costs. (Davis, 2012) The Big Three, of course including Ford, now were faced with a huge labor machinery that it was not able to sustain – especially with a labor force that is ageing, has relatively higher wages vis a vis foreign carmakers’ workers, as well as very competitive retirement benefits packages.

The company has a high PE ratio , which is the highest in the sector , net income and total revenue gradually increased during last 4 years , though there was the financial crises

In 2011, the company performed strongly – producing revenues of $134,264,000,000 and net income of $20,213,000,000. Financial data

This report is issued in order to inform the public about Microsoft Corporation. We analyzed the profitability and liquidity of this company. In addition, we were able to provide recommendations for investments or credits in Microsoft for the best interest of the public.

Ford in 2011 is on the rebound, having recovered from the darkest hours in the late 2000s. The company for the company is that many of its competitors are also rebounding, and there are significant long-run changes in the automobile industry. Ford needs to determine a strategy that will take the company through the next decade, and improve the company's competitive position. The company has four of the top fifteen best-selling cars in America, but also needs to set strategy globally, as many of the best automobile growth markets are overseas. Another strategic consideration is that CEO Alan Mulally remains in the process of changing the organizational culture at Ford, which had become stagnant and unresponsive to the changes in the industry environment.

Financial statements are frequently a key source of information for financial decisions and taking a look at Microsoft’s financial statements can help us decide certain things about the company. There are three different types of statements that will be discussed in this section. These include: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows. They are discussed here in either the sense of quarterly or yearly statements and will be noted as so. All information has been derived from Yahoo Finance. (http://finance.yahoo.com)

Public corporations in the United States are required to file annual reports with the Securities and Exchanges Commission which provide information in regards to current and future business ventures and a set numerical data that demonstrates the financial performance of a corporation via three types of financial statements (Melicher and Norton, 2013). The statement of income (or operations), the balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows are very important as they together provide vital information on the financial health of a corporation ensuring continued support from investors as well as document their financial history necessary for acquiring loans. The current paper hopes to

Through an analysis of Ford’s financials, different trends can be seen. The company was hit drastically in the 2008 recession, with their revenues per share losing over 63% of its value,

This essay aims to use two events in Ford Motor Company to outline how global business environment has changed during the two decades. The first event introduces that Ford Motor Company bought Volvo cars in 1999, and the second event indicates that Ford Motor Company sold Volvo to a Chinese car manufacturer, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (Geely) after the financial crisis in 2010.