Description
A spreadsheet Horizontal and vertical analysis of the income statements for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total revenues for that year). Horizontal and vertical analysis of the balance sheets for the past three years (all yearly balances set as a percentage of total assets for that year). Ratio analysis (eight ratios of your choosing) for the past three years PLUS a measurement for the creditworthiness of your firm as measured by Altman’s Z-score. Note that if you used your chosen firm for our ratio-related discussion posts, then you MUST also present industry-average ratios or current year competitor ratios for your ratio analysis. Comparing your firm’s ratios to a close competitor or an industry-average ratio makes your analysis much more meaningful. And a 4 page essay: Provide your reader with an overall understanding of the financial health of your chosen firm including the following: Discussion of the ratio analysis results, including rationale for the ratios chosen. Discussion of all horizontal and vertical analysis from above. Discussion of four items from the management discussion of the firm that support the conclusion formed in your discussion of the financial results. https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AMZN/financials?p=AMZN