Fundamental Analysis of a Publicly Traded Company

Task:

You are to complete this project individually

Each student must conduct a complete fundamental analysis of a publically traded company

Listed on any Canadian or US stock exchange (you will have difficulty working with international companies as their financial reporting standards are different from those in Canada/US)

Every student must email me their selected company and have it approved
Every student must work on a different company
A fundamental analysis consists of a financial analysis and an analysis of the company as a whole
Provide financial statements for your selected company
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash flow statement

You will be required to determine what you think the stock is currently work (provide a date for your calculation) and compare your calculation to the current stock price.

Outline the assumptions you used to determine your stock price

You must also explain the operations of the organization and why you think it is a good or bad investment

Examine the following:
Management & organizational structure
Product line/services
Competitive environment
Barriers to entry
Technological change
What stage of the business life cycle are they currently in
You must submit a 3 page written report outlining your findings

Additional appendices are allowed

Appendices should consist of
Financial statements
Calculations used to determine current price of company stock
Historical stock information
Stock graph