Financial Statement Analysis: Find the financial statements of your selected company and analyze its financial ratios.

COMPANY REPORT

15% of course grade would come from a project where you would have to use your understanding of financial concepts to analyze a real company. It should be organized like a professional report. Report should be in around 10 pages double space, including tables and references.

As a general guideline in doing the above analysis you should focus on the following aspects:

· Financial Statement Analysis: Find the financial statements of your selected company and analyze its financial ratios.

· Valuation: Cash Flows, growth pattern, any special project that the company is heavily dependent upon.

· Risk and Return: What is the risk profile of your company? (How much overall risk is there in this firm? Where is this risk coming from (market, firm, industry or currency)? How is the risk profile changing? What is the performance profile of an investment in this company? What return would you have earned investing in this company's stock? Would you have under or out-performed the market? How much of the performance can be attributed to management? How risky is this company's equity? Why? What is its cost of equity? How risky is this company's debt? What is its cost of debt? What is this company's current cost of capital?

· Changes in stock prices and returns: Record opening, closing, high and low prices on a daily basis. Analyze any major swings in prices whether they are driven by any company-specific event or are market-driven. For example, most companies might fall because of a major issue (think of Greek crisis) or a company might fall because it was caught offering a bad product (e.g. Lumber Liquidators)

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION DETAILS (Via Assignment Dropbox)

· End of Week 1

· Name of the firm that you plan to study

· References and source of material that you will be using

· End of Week 8

· Report detailing how you are progressing on the company analysis; including finished basic information about the firm, its products, competition, financial statement analysis and if it has any debt or not.

· April 14

· Final Company Report

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End of Week 1 Report

The chosen firm for analysis is JPMorgan Chase & Co. – a global banking conglomerate providing financial services organization in nature. This move is fueled by the company's leading position in the industry, its wide portfolio of financial products and services, and its global reach.

Name of the Firm: JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an international financial and banking service firm located in New York City. The company was formed around the year 2000 after J.P Morgan & Co. entered into a merger with Chase Manhattan Corporation and has become a giant financial industry with many branches across the world. JPMorgan Chase & Co. provides a wide range of services such as investment banking, asset management, retail banking and others targeting different customer segments.

References and Sources of Material:

1. Financial Statements and Annual Reports:

· J.P Morgan Chase's official financial statements, which include the cash flow, income statement, and balance sheet, will be used as a primary source of economic information. Historical performance and strategic direction of the company will have to be assessed based on annual reports for several past years.

2. SEC Filings:

· The SEC filings, especially the 10-K and 10Q reports, will give an in-depth regulatory perspective. These records play an important role in clarifying risk factors, management discussions and financial disclosures required by regulatory authorities.

3. Market Analysis Reports:

· The current state of the financial services industry in terms of its competitive landscape and broader economic environment will be analyzed by referring to reputable reports on industries published by major commercial banks or market research firms.

4. Financial Databases:

· The utilization of financial databases like Bloomberg, Reuters and others will offer real-time as well as historical market prices stock data to include key metrics relevant to JPMorgan Chase &Co.

5. Scholarly Articles and Academic Journals:

· Peer-reviewed articles and academic journals will be utilized to incorporate the viewpoints of academia regarding financial analysis, risk evaluation, as well as valuation techniques.

This complete list of references will provide a detailed and knowledge-based analysis of financial reporting practices, operational risks faced by JPMorgan Chase & Co., and its market standing. The following weeks will go into the details of specific aspects outlined in the assignment task.