The easiest way to learn Finance is to review finance cases. Interesting cases put relevant concepts in perspective and the numerical examples allow you to follow through calculations. Here is a list of finance cases from Learning Corporate Finance Finance Training Case: AMD: Valuation and
Using Office Depot as an example the case walks through liquidity, leverage, productivity and profitability ratios in two separate iterations. This case is the first in a two part series that compares Office Depot with Staples using the principles of ratio Analysis. Office Depot is
The Ratio Analysis course starts with the very basics of foundation and then quickly moves into the four key dimensions of ratio analysis: Liquidity, Leverage, Profitability, and Productivity The course uses two comprehensive walk through cases on Office Depot and Staples to illustrate applications using
A Master Case is a comprehensive hands on a real world example that walks you through a given topic and its application using real world data. The ODP and Staples Master Case takes two vendors from the small business whole sale supplies sector and compares
Ratio analysis case study – Staples & Office Depot Staples is one of the largest retailers of Office Supplies in the US. In 1999, its Sales amounted to $7 billion while Net Income was $185 million, up $18 million from the previous year. The firm
Ratio Analysis Leverage Ratios II In this section of our ratio analysis case study we discuss coverage ratios. These are: Ratio Formula Times Interest Earned Ratio EBIT/Interest Charge Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (EBIT + Lease Payments + Rentals)/ (Interest + Lease payments + Rentals) Times Interest
Concept Title: Industry Analysis Let’s get an overview of the office supplies industry as a whole. The industry is growing at the rate of 6% to 10% annually. In the United States three major players dominate the sector: Office Max, Staples and Office Depot. The
Concept Title: Ratios – Quick Reviews It’s important to understand the different categories of ratios. It is the combined knowledge of all the groups of ratios that help in constructing an overall financial picture. We will be using the following ratios to calculate the financial
Concept Title: Office Depot – Overview Office Depot (Stock Symbol ODP) is one of the largest retailers of office supplies in the United States. The company has 978 stores in 19 countries and Sales of $10.263 billion in 1999 with a net income of $257
Concept Title: Liquidity Concept Description: Explains what role the cash position of a firm plays in the financial health of a company. Liquidity is the ability of a firm to convert its assets as quickly as possible into cash. It’s about having cash available as