Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that enough financial information and key performance indicator results are available to complete the assignment.

Imagine your manager has asked you to help with a presentation on the company’s financial performance at the company’s annual meeting. 

Research financial information and key performance indicators for the company.

Create a 10- to 16-slide presentation for investors to assess the company’s financial growth and sustainability.

Identify key performance indicators for the company you selected, including the following:

  The company and its ticker symbol
  Cash flow from operations
  Price-to-earnings ratio
  Stock dividends and the yield, if any
  Earnings per share ratio
  Revenue estimates for the next 12 months
  Revenue from the previous 3 years
  Statement of cash flows and identify net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years
  Average trade volume.
  Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price
  Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy,sell, hold)
  Market cap for the company
  Relate the stock price to price-to-earnings ratio.

Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor.