This case for the performance and financial statement forecasting solutions analyst at Value Line for the retail building supply industry in October 2002. The case contrasts strong operating performance of Home Depot with a strong stock market performance of Lowe. Students study financial analysis ratios Home Depot, which acts as a template to create a comparative analysis of the ratio Lowe. Student ratio analysis is designed to create insight in relation to the interpretation of individual relationships, and the relationship the relationship (for example, as part of DuPont). Historical and performance comparison suggests that investors are skeptical about the ability of Home Depot to support its activities trajectory, but they project sustainable improvements for Lowe. Students are encouraged to consider a five-year analyst earnings and assets on the statement of the balance of weather in Home Depot. The case is clearly focused on the asset side of the balance sheet as a preview for other uses of free cash flow forecasting. Home Depot forecast exercise gives students the mechanics financial statement modeling and sensitivity analysis, which they can use in the construction of its own forecast for Lowe. Finally, the strong growth assumptions Home Depot relatively modest growth forecast for the industry suggest that a company can expect to capture a massive and perhaps unreasonably market share in the short term. Exercise provides a vivid example of the importance of comparing the business from the bottom up to the top-down prediction forecasts industry. "Hide
Valuation of EatOnline.Asia Case Study Solution
by Robert F. Bruner, Michael J. Schill Source: Darden School of Business 13 pages. Publication Date: November 21, 2002. Prod. #: UV2508-PDF-ENG
