1.Select a public company (PG&E)that you have always to know more about and analyze – one you think could be a buy. Information can be readily obtained from Yahoo Finance.
2. Using the ratios discussed in chapter 4 of the textbook (Current ratio Acid-test (quick ratio), Accounts receivable turnover, Inventory turnover, Debt ratio,Times interest earned, Return on equity, Price/earnings ratio, Price/book ratio and so on), do a (3 year or 4-8 quarter) ratio analysiscomparing two companies in the same line of business.
3. Select the two or three ratios that best lend themselves to support your final conclusions and recommendation (to buy its stock). Do not use more than one ratio in the same category.
4. Conduct additional research (from sources outside Yahoo Finance) on strategic (products, marketing, consumer trends, technology, etc.) aspects of the firm, and incorporate into overall analysis.
5. Do additional firm analysis from the perspective of any the topics discussed in one of the chapters in the textbook (cash flow, sales forecast, financing mix, etc.).
6. Based on analyses above, make a “Buy” or “Do not buy” recommendation.
*Please use PG&Eas the selected company.5 Pages. (not include work cited page. APA format.)
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