Financial Performance Research Papers Samples For Students

Impact of Debt Structure on Financial Performance of Saudi Arabian Firms

The study uses a sample of 125 firms that are listed on the Saudi-Arabia Stock Exchange. The sample was drawn from 13 different sectors (see Table 1). Firms from the Energy & Utility and the Real Estate sector formed the highest proportion (13.6%) while Agriculture/Food formed the lowest proportion (1.6%).

Descriptive Statistics of Sampled Firms

The highest ratio of short-term debt to total assets was 100 percent. In other words, the firm financed all of its assets with short-term debt. The lowest ratio of short-term debt to total assets was 0 percent. The average ratio of short-term debt to total assets was 21.56 percent with ...

Introduction

The vision 2030 for Saudi was designed to improve the local and the international position of the country along economic, social, political, and the peoples` dimensions. The plan was designed along three critical aspects that encompass the social, economic, people, and the political position. The three pillars that founded the plan were the vibrant society, ambitious nation, and the thriving economy. Along the vibrant society, the model focused on tapping the nation`s strong roots through the blending and optimizing on the natural resources and the community`s cultural heritages. The plan focused on developing and promoting fulfilling lives ...

Abstract

Undeniably, the major objective of most organizations is to achieve business growth. Since the business environment has increasingly become competitive, the need to set strategic growth objectives has become essential. Thus, strategic management is needed in all business organizations to facilitate the setting and realization of their goals. The profitability of most companies coupled with the ease of market entry is one of the main causes of increased competition in the market for various products and services. Entrepreneurs identify the weaknesses of an organization in terms of production, delivery, and provision of essential services and improve on these areas ...

Research Paper

The research paper is designed to analyze the impact of Saudi 2030 initiatives and the current working capital practices on the financial performance of the companies in the retail sector of Saudi Arabia. Rather than relying on the secondary data, which was partially available only for multiples related to the working capital of the companies, we designed the entire research study using the cross-sectional layout. As part of this research method, a questionnaire, designed in consultation with the experts, was used. The questionnaire was categorized in two categories where responses related to qualitative aspects and quantitative aspects were recorded ...

Publicly traded companies such as Verizon Communications are required to prepare and file fully audited financial reports according that adhere to U.S. generally accepted principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) guidelines. The importance of preparing financial reports is to assist users with information regarding a company’s financial performance to make decisions. Financial reporting analysis helps to determine whether financial reports have any material misstatement or omissions that would influence a potential investor’s decision. An analysis of Verizon Communications’ 2015 annual report will highlight whether the company is complying with accounting policies to ensure information provided ...

Introduction

The primary objective of this paper is to look at the strategic execution of IBM. The paper looks at the issues to do with strategies currently used by the firm, analysis of its external and internal environment using SWOT analysis. It also looks at the strategy that the firm has pursued in the recent months, regarding the reasons for the execution of the strategy in question.

Company Overview

Product and Services
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is one of the biggest technology-related enterprises in the world. IBM is an American company that is involved in the international business of manufacturing as ...

Apple is undoubtedly one of the best companies in the world today and part of its many achievements come in part due to the organizational structure implemented. The organizational structure of a company is important since it outlines how various activities such as supervision, work coordination and allocation are handled by an organization to achieve the set aims and goals. A good organizational structure creates opportunities for business growth.
Apple’s organizational structure has been the major factor how good products such as the iPhone, iPod and iPad, have been released by the company and how the company has ...

Company Overview

GasLog Ltd. is an international firm engaged in managing, operating, and owner of the LNG carriers that includes a fully owned fleet of 22 carriers (Reuters). The company primarily operating in the liquefied natural gas market by providing worldwide maritime transportation including technical ship management services to five of the LNG carriers owned by third-party subsidiaries. The company’s corporate office is located at Rue Du Ga, Monaco, and currently trading in New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GLOG after being incorporated in 2006 (Reuters). The discussion aims to analyze the GasLog Ltd. in terms of financial ...

SITUATION ANALYSIS

In 2015, Kodak posted 1,798 million and $54 million in revenues and operating income, respectively, representing a gross profit margin of 21.2% and a net income margin of 3.0%. In spite of the acceptably high revenues, the company recorded a net loss of $80 million. Kodak’s 2015 financial performance was the worst since 2005, when the company had gross revenues of $14,268 million. The 2015, performance also marks a continuing and steady decline in Kodak’s revenues and profitability (Morningstar, 2016; Eastman Kodak Company, 2016).
Figure 1: Kodak's financial performance is steadily declining
Currently, the company ...

Introduction

The name of the proposed business is EnergyFizz.
The name of the founder is STUDENT NAME.
The proposed business will create new organic formulas for energy drinks. The company will obtain these formulas from companies in the Asian markets and modify them to introduce in the US market. The idea is to offer a wide range of energy drinks with different tastes in easy handling packaging to consumers across the U.S. market. The idea of the proposed business is motivated by the success of 5-Hour Energy that has become a success in the US for its unique value proposition ...

Business

Research Paper: Article Reviews
Article reviews
Introduction:
For this section of research, an article review will be carried out on two major research themes causing the problem under analysis. The two selected themes are customer satisfaction and emiritisation. Under each theme, researcher selected and summarized five articles. In total ten summaries were completed. The summaries provide an insight into knowledge relating to the problem under research.

Theme 1: The impact of customer satisfaction

Introduction
This theme has been selected because customer satisfaction plays a major role in the business. If customers are not satisfied with the offerings of the business, they can choose not to bring ...

Abstract

This study used Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait to complete research on the effects of the global economic crisis on the financial performance of conventional banks in Kuwait over the period from 2000-2015. The study results show that the global economic crisis does not have a statistically significant impact on the financial performance of conventional banks in Kuwait. However, the study finds out that some macroeconomic conditions such as equity and bank size are very crucial to traditional banks’ profitability. Increasing the owner's equity was found to decrease the impact of the financial crisis on the conventional banks in ...

About the paper

The paper is commissioned to discuss the utility of the Balance Score Card, which is turning out to be a revolutionary management tool over the past 25 years of its establishment. A one of a kind management tool that balances the organizational objectives within the spectrum of financial as well as non-financial considerations, has been adopted by organizations around the world. However, the adoption of balanced scorecard does not guarantee success as it depends upon the characteristics and organizational architecture of the company that is adopting it. In this paper, we will discuss two real life scenarios citing the ...

Inventory management and customer satisfaction

Inventory Management and Customer Satisfaction
Introduction
Inventory management primarily ensures businesses maintain products at affordable cost and still achieve the goal of having sufficient and steady supplies to promote continued operation (Mpwanya, 2005). Importantly, enterprises prioritize inventory management since they want to realize a reduction in costs, offer standard services, ensure products are available and make sure their customers are satisfied. Managing inventory is critical to business since it impacts customer satisfaction, which in turn affects the financial performance of a company.

Body

Inventory management
Inventory management is a wide subject, and various researchers define it differently. Arnold (1998) describes ...

Introduction

Well-organized leaders possess a common characteristic; their capability to stimulate and inspire the followers to achieve valuable goals (Dubrin, 2010). The achievement of these goals is intensified after formulation of a strategic framework. This framework should consider the competitive environment, future uncertainty, human resource management, and financial management. In addition, leadership also involves being able to focus on a development of a plan through which the organizations operations will prevail in the future against uncertainty. However for many organizations, uncertainty has been a major challenge that has prevented these companies from implementing their future leadership assignments.

Dubrin (2010) further explains that well-organized leadership should ...

Based on the real Netflix annual report for 2010 available online.

Write a 2-3 page paper in which you:

1. Identify and explain the main sections of the annual report.

The Netflix annual report for the fiscal year ended 2010 is documented on Form-10K and comprises of four main parts numbered using the roman numerals I to IV. Each major part is further subdivided into a number of items. Part I has four items; item 1 is a short introduction cum description of Netflix, Inc which includes its core strategies, competitors, operations, segments, employees, location amongst others. Part 1A describes in depth ...