Evaluation of Corporate Performance for The Target Corporation

Evaluation of Corporate Performance for The Target Corporation

•An introduction to the company, including background information.
•A financial statement review.
•Pro Forma financial statements (Balance Sheet and Income Statement) for the next two fiscal years, assuming a 10% growth rate in sales and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for each of the next two years.
•A ratio analysis for the last fiscal year using at least two ratios from each of the following categories:
a. Liquidity
b. Financial leverage
c. Asset management
d. Profitability
e. Market value
•Calculate Return on Equity (ROE) using the DuPont system.
•Assess management performance by calculating Economic Value Added (EVA).
•Evaluate the soundness of the company’s financial policies (e.g. capital structure, debt, leverage, dividend policy, etc.) .