ASSIGNMENT: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS DUE 1ST MAY 2023

Title: Saudi Financial Statement Analysis: Evaluating a Company for Investment

Purposes

Objective: To evaluate a Saudi Arabian company for investment purposes using

various analytical methods and data sources, and provide recommendations on
whether to buy, sell, or hold the company's stock.
Methodology:
1. Identify a company in Saudi Arabia that is publicly traded and has a history
of financial reporting.
2. Collect financial data on the company for the past five years, including
financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow
statement), annual reports, and other relevant documents.
3. Use various financial ratios and analysis techniques to evaluate the
company's financial health, including profitability ratios, liquidity ratios,
leverage ratios, and efficiency ratios.
4. Analyze the company's industry and market conditions, including market
share, competition, and trends.
5. Conduct a SWOT analysis to evaluate the company's strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats.
6. Use forecasting techniques to estimate future performance based on
historical data and market trends.
7. Evaluate the company's management team, corporate governance, and
social responsibility practices.
8. Compare the company's financial performance to its peers in the industry
and benchmark against industry standards.

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Report Structure. No word limit:
1. Introduction: Briefly introduce the purpose of the report, the chosen
company, and the methodology used.
2. Company Overview: Provide a brief history of the company, its business
model, and its current market position.
3. Financial Analysis: Present the financial analysis of the company, including
key financial ratios, graphs, and charts to support your findings.
4. Industry and Market Analysis: Discuss the current industry and market
conditions and trends affecting the company.
5. SWOT Analysis: Evaluate the company's strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats.
6. Forecasting: Use forecasting techniques to estimate the company's future
performance based on historical data and market trends.
7. Management, Corporate Governance, and Social Responsibility: Evaluate
the company's management team, corporate governance practices, and
social responsibility initiatives.
8. Comparison to Peers: Compare the company's financial performance to its
peers in the industry and benchmark against industry standards.
9. Conclusion and Recommendations: Summarize the findings and provide
recommendations on whether to buy, sell, or hold the company's stock.
10.References: Provide a list of sources used in the report.
Presentation Structure:
1. Introduction: Briefly introduce the purpose of the presentation, the chosen
company, and the methodology used.
2. Company Overview: Provide a brief history of the company, its business
model, and its current market position.
3. Financial Analysis: Present the financial analysis of the company, including
key financial ratios, graphs, and charts to support your findings.

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 4. Industry and Market Analysis: Discuss the current industry and market
conditions and trends affecting the company.
5. SWOT Analysis: Evaluate the company's strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, and threats.
6. Forecasting: Use forecasting techniques to estimate the company's future
performance based on historical data and market trends.
7. Management, Corporate Governance, and Social Responsibility: Evaluate
the company's management team, corporate governance practices, and
social responsibility initiatives.
8. Comparison to Peers: Compare the company's financial performance to its
peers in the industry and benchmark against industry standards.
9. Conclusion and Recommendations: Summarize the findings and provide
recommendations on whether to buy, sell, or hold the company's stock.
10.Q&A Session: Answer any questions from the audience.
Submission Guidelines:
1. The report should be submitted as a PowerPoint presentation AND Word
document [2000 words about (?)].
2. The report should be a maximum of 15 slides, excluding the title slide and
references.
3. The report should include appropriate graphs, charts, and visuals to
support the analysis.
4. The report should include a list of references used in APA format or similar.
5. Do not forget your buy, sell, hold recommendation!