Team Project: Operating Globally Identify

= three companies operating in the same industry. Obtain the fito nancial statements of these companies directly from the com-

[Hae Se > panies, their home pages on the World Wide Web, the SEC EDGAR database, or other sources. Assign a team member or subgroup to each company to analyze its global operations.

The analysis should include as much of the following information as possible:

1. Major product lines in the United States and in other countries.

2. Revenues in total and by country or geographic area for at least 2 years.

3. Income in total and by country or geographic area for the same periods.

4, Asset investment in total and by country or geographic area for the same periods.

Required:

a. Complete a financial analysis that will allow comparisons of the companies using financial ratios such as return on sales, return on assets, and other appropriate measures.

b. Prepare an analysis comparing the success of each company’s global operations in relation to its U.S. operations.

Which of the companies is most successful internationally?

. Can you tell how long each company has been operating globally? Which of the companies, if any, would you recommend place greater emphasis on global expansion? Explain.