Essential Resource: The Value Line Research Center

• Using the Stafford Library website, select the Databases option from the tabbed menu
• Select Business, Management and Finance Databases from the category options.
• Select the Value Line Research Center
• Enter the stocks ticker symbol in the search box located in the upper-right of the screen
• Click on Quote from the hidden menu and browse the pages that follow
• Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the most recent Value Line Company Report

Note: A sample Value Line document is posted in the Content area for this week. Also posted is a guide titled How to Read a Value Line Report. Pages 9-15 of the guide provide an excellent overview of how to read a Value Line company report.

• 10-K Report, Item 1A

Your task is to prepare a report with the required information provided below. Use the same heading names (in bold) before presenting the information as requested.

Report Headings

1. Name of Company and Ticker Symbol: Snap-on INC, SNA
2. 10-K Report: Paste the direct URL to the companys most recent 10-K Report (1 point)
3. Company Website: Paste the URL to the companys website (1 point)
4. Value Line's Per Share Financial Data: Report the data for each of the last 3 years for which year-end data is available. In other words, stop just short of the Value Line column containing estimated data. The final year of data will be listed in the third column. See the Sample Value Line document in this week's module to find the data. Format the data using the example below.
5. Value Line's Annual Rates of Change: See the Sample Value Line document to find the data. Format the data using the example below.

   Value Line Per Share Financial Data	2012	2013	2014
   Average Annual Price/Earnings Ratio	--	--	--
   Earnings per Share	--	--	--
   Dividends per Share	--	--	--
   Cash Flow per Share	--	--	--

   Value Line Annual Rates of Change	Last 10 Years	Last 5 years	Next 5 Years
   Annual Rate of Change in Sales	--	--	--
   Annual Rate of Change in Earnings	--	--	--
   Annual Rate of Change in Dividends	--	--	--

6. Top 5 Risks: Review Item 1A in the 10-K report to identify and discuss what you consider to be the companys top 5 risks. Try to select risks that are unique to the companys industry rather than selecting risks that affect all businesses, to some degree or another.
7. Evaluation: Using the information youve collected, comment on what you have learned about the company this week. Identify and discuss any strengths and/or concerns.