Target is my company. How does your company stack up against its competiton? ANALYZE (Walmart,Costco)k 1.) IS your company in an attractive industry? (Yes or No) ANALYZE Explain 2.) What metrics determine superior companies for your industry?ANALYZE

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3.) Analyze how your company ranks in the industry using Dupont analysis and industry specific ratios.

DuPont Analysis of ROE = ROS x Asset turnover = ROA x Financial LEVerage = ROE
Return on Sales (ROS), also known as Net Profit Margin	4.19%	4.09%	2.77%	-2.25%	4.56%
Asset Turnover	1.60	1.57	1.48	1.63	1.79
Return on Assets (ROA)	6.70%	6.43%	4.09%	-3.67%	8.17%
Financial LEVerage	2.82	2.95	2.91	2.74	2.94
Return on Equity (ROE)	18.91%	18.96%	11.90%	-10.08%	24.03%

f.) State your investment thesis

a.) Sustainablity economic moat? profitability explain ANALYZE

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Profitability	2007-01	2008-01	2009-01	2010-01	2011-01	2012-01	2013-01	2014-01	2015-01	2016-01	TTM
Tax Rate %	38.03	38.40	37.39	35.74	35.04	34.27	34.93	36.48	32.96	32.54	31.55
Net Margin %	4.68	4.50	3.41	3.81	4.33	4.19	4.09	2.72	-2.25	4.56	4.75
Asset Turnover (Average)	1.64	1.55	1.47	1.47	1.53	1.55	1.55	1.57	1.69	1.80	1.75
Return on Assets %	7.70	6.96	4.99	5.61	6.62	6.48	6.33	4.25	-3.81	8.24	8.33
Financial Leverage (Average)	2.39	2.91	3.22	2.90	2.82	2.95	2.91	2.74	2.96	3.11	3.49
Return on Equity %	18.68	18.42	15.26	17.12	18.94	18.71	18.52	12.02	-10.82	24.95	27.51
Return on Invested Capital %	12.63	11.19	8.50	9.29	10.77	11.02	10.51	8.37	-5.76	12.81	13.40
Interest Coverage				5.82	6.91	6.13	7.05	3.76

b.) growth?Stable? dividends? explain ANALYZE

Growth Rate (%)

Company

Industry

Sales (Revenue)

Q/Q (Last Year)

-6.70

1.14

Net Income

YTD/YTD (Last Year)

35.60

-0.97

Net Income

Q/Q (Last Year)

27.70

-1.21

Sales (Revenue)

5-Year Annual Average

1.83

12.83

Net Income

5-Year Annual Average

2.60

3.26

Dividends USD	0.44	0.52	0.60	0.66	0.84	1.10	1.32	1.58	1.90	2.16 2.28

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c.) financial health? financial risk explain ANALYZE

iquidity/Financial Health	2007-01	2008-01	2009-01	2010-01	2011-01	2012-01	2013-01	2014-01	2015-01	2016-01	Latest Qtr
Current Ratio	1.32	1.60	1.66	1.63	1.71	1.15	1.16	0.91	1.20	1.12	1.02
Quick Ratio	0.68	0.94	0.91	0.81	0.78	0.47	0.06	0.16	0.28	0.38	0.10
Financial Leverage	2.39	2.91	3.22	2.90	2.82	2.95	2.91	2.74	2.96	3.11	3.49
Debt/Equity	0.55	0.99	1.28	0.99	1.01	0.85	0.89	0.78	0.91	0.92	1.09

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d.) quality of income explain ANALYZE

-1.86

-1.78

-3.31

-2.71

1.74

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e.) good value? buy now? explain aNALYZE

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Price Ratios

Company

Industry

Current P/E Ratio

14.41

17.33

P/E Ratio 5-Year High

15.86

45.22

P/E Ratio 5-Year Low

8.73

2.96

Price/Sales Ratio

0.66

0.53

Price/Book Value

3.96

3.41

investment decisions ANALYZE

overall,the company is long term buy (buy/review again at lower price /Bust)

why give five good reason?