Assessment :
Analyst report and Powerpoit
Topic: Michael
Hill International Limited is a global jewellery retailer headquarter in
Brisbane, Australia
Company Background
and Stakeholder (200
words)
Students
will introduce their selected ASX listed company, including a description of
the business’ operations / activities.
To select
your ASX listed company, https://www.listcorp.com/asx/sectors/
and https://www.asx200list.com/ are
useful resources. The following guidance is provided. (Chosen: Michael
Hill International Limited is a global jewellery retailer headquarter in
Brisbane, Australia)
Michel Hill International Limited, 2024,
performance, stock quotes.
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MICHAEL-HILL-INTERNATIONA-29688133/company-shareholders/.
Describe the stakeholder you will
be reporting to and the purpose of the report. Examples include the following.
o
➢ Management (CEO, CFO, Chair of the Board) and operational or
strategic changes the company should consider.
o
➢ An investor / lender and whether to invest in the company’s
shares / bonds.
o
➢ A bank and whether it should lend to the company.
o
➢ A supplier and whether it should supply to the company, based
on its financial and/or non-financial situation.
o
➢ An employee and whether they should work for the company.
Financial and Non-Financial Analysis (1000 words)
·
Your
company’s Annual Report, Financial Statements and Sustainability Report (where
available) will be important resources for this section. However, students are
also expected to utilise resources independent of the company.
- Financial Analysis
- Present
and discuss key financial results and trends. This may include trends in
sales, expenses and profitability. - Discuss
the company’s financial performance. This will require understanding and
describing the fundamental drivers of the business. - Calculate
and present relevant financial ratios. If the stakeholder is an equity
investor, include share market ratios. If the stakeholder is a lender,
include financial stability ratios. You may include ratios not included
in the Workshop slides (but should define these when doing so). - Interpret
your financial ratios and reach insights on which to base your
recommendation. - The
key financial data should be presented in summary tables. Charts can also
be a useful visual tool. Your data will typically involve horizontal
analysis (minimum of 3 years) but may also involve vertical analysis.
Non-Financial Analysis
Discuss non-financial aspects of the company’s
performance.
Students are expected to present relevant non-financial and sustainability measures.
The key data series should be presented in summary
tables. Charts can also be a useful visual tool.
In addition to analysing non-financial and
sustainability data, students may wish to concisely consider one or more of the following aspects of the
business.
➢ Ethical aspects of the company’s activities.
➢ Strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats (SWOT).
➢ The company’s business strategy, competitors and outlook.
Reach insights on which to base your recommendation.
Conclusion and
Recommendation (250 words with 5 slides Powerpoint.
Record a
5-minute video in which you present your conclusion(s) and recommendation.
Your Powerpoint
should:
➢ present the key findings and any
conclusions you have drawn from your analysis,
➢ clearly state an actionable recommendation for your
stakeholder,
➢ justify your recommendation based
on your financial and/or non-financial analysis,
➢ describe the expected outcome should your
recommendation be followed, and
➢ be creative and/or make use of
visual aids