Corporate Finance: Financial Analysis and Decision-Making
What you’ll learn
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Apply financial ratios (liquidity, profitability, efficiency) to assess the financial health of companies accurately.
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Analyze financial statements using current ratio, quick ratio, and cash ratio to evaluate the company’s liquidity position.
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Evaluate solvency by calculating debt ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, and interest coverage ratio for a comprehensive assessment.
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Assess operational efficiency using inventory turnover, receivables turnover, and asset turnover ratios to identify areas of improvement.
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Utilize forecasting and budgeting techniques to predict sales and cash flow accurately for effective financial planning.
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Perform break-even analysis and analyze leverage to determine the profitability and risk of the company.
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Evaluate financing decisions by considering optimal capital structure and its impact on the cost of capital.
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Manage current assets, including cash, inventory, and receivables, to optimize operational efficiency.
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Apply time value of money principles to calculate present and future values of cash flows for investment analysis.
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Value bonds, common stock, and preferred stock using appropriate valuation methods such as discounted cash flow and comparable analysis.
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Calculate the cost of debt, cost of equity, and weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to assess the investment’s financial feasibility.
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Apply capital budgeting techniques (NPV, IRR, payback period) to evaluate investment projects’ profitability and viability.
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Use risk tools such as standard deviation, beta, and diversification to assess and manage investment risk.
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Understand the role of investment banking in initial public offerings (IPOs), debt offerings, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
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Analyze equity financing options and evaluate their impact on the company’s financial structure.
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Evaluate the impact of dividend policy on shareholder wealth and the company’s financial stability.
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Examine convertible bonds and warrants as financial instruments for corporate financing strategies.
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Understand the process of corporate acquisitions and post-acquisition integration for effective business expansion
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Evaluate the impact of foreign currency on financial statements in international operations and assess exchange rate risk.
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Apply financial analysis techniques to assess profitability and financial performance in foreign markets.
