FIN 571 Identifying Financial Information for a Company
General Electric
University of Phoenix FIN/571
Select a Fortune 500 company.
Research financial information and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the company. You
may find this information on Yahoo! Finance®, in the University of Phoenix Library Finance
Resources, or in other finance resources online. If you are unfamiliar with using Yahoo!
Finance, the Yahoo! Finance Navigation Guide provides helpful information on finding some
of the KPIs for your company.
Your financial plan will need to include KPIs for your company. Create a 1- to 2-page outline
or chart identifying KPIs and including the following:
The company and its ticker symbol
Cash flow from operations
Price-to-earnings ratio
Stock dividends and the yield, if any
Earnings per share ratio
Revenue estimates for the next 12 months
Revenue from the previous 3 years
, Statement of cash flows and identification of net cash from operating, investing, and
financing activities over the past 3 years
Average trade volume.
Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price
Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, or hold)
Market cap for the company
You will use information from your research in your Week 2 Summative Assessment.
Answer
Assessment Prep:
FIN 571 Identifying Financial Information for a Company
General Electric
University of Phoenix FIN/571
General Electric Financial Plan - 2024 Overview General Electric was founded in 1892. It
was a multinational conglomerate started in New York state, with headquarters in Boston. For
more than a century, it was one of the largest and most highly diversified companies globally,
and encompassed a wide range of sectors and industries. A series of financial setbacks in the
2010's forced the company to sell off major portions of its holdings, including its flagship
General Electric
University of Phoenix FIN/571
Select a Fortune 500 company.
Research financial information and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the company. You
may find this information on Yahoo! Finance®, in the University of Phoenix Library Finance
Resources, or in other finance resources online. If you are unfamiliar with using Yahoo!
Finance, the Yahoo! Finance Navigation Guide provides helpful information on finding some
of the KPIs for your company.
Your financial plan will need to include KPIs for your company. Create a 1- to 2-page outline
or chart identifying KPIs and including the following:
The company and its ticker symbol
Cash flow from operations
Price-to-earnings ratio
Stock dividends and the yield, if any
Earnings per share ratio
Revenue estimates for the next 12 months
Revenue from the previous 3 years
, Statement of cash flows and identification of net cash from operating, investing, and
financing activities over the past 3 years
Average trade volume.
Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price
Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, or hold)
Market cap for the company
You will use information from your research in your Week 2 Summative Assessment.
Answer
Assessment Prep:
FIN 571 Identifying Financial Information for a Company
General Electric
University of Phoenix FIN/571
General Electric Financial Plan - 2024 Overview General Electric was founded in 1892. It
was a multinational conglomerate started in New York state, with headquarters in Boston. For
more than a century, it was one of the largest and most highly diversified companies globally,
and encompassed a wide range of sectors and industries. A series of financial setbacks in the
2010's forced the company to sell off major portions of its holdings, including its flagship
