Financial analysis report on Superdry and Burberry
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Executive summary ............................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................4
2. Background to companies ..............................................................................................................4
2.1 About Superdry .........................................................................................................................4
2.2 About Burberry .........................................................................................................................4
2.3 Share price................................................................................................................................5
2.4 Revenue and profit ....................................................................................................................5
3. Financial Ratio Analysis ..................................................................................................................6
3.1 Profitability ratios......................................................................................................................6
3.2 Liquidity ratios ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.3 Efficiency ratios ....................................................................................................................... 12
3.4 Financial gearing ratios ............................................................................................................ 16
3.5 Investment ratios .................................................................................................................... 18
4. Limitations ................................................................................................................................... 20
5. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 21
6. Appendices .................................................................................................................................. 22
6.1 Latest annual reports from Superdry PLC .................................................................................. 22
6.2 Latest annual reports from Burberry......................................................................................... 24
6.3 Financial ratios calculations...................................................................................................... 26
7. References ................................................................................................................................... 27
8. Individual reflective statement ..................................................................................................... 30
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, Executive summary
The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the financial performance of
Superdry and Burberry for 2021 and 2022. Ratio analysis will be used to determine the performance of
these companies, representing their fiscal years under 5 categories: profitability, liquidity, efficiency,
gearing and investment. The data used to calculate these ratios will be derived from the financial
statements of each company. Abridged information will be provided about the companies to provide a
brief overview of their history.
From the analysis and information provided, investors will be presented with reasons as to why
Burberry is a better firm to invest in rather than Superdry due to their performance and consistency
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Module code:
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,Contents
Executive summary ............................................................................................................................3
1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................................4
2. Background to companies ..............................................................................................................4
2.1 About Superdry .........................................................................................................................4
2.2 About Burberry .........................................................................................................................4
2.3 Share price................................................................................................................................5
2.4 Revenue and profit ....................................................................................................................5
3. Financial Ratio Analysis ..................................................................................................................6
3.1 Profitability ratios......................................................................................................................6
3.2 Liquidity ratios ........................................................................................................................ 10
3.3 Efficiency ratios ....................................................................................................................... 12
3.4 Financial gearing ratios ............................................................................................................ 16
3.5 Investment ratios .................................................................................................................... 18
4. Limitations ................................................................................................................................... 20
5. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 21
6. Appendices .................................................................................................................................. 22
6.1 Latest annual reports from Superdry PLC .................................................................................. 22
6.2 Latest annual reports from Burberry......................................................................................... 24
6.3 Financial ratios calculations...................................................................................................... 26
7. References ................................................................................................................................... 27
8. Individual reflective statement ..................................................................................................... 30
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, Executive summary
The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the financial performance of
Superdry and Burberry for 2021 and 2022. Ratio analysis will be used to determine the performance of
these companies, representing their fiscal years under 5 categories: profitability, liquidity, efficiency,
gearing and investment. The data used to calculate these ratios will be derived from the financial
statements of each company. Abridged information will be provided about the companies to provide a
brief overview of their history.
From the analysis and information provided, investors will be presented with reasons as to why
Burberry is a better firm to invest in rather than Superdry due to their performance and consistency
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