Great Lakes is an internationally operating apparel manufacturer, specialized in the woven garment sector that offer expertise in the production of outerwear and bottoms, washing, dyeing, woven/knit hybrid garments, down and wellon filling and denim. Attached the Financial ratios of Great lakes in 2016 to 2019. Based on the Financial ratios attached, please analyse the Great Lakes Financial Report.

You are an investment analyst at FI Investments tasked to value FBC firm a Southern Agricultural Conglomerate. The following financial information was recently released for FBC. The company’s 2018 and 2017 annual financial reports are contained in tables 1 and 2 below, along with important additional information:   Table 1: FBC statement of financial position (R millions)   2018 2017 Cash and equivalents R149 R83 Accounts receivable 295 265 Inventory 275 285 Total current assets R719 R633       Total fixed assets 3 909 3 856       Accounts payable 228 220 Notes payable 0 0 Total current liabilities 228 220       Long term debt 1 800 1 650       Total liabilities and shareholders equity 3 909 3 856 Number of shares outstanding (millions) 100 100       Additional information: Depreciation (2018): R483. The firm spent R250m in profitable projects during the…

Inferring Transactions from Financial StatementsCostco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses selling food, appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and other household goods at 721locations across the U.S. as well as in Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico and Puerto Rico. As of its fiscal year-end 2016, Costco had approximately 86.7 million members. Selected fiscal-year information from the company's balance sheets follows. Selected Balance Sheet Data ($ millions) 2016 2015 Merchandise inventories $8,969 $8,908 Deferred membership income (liability) 1,362 1,269 (a) During fiscal 2016, Costco collected $2,739 million cash for membership fees. Use the financial statement effects template to record the cash collected for membership fees.(b) Costco recorded merchandise costs (that is, cost of goods sold) of $102,901 million in 2016. Record this transaction in the financial statement effects template.(c) Determine the…

Nobility Homes, Incorporated, is a small maker of manufactured homes sold throughout the state of Florida. The following are selected financial data for the company for the period 2012-2016. Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012 % 2013 0.4 100.0 0.44 1.09 17.4 Profit margin (8) Retention ratio (8) Asset turnover (X) Financial leverage (X) Growth rate in sales (t) Source: Data from Nobility Homes 2012 to 2016 annual reports a. Calculate Nobility Homes' annual sustainable growth rate for the years 2012 through 2016. Note: Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Sustainable Growth Rate % % % 6.7 % 2014 5.0 100.0 0.49 1.13 16.9 2015 5.4 100.0 0.54 1.16 14.4 9.4 100.0 0.59 2016 1.21 30.9 17.4 100.0 0.64 1.29 22.4

You are required to calculate:1. Liquidity ratios 2. Solvency rations  3. Profitability ratios For the selected companies and shortly write your comments and findings.

Answer the questions based on P/E ratios per company given. Industry: Apparel Industry average P/E: AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) P/E: -4.1   Big Screen Entertainment Group, Inc. (OTCPK:BSEG) P/E: 19.92   Valiant Eagle Inc. (OTCPK:PSRU)   OTCPK:PSRU P/E: 0.02 Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) P/E: 21.41   Electronic Arts Inc. (NasdaqGS:EA) P/E: 57.12   The Movie Studio, Inc. (OTCPK:MVES) P/E: N/A at a loss The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) P/E: 88.15 Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) P/E: -14.42   Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:LGF.A) P/E: 37.34   Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE:MSGE) P/E: -4.928   Which firms are investors most excited about, and which firms are investors least excited about? Are there any significant outliers present? Note the highest and lowest P/E ratios. Do these numbers surprise you? Do the P/E ratios make sense; do you see any that seem out of line