H3. Company: Xylem lnc Financial Analysis of Xyl In this section discuss anything pertinent to the financial statements. For example if you had to do something special to estimate future growth, you would discuss that here. Similarly, here is where to talk about DCF and what you had to do to get cash flows, or something unique about the earnings or dividend stream. This is also where to discuss ratio analysis pertinent to each of the financial statements.

The price/earnings ratio is commonly used by investors to OA. evaluate their ability to earn a return on their investment OB. determine the market value of the company OC. determine the market price per share of stock of a company OD. determine if the company has a low amount of debt

Leverage Ratios Provide a brief definition of what leverage ratios mean to the profitability of a company. What are the differences between Samsung and Apple in relationship to each of the ratios? Debt to Total Assets Apple 0.73 and Samsung 0.25 Debt to Equity Ratio Apple 2.74 and Samsung 0.34   3. What do the ratios mean to the company’s profitability?  Is it good or bad?

A)Company Z is a computer manufacturing company that is considering diversifying into financial services. This will require an investment of £100 million and this is to be raised via an equity issue. Given the following information, calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) making sure that you clearly state any assumptions made: Dividend per share, d0 = 10p.The market price per share, PE = 108p cumulative div.Earnings per share, eps = 15p.Book Value of Capital Employed = £8,400,000.There are 28 million shares in issue.£30m. 17% irredeemable debt currently quoted at £120 ex int. 800,000, 8% redeemable debentures which are redeemablein 4 years’ time and have a current market price of £82.50 ex int. £5m. 7-year term loan at 5% over base.Bank base rate = 11%.Corporation tax = 30%.   B)What assumptions lie behind the use of the WACC as a discount rate in investment appraisal. C)In light of the above assumptions and the answer to part (a), is it safe for Company Z to use the…

May I ask for a solution and explanation to the problem for a better understanding. Thank you! 11. Using Lettuce Company data, what is the dividend yield ratio for years 1 and 2 respectively?   a. 0.10; 0.090 b. 0.80; 0.09 c. 0.95; 0.05 d. 0.85; 0.089

Which of the following statements is most correct? (Hint: Work Problem 4-16 before answering 4-17, and consider the solution setup for 4-16, as you think about 4-17.) a. If a firm's expected basic earning power (BEP) is constant for all of its assets and exceeds the interest rate on its debt, then adding assets and financing them with debt will raise the firm' expected return on common equity (ROE). b. The higher its tax rate, the lower a firm's BEP ratio will be, other things held constant. c. The higher the interest rate on its debt, the lower a firm's BEP ratio will be, other things held constant. d. The higher its debt ratio, the lower a firm's BEP ratio will be, other things held constant. e. If a firm's expected basic earning power (BEP) is constant for all of its assets and exceeds the interest rate on its debt, then adding assets and financing them with debt will decrease the firm's expected return on common equity (ROE).

Estimate the weighted-average cost of capital for Home Depot (HD), Altria (MO), Caterpillar (CAT), and Intel (INTC). You can estimate the expected stock returns for these companies by using the betas shown on finance.yahoo.com. You can also use Yahoo! Finance to find the relative proportions of equity and debt for each company. Remember, though, to use the mar- ket value of the equity, not its book value. Finding the yield on the debt is a little trickier. One possibility it to log on to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis site at https://fred.stlouisfed .org/ to find the current level of Treasury yields and the yield spreads (i.e., the extra yield for bonds with different ratings). An alternative is to view recent transactions at www.finra.org /industry/trace/corporate-bond-data. Note: As we write this, Moody's provides an A rating for all four companies.

Determine the decision (the investment decision, or the financing decision, or the dividend policy decision) nature of each of the following issues: a) What are the least expensive sources of funds for the firm? b) large retailer such as LuLu Hypermarket, deciding whether to open another store? c) Will we purchase on credit or will we borrow in the short term and pay cash? d) The decision to develop and market a new software by a company such as Microsoft. f) Choosing among lenders and among loan types?

To help them estimate the company's cost of capital, Smithco has hired you as a consultant. You have been provided with the following data: D₁ = $1.45; Po = $22.50; and gL = 6.50% (constant). Based on the dividend growth approach, what is the cost of common from reinvested earnings? O a. 13.59% O b. 12.94% c 11.10% d. 12.30% e. 11.68% O