Written report that summarizes all of the requirements below and additional information you have compared between the companies. You are encouraged to include comparison charts from excel by pasting these results into your word document report
PPG Industries Inc & Sherwin Williams 10K
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987921000008/ppg-20201231.htm
https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/89800/000008980021000010/shw-20201231.htm
1) Basic company facts of each company
URL link to the companys 10K from the sec.gov website
Complete name
Stock ticker symbol and exchange where their stock is traded
Headquarters location
Fiscal year end of the reports you are using
2) Summary of each companys business model and structure
Provide a paragraph write up of how each company makes money. What is their business model, what products do they sell and who is their customer base? How are they organized, do they have different segments or lines of business? How many locations do they have? Feel free to include other potential information that would be of interest to investors. You will have one paragraph for company A and one paragraph for company B.
You are encouraged to glean this information from the introductory section of the companys 10K but remember you are summarizing this information in your own words. You may use outside internet resources as well. Do not copy and paste directly from the 10K or your outside resources. Summarize information in your own words.
3) Company Size Analysis
Different factors determine the size of a company. Prepare a side by side comparison chart that shows at least the following items often used to describe the size of a corporation. Feel free to include other measures if you they are relevant.
Dollar amount of sales/revenues
Dollar amount of net income
Net income expressed as a % of total revenue/sales
Total assets
Market value or market capitalization
Provide a brief text explanation that analyzes and interprets the chart for your audience. Address items such as what measures in the chart are interesting, which company would you classify as the larger corporation, etc
4) Business Environment and Risk Factors
For each company, briefly describe the business environment in which the company operates (the industry it is in, its competitors, how competitive is their market, is a political climate a factor?).
All 10Ks have a section called 1A Risk Factors. This can be a lengthy list of all of the possible risks management could face. For each company, read through this list and choose the 2 risks you feel are most significant. Discuss these risks and why your team believes they are significant.
1) Auditor Reports:
What audit firm performed the audit? Identify and read the auditors reports. Highlight the key phrases in each report that denote the auditors opinion. What comfort do the reports provide potential investors?
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