Financial Analysis of the Carrefour Company

Ahemaitijiang Reyisha

Bakalářská práce

Anotace:

This thesis is focused on financial performance of Carrefour Company, by using different financial methods to analysis Carrefour Company's financial performance to find out its strengths and weaknesses. In this thesis two financial methods will be used, these are common-size analysis, and financial ratios analysis. For having a better look at the return on equity and identifying main factors which drive this ratio most, Du pont analysis, gradual changes analysis, logarithmic decomposition method will be used. In the financial ratio analysis, the data of Wal-Mat Company will be used to compary with the financial ratios of Carrefour. There are five main chapters in this thesis. Chapter one is introduction, Chapter two is theory of financial analysis, Chapter three is company description, Chapter four is practical part, by using the financial analysis methods to analysis Carrefour company. The last chapter is conclusion. In this chapter, a brief description of the procedure of this financial analysis, and some advices to Carrefour company will be presented.

Abstract:

This thesis is focused on financial performance of Carrefour Company, by using different financial methods to analysis Carrefour Company's financial performance to find out its strengths and weaknesses. In this thesis two financial methods will be used, these are common-size analysis, and financial ratios analysis. For having a better look at the return on equity and identifying main factors which drive this ratio most, Du pont analysis, gradual changes analysis, logarithmic decomposition method will be used. In the financial ratio analysis, the data of Wal-Mat Company will be used to compary with the financial ratios of Carrefour. There are five main chapters in this thesis. Chapter one is introduction, Chapter two is theory of financial analysis, Chapter three is company description, Chapter four is practical part, by using the financial analysis methods to analysis Carrefour company. The last chapter is conclusion. In this chapter, a brief description of the procedure of this financial analysis, and some advices to Carrefour company will be presented.

Klíčová slova

Financial analysis, Carrefour, Wal-Mart, common-size analysis, financial ratios analysis, Dupont analysis, gradual changes analysis, logarithmic decomposition

Keywords

Financial analysis, Carrefour, Wal-Mart, common-size analysis, financial ratios analysis, Dupont analysis, gradual changes analysis, logarithmic decomposition.

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 11. 5. 2012

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 28. 6. 2012
• Vedoucí: Martina Novotná
• Oponent: Miroslav Čulík

VŠB - Technická univerzita Ostrava

Ekonomická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Hospodářská politika a správa / Finance