Financial Analysis of Cathay Pacific Company

Yue Wang

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

The aim of bachelor thesis is the financial analysis of the company Cathay Pacific by applying selected methods. In the process of the analysis common size analysis, financial ratios and pyramidal decompositions including analysis of influences are used. These methods can analyze the financial statements to comprehend the business and operation performance. The bachelor thesis is divided into five chapters. The second chapter describes the methods of the financial analysis, in this part, some foundational methods are introduced and how to use it. It is the elements, which provides the theoretical knowledge of the chapter four. In the third part the description of the Cathay Pacific is made. It concentrates on the current situation of the company, included the history, main business, partners and main competitions in China. It also refers to the subsidiaries and associates. The fourth part is focused on financial analysis of Cathay Pacific, which is the most essential chapter in the thesis. Here, methods described in chapter two are applied. The fourth part focus on analyze the financial statements over the period from fiscal year 2007 to 2011.

Abstract:

The aim of bachelor thesis is the financial analysis of the company Cathay Pacific by applying selected methods. In the process of the analysis common size analysis, financial ratios and pyramidal decompositions including analysis of influences are used. These methods can analyze the financial statements to comprehend the business and operation performance. The bachelor thesis is divided into five chapters. The second chapter describes the methods of the financial analysis, in this part, some foundational methods are introduced and how to use it. It is the elements, which provides the theoretical knowledge of the chapter four. In the third part the description of the Cathay Pacific is made. It concentrates on the current situation of the company, included the history, main business, partners and main competitions in China. It also refers to the subsidiaries and associates. The fourth part is focused on financial analysis of Cathay Pacific, which is the most essential chapter in the thesis. Here, methods described in chapter two are applied. The fourth part focus on analyze the financial statements over the period from fiscal year 2007 to 2011.

Keywords

financial analysis, financial statement, financial ratio, pyramidal decomposition, analysis of influences

Keywords

financial analysis, financial statement, financial ratio, pyramidal decomposition, analysis of influences

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 10. 5. 2013

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 13. 6. 2013
• Supervisor: Miroslav Čulík
• Reader: Josef Novotný

VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava

Ekonomická fakulta

Bachelor programme / field:
Hospodářská politika a správa / Finance