Need business and finance help with a Discussion response to 3 attached financial analysis projects
Provide a 2-3 paragraph discussion response on each attached topic: ;The discussion should be a response to the files attached (provide works cited if used). ;
1. Under Armour VS Adidas
OUR PROCESS
Order
Payment
Writing
Delivery
Why Choose Us: Cost-efficiency, Plagiarism free, Money Back Guarantee, On-time Delivery, Total Сonfidentiality, 24/7 Support, 100% originality
2. McDonald’s VS Burger King
3. Fedex VS UPS
*Here is an example of a discussion response, please provide something similar- (thought provoking): ;
Very nice presentation on The Home Depot VS Lowe’s. ;One thing I noticed, was that the cost of depreciation was about the same regardless of net income. ; Is this because of how each company’s business models are aligned. ; THD wants to improve the supply chain, and from my recent experience seems to stock a lot less in stores. ; It feels like they are moving to a zero inventory system. ; While Lowes, on the other hand is customer service-based, with perhaps more in-store offerings. ; This very idea seems to contradict itself. ; Just the other night (and on several occasions in the recent past) I venture to Home Depot only to find out they do not have what I am looking for in the store. ; But, they can get it for me. ; They’ll even ship it to my house for free. ; So I decide to drive the extra 10 minutes to Lowes to find what I am looking for and typically problem is solved. ; Logically it would seem like Lowes would generate more consumer revenue, but, according to your analysis, it’s actually the contrary. ; Is this due to the contractor market. ; I know that both companies do contractor supply. ; Is THD more contractor-focused or, does it simply manage it’s property, plant, and equipment better? ; Or does Lowes have a lot of old properties that it has to account for? ; It seems like it would be a concern.
I also noted that THD has much larger accounts payable. ; Is this due to a just in time style inventory? ; Whatever they are doing seems to be working. ; What future plans does Lowes have to stay competetive?
A few aesthetic things I noticed, the finance sheets are hard to follow broken up on multiple pages, BUT I know it’s hard to get them on one page. ; Regarding the ROA’s, I get that THD invests their money “better” than Lowes, but where is that money going? ; If I were picking between these two companies I would want to know how they make their money, so I could better judge the likelihood that each business model would continue to be successful. ;
Overall, fantastic. ; You did a great job at explaining the numbers (better than I could) in so far as this + this = that. ; But, what do the numbers mean? What does THD invest their money in to generate better returns than Lowes? ; Do both companies contract their lumber, or does one company own the lumber segment cradle-to-grave? ; How does this tie to their social responsibility? ; Do both companies deal in “well-managed” lumber?” ; These are things I would also want to know If I were choosing between two companies to invest in, and had a reputation to protect. ; Both companies look like decent investing options, but I would not want to tie my name with the company that was destroying what little natural rain forest there is left.
discussion_rubric.docx
armour_vs_adidas.doc
mcdonaldsvsburgerking.pptx
fedexvsups.docx