VBE1000 Accounting for Decision Making-Business and Operations

The company JB Hi-Fi has major business and operations in countries of New Zealand and Australia. It acts as a vendor and merchant of the goods of customer’s value like video games, CD, s, DVD’s and mobile phones. It is among the most leading and successful business organizations in the industry and also among the fastest developer in the overall market.

The report considers and takes into account the measuring of the value of the market and the complete analysis and evaluation of the financial data and statement for the actual assessment of the structure of the company established in the market. The company being the leading developer had opened new stores in Sydney and Melbourne for the growth in revenues and the overall earnings. The major competitors like Harvey Norman and Target Australia are also leading in the industry and the company has been quoted in the Australian Stock Exchange.     

Scope and Limitations of the research

The research has the scope of doing the analysis and getting aware of the overall structure of the market of the JB Hi-Fi Company. The company has the scope in knowing about the market utility and the value of the portfolio. The valuation of the portfolio will be carried out to know the necessity of the gain or loss of the company.

There are certain limitations in the research done and it includes the techniques of the analysis. Further, only the analysis of the limited weeks i.e. from Week 3 to Week 10 has been undertaken that means it is too limited. The limitations can lead to an inaccuracy in the research that may lead to the overall failures in the research.

Methodology

The methods and techniques adopted by the researcher were two in number. The first method was the analysis of the market value and the second was the evaluation of the financial statements. The market prices of the historical period and data are to be collected and raised from the company’s website. There had been the evaluation methods regarding the records and statements of finance through the website and the annual reports of the company.

Findings & Analysis

Description

There had been a drastic decrease in the share prices and there was a downward trend in the market structure from the 6^th of March 2016 continuing until the 6^th of April 2016. The lowering of the prices continued within the period of Week 3 to 10 and the lowest share price of the company was 23.43 that existed on the 21^st March 2016. After the start of the 6^th of April 2016, there was a settling down of the prices and also maintained its position at an approximate price of $25.

In comparison to the share index i.e. ASX 200, the shares of the company JB Hi-fi performed in a poor manner. The scenario continued until the period of 6^th of April 2016 and then both started to have a stable situation and trend for a limited period of time. Both the company and the index started have the movement in the prices that had an upward trend. Although, the stock did not have a superior performance, the shares of the company never became unstable or poor like before i.e. as discussed by the above analysis.

The market had positive responses to the share price movement. In conclusion, each of the shares of JB Hi-Fi almost performs in the same way like the ASX200 index share. On the other hand, owing to internal performance of the new CEO there can be a noteworthy force on the share prices of the company. Nonetheless, the changes in the ASX200 index can have a direct or indirect control on the share prices of JB Hi-fi.

Analysis of the gain or loss from portfolio

Share price at 6^th march 2017= 26.06

Number of share purchased at 6^th march 2017= 191

Total Investment = 26.06 x 191 = $4977.46

Share price at 6^th May 2017 = 25.65

Number of shares holding =191

Market values of 755 shares =25.65*191= $4899.15

Profit or loss at 6^th may 2017= $4977.46 - $4899.15= 78.31

The gain is $78.31 as per the tracking period under the calculation.

The shares must not be sold at the early stage i.e. at the current stage as the company has been maintaining a stable position or trend in the market. The new CEO has been capable and must take steps to control and maintain the same. The gain earned is also a major step to uphold the shares and not sell the same.

Identification of the Financial Data of important nature

The  figures for 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 are as follows:

Analysis of the Financial Ratios

Profitability ratio

2016 

= (152,181/3954467)*100

=3.85%

There was an increment in the ratio from the 3.74% in year 2015 to 3.85% in 2016. The ratio is the total net profits earned by the company on the total sales.

Stability Ratio

2016

= 110/405

=0.27

There was a decline in the ratio i.e. from 0.41 in 2015 to 0.27 in 2016. The debt to equity ratio represents the total debts by total equity. It thus reveals the amount of the finances that can be borne by the shareholders and investors of the company.

Liquidity

2016

= 702518/446883

=1.57

There was a decline in the ratio i.e. from 1.62 in year 2015 to 1.57 in year 2016. The ratio represents that the current assets have a capability of meeting up the short term liabilities of the company.

Capital Structure

2016

Financial leverage= 2.45

There was a decline in the ratio i.e. from 2.61 in 2015 to 2.45 in 2016 and the same corresponds to the circumstances of lower funding from the investors.

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