Financial Raticiet Analysis: Kohl's Financial Information

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3. Select any five (5) financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past three (3) years of the company’s financial data, which you may obtain from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. The analytical formats used in response to question number 3 are threefold; 1) trend analysis, 2) common size analysis and 3) percentage change analysis. The rationale for this three-fold approach is that all other ratio analysis is derived from these three. The utilization of trend analysis aids in giving clues as to the financial status of the company is likely to improve or deteriorate. Likewise, the common size analysis relates to the fact that all income statement items are divided by …show more content…

Based on review of multiple financial engines, it was observed that the Kohl’s stock price continues to stay in the seventies, even in the midst of stagnant ratios, the Kohl’s shares cost continues to thrive in the stock market’s positive sales value as reflected on the money market and CNN Money daily reports at seventy-three dollars and seventy-nine cents. Additionally the company has engaged in activities to go green by using solar panels. In an effort to give back to the community Kohl’s is also offering hundreds of thousands of dollar to children in the form of scholarships. Because of the positive stock price, Kohl’s is still attracting investors like Pioneer purchased 436,833 shares of Kohl’s (gurufocus website). As has been reported in the most recent financials, Kohl’s expects to pay a less than fifty cent dividend to its shareholders as a result of the positive yearend. Without further ado, I hereby recommend the kohl’s KSS stock to this high risk investor for possible investment. Here are some attributes to support my recommendation; Kohl’s has become very innovative by starting fitness programs for its staff. Kohl’s offer’s incentives to employees to participate in its health and wellness programs and they have a nurse practitioner on staff for this

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