Financial statement Unit 4 individual project, business and finance homework help

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Select a publicly held company and access the company's Web page on the Internet to read its most recent annual report. The annual report is typically found in an "Investor Relations" or "Company Information" section within the company's Web site. You can use this website to look up any publicly traded company's documents for additional consideration. Complete the following:


Using the company's financial statements, calculate and evaluate the firm’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) for the last 3 years, and summarize your findings in your paper. Be sure to address the following:

  • What are the sustainable growth rates for your subject company over the period that you studied?
  • What are the consequences faced by firms that grow at a rate that is not consistent with their sustainable rate?
  • If the firm grew at a rate above or below the SGR, how might it finance its excessive growth or reward its stockholders for the underperformance?

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Running head: Sustainable Growth Rate

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Financial statement Colgate-Palmolive

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Sustainable Growth Rate

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Financial statement Unit 4 individual project
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to examine the impact that sustainable growth rate has had on
Colgate-Palmolive in America. The sole purpose of carrying out this study is to make an analysis
of the sustainable growth rate position of Colgate-Palmolive, a public company that has been
selected for the purpose of this study. The data used for analysis have been taken from the
financial report of the company for the year 2013, from their official website.
Introduction
Colgate-Palmolive is the leading producer of consumer products consumed worldwide.
The primary focus of the company is manufacture oral care, Personal care, and Home care
products among much more. The company has grown tremendously over time, a trend that is
attributed to its policies which have been tested using sustainable growth rate concept. Colgate
has a broad range of customer base, boasting to supply to over 200 countries globally under
brands name Colgate, Palmolive, axion, among other brands. Annual financial repor...


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