Income Statement Analysis/Insights

Review your organization’s Income Statement or the Fedex 2014 Annual Report (pp. 42 – 46 and notes begin p. 47). Discuss your general insights in addition to one of the following:

Option 1) Choose a line item from the Income Statement and describe it in detail. What insights could be drawn from this and the “Notes to the Financial Statement“?

• What was the trend?
• What does this mean for the organization (what steps might management need to take, how does it impact overall strategy)?

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Option 2) Choose a financial ratio that applies to the Income Statement (e.g.: Return on Sales, EBITDA, etc.). Describe the ratio.

• What does the ratio measure?
• Is a large number good or bad?
• How is it trending?
• What does your analysis indicate about the company (what steps might management need to take, how does it impact overall strategy)?