Course Project: A Financial Statement Analysis

A Comparative Analysis of Nike, Inc. and Under Armour, Inc.

Below is the link for the financial statements for Nike, Inc. for the fiscal year ending 2014. First, select 2014 using the drop-down arrow labeled Year, and then select Annual Filings using the drop-down arrow labeled All.

You should select the 10k dated 7/15/2014, and choose to download in PDF, Word, or Excel format.

http://investors.nike.com/investors/news-events-and-reports/?toggle=filings

Below is the link for the financial statements for Under Armour, Inc. for the fiscal year ending 2014.

First, select Annual using the drop-down arrow labeled View, and then select 2015 using the drop-down arrow labeled Year.

You should select the 10k dated 2/20/2015, and choose to download it in PDF or Excel format.

http://www.uabiz.com/sec.cfm

A sample project template is available for download from the Course Resources page's Course-Specific Resources section. The sample project compares the ratio performance of Tootsie Roll and Hershey using the 2014 financial statements of Tootsie Roll and Hershey provided at their websites.

Description

This course contains a Course Project, where you will be required to submit one draft of the project, and the final complete the project. Using the financial statements for Nike, Inc. and Under Armour, Inc.,respectively, you will calculate and compare the financial ratios listed further down this document for the fiscal year ending 2014, and prepare your comments about the two companies' performances based on your ratio calculations. The entire project will be graded by the instructor at the end of the final submission in Week 7, and one grade will be assigned for the entire project.