Introduction
Annual reports and 10k from publicly held companies give the general public and more specifically the average investor a look into the financial make up of the entity. The information can be interpreted in any number of ways however there are generally accepted formulas and ratios that are used to gain insight into a companies financial past, present and possibly future. Using Federated Department Stores Inc. and Wal-Mart as examples, what do the 10Ks and annual reports tells us and what are some of the formulas and ratios that give investors information on the relative financial status of a company?
Federated Department Stores
Cash Generated
For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2004 the FDS had in increase in net cash by $209 million giving the cash for the end of the period of $925 million.
On the cash flow statement the net cash for the continuing operating activities FDS is showing a positive balance for cash at $1,590 million.
The investing activities......
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