Project#1: Examining the annual report ��� 3M Company
A manager’s primary goal is to maximize the value of his or her firm’s stock, which is the present value of the firm’s future cash flow stream. A look at the firm���s financial statements helps give some clue as to how a firm generates its cash flows.
Let’s examine Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (otherwise known as 3M) Company’s financial information, which can be found by accessing 3M���s main front page (http://www.mmm.com) and selecting the Investor Relations link at the bottom of the page. Use data in the financial statements to answer the following questions.
a. Looking at the firm���s financial statements of year 2015, what is the amount of total assets on 3M���s balance sheet What percentage is fixed assets, such as plant and equipment, and what percentage is current assets
b. Does 3M have a lot of long-term debt What are the chief ways in which 3M has financed assets
c. From 3M���s Financial Summary, describe the state of 3M���s costs (relative to sales), operating income, and its profitability ratios.
d. Has 3M���s research and development expenses grown as fast as sales What does this indicate, should investors be worried
e. How is the stock price performance over the past 5 years Discuss one or two stories about the firm���s stock performance.
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