Write 4 pages essay about Amazon. Inc’s financial
performance. The following are some instructions:
Compare financial strategies of the retailer and key
competitors. In many cases, you will be dealing with a subsidiary or private
company for which financial data may not be publicly available. In those
cases, 7 make your comparisons more
qualitative: “store X appears to have a greater inventory turnover than store Y
because…” Rather than “…enables store X to turn its inventory 30% faster than
store Y”.
Explain, from an operational perspective, why you would
expect performance (gross margin percentage, expenses-to-sales ratio, net
profit margin, inventory turnover, and asset turnover) to be different for the
two stores. Describe the firm’s business model and how it creates, delivers and
captures customer value. Based on your analysis, state whether you think the
firm is a good investment.
