ACCT503 Course Project Overview Course Project: A Financial Statement Analysis- A Comparative Analysis of NVIDIA Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc.

ACCT503

Course Project Overview

Course Project: A Financial Statement Analysis- A Comparative Analysis of NVIDIA Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc.

Description

This course contains a Course Project, where you will be required to submit one draft of the project at the end of Week 6 and the final completed project at the end of Week 8. Using the financial statements for NVIDIA Corporation. and AMD Inc., respectively, you will calculate and compare the financial ratios listed and prepare your comments about the two companies' performances based on your ratio calculations. The draft due in Week 6 is worth 20 points, and the final submission due in Week 8 is worth 140 points.

Financial Statement

To view the financial statements for Nvidia Corporation for the fiscal year ending January 26, 2025, copy and paste this URL into a new browser window: https://investor.nvidia.com/financial-info/sec-filings/default.aspx

When you arrive at this website, please do the following.

• Select 2025 from the drop-down menu labeled Select Year.
• Select Annual Filings using the drop-down menu labeled Filter Filing Type.
• Select the 10-K dated 02/26/2025 and choose to download in PDF, HTML, or Excel format. The PDF format is the best format for searching.

To view the financial statements for AMD, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024, copy and paste the following URL into a new web browser: https://ir.amd.com/financial-information/sec-filings

When you arrive at this website, please do the following.

• Select 10-k from the drop-down menu called Filing Type.
• Select 2025 from the drop-down menu called Year.
• Select the 10-K form dated 02/05/2025.

A Sample Project TemplateDownload  Sample Project TemplateOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader is available for download. The sample project compares the ratio performance of Apple and Alphabet (Google) using the 2022 financial statements that appear in Appendix A of your textbook. 

Overall Requirement

Final Submission

Your final Excel workbook submission should contain the following. You cannot use any other software but Excel to complete this project.

1.  A Completed Worksheet Title Page tab, which is really a cover sheet with the names of each team member, the course, the date, your instructor's name, and the title for the project.
2.  A Completed Worksheet Profiles tab that contains a one-paragraph description regarding each company with information about their history, what products they sell, where they are located, and so forth.
3.  All 16 ratios for each company with the supporting calculations and commentary on your Worksheet Ratio tab. Supporting calculations must be shown either as a formula or as text typed into a different cell. The ratios are listed further down this document. Your comments for each ratio should include more than just a definition of the ratio. You should focus on interpreting each ratio number for each company and support your comments with the numbers found in the ratios. You need to specifically state which company performed better for each ratio.
4.  The Summary and Conclusions Worksheet tab is an overall comparison of how each company compares in terms of the major category of ratios described in Chapter 13 of your textbook. A nice way to conclude is to state which company you think is the better investment and why.
5.  The Bibliography Worksheet tab must contain at least your textbook as a reference. Any other information that you use to profile the companies should also be cited as a reference as well as the links to the financial statements.

Required Ratios for Final Project Submission

1. Earnings per Share of Common Stock
2. Current Ratio
3. Gross Margin Ratio
4. Profit Margin Ratio
5. Inventory Turnover
6. Days' Sales in Inventory
7. Accounts Receivable Turnover
8. Days' Sales Uncollected
9. Total Asset Turnover
10. Return on Total Assets
11. Debt Ratio
12. Times Interest Earned Ratio
13. Dividend Yield (For the purposes of this ratio, use the dividend per share information from each company's statement of stockholders' equity. Obtain the stock prices for each company from Yahoo Finance. Use the closing price as of 1/24/25 for NVIDIA and 12/27/24 for AMD.)
14. Return on Equity (ROE)
15. Equity Ratio
16. Price-Earnings Ratio (Obtain the stock prices for each company from Yahoo Finance. Use the closing price as of 1/24/25 for NVIDIA and 12/27/24 for AMD.)

Note: The Excel files uploaded as the assignment submission should not include any unnecessary numbers or information (such as previous years' ratios, ratios that were not specifically asked for in the project, etc.).

Please upload your final submission to the Week 8 Assignments page by the Saturday of Week 8.

For the Draft

Create an Excel spreadsheet or use the project template to show your computations for the 16 ratios. The more you can complete regarding the other requirements, the closer you will be to completion when Week 8 arrives. Supporting calculations must be shown either as a formula or as text typed into a different cell. If you plan on creating your own spreadsheet, please follow the format provided in the Apple and Alphabet template file.

Please upload your draft submission to the Week 6 Assignments page by the Sunday at the end of Week 6.

Other Helpful Information

If you feel uncomfortable with Excel, you can find many helpful tutorials on Excel by performing a Google search.

Chapter 13 contains ratio calculations for Apple, Inc., so you will likely find this information helpful.

1. Yahoo Finance (external site) Links to an external site.provides historical stock quotes.

APA style must be used to complete the references on your Bibliography tab. The Library contains information on APA formatting.

Grading Information

See the grading rubric Download grading rubricOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReader for details on how your grade will be determined.

COBM: ACCT503.W8.CourseProject

COBM: ACCT503.W8.CourseProject
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCalculate Ratio Values Calculate ratio values based on the annual financial statements	64 to >57.0 ptsExcellentThe student is able to calculate the 16 given ratios for each of the two companies with at least 90% accuracy. 57 to >51.0 ptsCompetentThe student is able to calculate the 16 given ratios for each of the two companies with at least 80% accuracy. 51 to >44.0 ptsFairThe student is able to calculate the 16 given ratios for each of the two companies with at least 70% accuracy. 44 to >38.0 ptsPoorThe student is able to calculate the 16 given ratios for each of the two companies with at least 60% accuracy. 38 to >0 ptsUnacceptableThe student has calculated the ratios for the two companies with less than 60% accuracy or has not prepared the ratios.	64 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRatio Analysis Analyze liquidity, profitability, and solvency of different companies by evaluating the 16 ratios individually.	32 to >28.0 ptsExcellentThe student is able to properly analyze and evaluate the performance of each of the 16 individual ratios to assess company performance with at least 90% accuracy. 28 to >25.0 ptsCompetentThe student is able to properly analyze and evaluate the performance of each of the 16 individual ratios to assess company performance with 80% accuracy. 25 to >22.0 ptsFairThe student is able to properly analyze and evaluate the performance of each of the 16 individual ratios to assess company performance with 70% accuracy. 22 to >19.0 ptsPoorThe student is able to properly analyze and evaluate the performance of each of the 16 individual ratios to assess company performance with 60% accuracy. 19 to >0 ptsUnacceptableThe student is unable to evaluate performance of the two companies for each of the 16 individual ratios	32 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeComparative Analysis Analyze liquidity, profitability, and solvency of the companies via the summary and conclusion presented.	30 to >26.0 ptsExcellentThe student is able to provide a thorough and complete analysis that assesses the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of the two companies and make a recommendation on the company that possesses stronger performance overall. 26 to >23.0 ptsCompetentThe student is able to provide an analysis that assesses the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of the two companies and make a recommendation on the company that possesses stronger performance overall. Minor limitations are highlighted in the assessment but overall the conclusions are accurate. 23 to >20.0 ptsFairThe student is able to provide an analysis that assesses the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of the two companies and make a recommendation on the company that possesses stronger performance overall. Limitations are highlighted in the assessment, and the conclusion is not fully complete or has inaccuracies. 20 to >17.0 ptsPoorThe student provides an analysis of the profitability, liquidity, and solvency of the two companies but has inaccuracies in the analysis, and the conclusion does not fully reflect the data presented. 17 to >0 ptsUnacceptableThe student is unable to provide an analysis of the company performance and is unable to come to a conclusion, or the team does not perform an analysis.	30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessionalism Submit a well-organized and well-presented paper that complies with all assignment requirements. The paper should have a convincing impact. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed with appropriately formatted APA citations. Spelling is correct.	10 to >8.0 ptsExcellentThe paper is well organized, contains correct spelling and grammar, has properly formatted references in APA, and includes an overall impact. 8 to >7.0 ptsCompetentThe paper is mostly organized, contains minor spelling and grammar errors, has largely formatted references in APA, and includes an overall impact. 7 to >6.0 ptsFairThe paper is somewhat organized, contains a few errors in spelling and grammar, has a few improperly formatted references in APA, and/or includes a partial overall impact. 6 to >5.0 ptsPoorThe paper is less organized, contains several spelling and grammar errors, has a few improperly formatted references in APA, and/or includes a very brief overall impact. 5 to >0 ptsUnacceptablePaper does not meet assignment requirements. The paper is unorganized, contains many spelling and grammar errors, has many improperly formatted references in APA, and does not have an overall impact.	10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCO G. Evaluate company performance using financial statement analysis methods, and make business recommendations. threshold: 3.0 pts	4 ptsExcellent: The submission accurately calculates and analyzes the suggested ratios, and comes to an appropriate recommendation. 3 ptsCompetent: The submission calculates and analyzes the suggested ratios with minor errors or omissions, but comes to an appropriate recommendation. 2 ptsFair: The submission calculates and analyzes the suggested ratios with some errors or omissions, but comes to a generally appropriate recommendation. 1 ptsPoor: The submission calculates and analyzes the suggested ratios with significant errors or omissions, and comes to a partially approprate recommendation. 0 ptsUnacceptable: The submission does not calculate or analyze most (or all) of the suggested ratios, and the recommendation is not provided, inappropriate or unsupported.	4 pts

Total Points: 140