The Company's income statement is an important document for profit determination. It is referred to as the P&L (profit and loss) statement, which shows the company's operating expenses, revenue, gross margin, net income and total expenses. Shareholders will constantly inspect the income statements for the firm where they have a stake to ensure their investment remains a strong and profitable. The income statement of Home Depot, Incorporation displays the profit or loss of the corporation during the specific period of accounting. The consolidated statement of income displays the periods of three years. Over a year with the acquisitions, which were done, in 2008 Home Depot, Inc had a net sale of $ 24.0 billion and 7.7-% decrease from 2007 net sales of $ 26.0 billion (Haka, Bettner, & Carcello, 2008).
Home Depot Inc. 2006 Income Statement shows a straight analysis, with a total of $ 33 million in revenue, which steadily rises each year to a total of $ 37 million in 2008. This statement is significant for potential lenders and investors. Seeing a stable increase in net income and revenue over a three-year period, is an attractive aspect because Home Depot shows that it is not only profitable, but also sustaining stable growth. Based on Home Depot capability to earn money for its shareholders, investing in this corporation chain would probably be a sound business decision, evident through inspecting diluted earnings per share over the past three years, which has declined from $ 2.37 per share to $1.34 per share in 2008 (Haka, Bettner, & Carcello, 2008).
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[...] The figure is the total of over $70 million in repurchases of common stock. The bottom line of Home Depots' cash and cash equivalents at end of the year is over $ 519 million (Haka, Bettner, & Carcello, 2008). This is remarkable numbers to would-be investors. This shows investors the Home Depot's ability of gaining capital growth. Business decisions made using the statement of cash flows. Statement of Cash Flows report quantitative information, which helps various different individuals make business decisions. [...]
[...] Why is the balance sheet important? The corporation's balance sheet is a significant financial statement. It offers an overview on how the corporation is doing fiscally at any point in time. The balance sheet reviews corporation shareholders' equity, assets and liabilities. It provides a picture of the firm's financial status as at any given time. This offers a valuable tool to examine the performance of the corporation. Lenders and investors use the information in the balance sheet in gauging a company's strength. [...]
[...] Purchases and sales information setting out particular trading and accounts with particular suppliers and customers Information regarding the purchase of assets as well as liabilities 3. Information of the wages paid out by a business 4. Information about costs References Haka, S. F., Bettner, M. S., & Carcello, J. V. (2008). Financial accounting. McGraw-Hill Irwin. Allee, K. D., & Yohn, T. L. [...]
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