The document discusses analyzing Oracle Systems Corporation's financial health and current condition based on its historical income statements, balance sheets, and financial ratios compared to peers. It raises questions about Oracle's financial health in September 1990 based on the information provided, and what may account for its recent decline in share price given the assessment of its financial health. Finally, it asks what the source of intrinsic investment value is for the company and whether this source appears on its financial statements.
The document discusses analyzing Oracle Systems Corporation's financial health and current condition based on its historical income statements, balance sheets, and financial ratios compared to peers. It raises questions about Oracle's financial health in September 1990 based on the information provided, and what may account for its recent decline in share price given the assessment of its financial health. Finally, it asks what the source of intrinsic investment value is for the company and whether this source appears on its financial statements.
The document discusses analyzing Oracle Systems Corporation's financial health and current condition based on its historical income statements, balance sheets, and financial ratios compared to peers. It raises questions about Oracle's financial health in September 1990 based on the information provided, and what may account for its recent decline in share price given the assessment of its financial health. Finally, it asks what the source of intrinsic investment value is for the company and whether this source appears on its financial statements.
What can the historical income statements (case Exhibit 1) and
balance sheets (case Exhibit 2) tell you about the health and current condition of Oracle Systems?
2.
How can financial ratios extend your understanding of financial
statements? What questions do the time series of ratios in case Exhibit 3 raise? What questions do the ratios on peer firms in the case Exhibits 4 and 5 raise
3. Is Oracle Systems Corporation financially healthy in September 1990? 4.
In light of your answer to question 3, what might account for
the firms recent decline in share price?
5.
What is the source of intrinsic investment value in this
company? Does this source appear on the financial statements?