Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)

CAPM is a theory concentrated with deriving the expected rates of return on risky assets based on the assets’ systematic risk levels. Systematic risk is the variability of returns that is due to macroeconomic factors that affect all risky assets. It cannot be eliminated by diversification.

• Rates of Return
• Variance and Covariance
• Systematic Risk (β) Estimation
• Expected Rate of Return

Aggregate Accruals

Financial reporting quality relates to the accuracy with which Home Depot Inc. reported financial statements reflect its operating performance and to their usefulness for forecasting future cash flows.
Aggregate accruals deriving measures of the accrual component of Home Depot Inc. earnings.

• Balance-Sheet-Based Accruals Ratio
• Cash-Flow-Statement-Based Accruals Ratio

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)

The FCFE valuation approach estimates the value of equity as the present value of future FCFE discounted at the required rate of return on equity.

• Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)
• Required Rate of Return (r)
• FCFE Growth Rate (g)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Home Depot Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Home Depot Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Inventory Turnover
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Inventory Processing Period
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Operating Cycle
• Average Payables Payment Period
• Cash Conversion Cycle

Analysis of Geographic Areas

Home Depot Inc. operates in 2 regions: In the U.S. and Outside the U.S..

• Area Asset Turnover
• Net property and equipment
• Net sales

Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement (statement of earnings) reports on the performance of Home Depot Inc., the result of its operating activities.

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about Home Depot Inc. cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Home Depot Inc. balance sheet.

Balance Sheet: Assets

The assets reports major classes and amounts of resources owned or controlled by Home Depot Inc..

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

Evaluates revenues and output generated by the Home Depot Inc. assets. Operating performance ratios describe the relationship between the Home Depot Inc. level of operations and the assets needed to sustain operating activities.

• Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Inventory Turnover
• Receivables Turnover
• Payables Turnover
• Working Capital Turnover
• Average Inventory Processing Period
• Average Receivable Collection Period
• Operating Cycle
• Average Payables Payment Period
• Cash Conversion Cycle

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income is the change in equity (net assets) of Home Depot Inc. during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owners sources. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.