Costco Annual Report

Annual Report Workbook

Getting under the hood of an Annual Report

and knowing what’s inside

by Donald Bittar

Introduction

You can use this workbook for analyzing many companies and saving your analysis for each one, like many professionals. Just like them, over time, you can compare a company’s actual performance to your analysis and predictions. Saving your analysis sheets can help sharpen you analytical skills.

The questions in the workbook are numbered the same way as they are in the book, ‘Getting Under the Hood of an Annual Report’. As there are no questions in the first chapter of the book, the workbook starts with Chapter 2. It will make it easier for you to relate the questions in the workbook to those in the book.

Your input to the workbook will appear in a dark green font while the questions appear in blue. The different font colors can make it easier for you to see your work.

You’ll need to do some number crunching to complete your annual report analysis. The Big Calculating Tool, located on your CD, can save you a great deal of time and make the number crunching nearly painless. Every ratio and calculation for the book is included in the Big Calculating Tool. You’ll have more time for analysis if you use the Big Calculating Tool.

Table of Contents

Chapter 2 4

Question 2.0 – What do you want to learn about company and why? 4

Question 2.1 - Fundamental Information Set For Your Company 4

Question 2.2 - The Marketplace Context 6

Question 2.3 - Challenges and Success for Your Company 7

Chapter 3 9

Question 3.1 – What is Management saying about your company? 9

Question 3.2 – What did the Chairman say? 10

Question 3.3 – Internal Controls and Auditors 12

Chapter 4 13

Question 4.0 – What is your company’s fiscal year 13

Question 4.1 – Current Assets 13

Question 4.2 – Property, Plant and Equipment 13

Question 4.3 – How good is the Goodwill 14

Question 4.4 – Current Liabilities 15...