Financial Management

Finance 5103 – Financial Management

Project

Name: _________________________

Grading Rubric:

1. Company Profile? (10 points)

2. Financial Analysis (25 points)

3. Stock valuation (25 points)

4. Corporate Governance? (10 points)

5. Corporate Policy (25 points)

6. Writing and organization of the paper (5 points)

Total:_______________

Finance 5103 – Financial Management

Project

Company: General Dynamics

Airielle Mitchell

December 2014

Introduction

This report presents the financial analysis of General Dynamics. The firm’s financial status is evaluated using ratio analysis and suggestions on improvement are provided. The risk and return of General Dynamic’s common stocks are studied and the fundamental value of stock is estimated…… General Dynamics Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that operates worldwide.

With about 93,000 employees, General Dynamics is split into four main markets: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Marine Systems, and Information Systems and Technology.

Aerospace group creates and manufactures aircrafts and provides aircraft services. The company’s Combat Systems group does system engineering, designing, development, and support in tracked and wheeled military vehicles and weapons systems. The product line included wheeled combat and tactical vehicles such as battle tanks, tracked combat vehicles. Armaments and aftermarket parts are included.

There are also support and sustainment services to name a few. The group manufactures aircraft and ground equipment components, engineered various parts of military and commercial vehicles. The Marine Systems group designs, builds, and supports submarines and surface ships. It offers nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, auxiliary and...