Select a firm that competes in an industry in which you are interested. Drawing upon published...

Select a firm that competes in an industry in which you are interested. Drawing upon published financial reports, complete a financial ratio analysis. Based on changes over time and a comparison with industry norms, evaluate the firm’s strengths and weaknesses in terms of its financial position. The company that I am interested in is Kyocera Document Solutions. Are you able to help with this? I need a SWOT type analysis using their financials.

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Yes . I can guide you on how to do the SWOT analysis for the firm.

Strenghts:

The finacials shall show a strong balancesheet with low debt. The company shall have good cash in its balancesheet.

the company shall have unique product portfolio than its competitors. the company shall have skilled workforce.

Weakness:

The company shall not have any strong rival. The company shall be weak if it has unsatisfied workforce. The excessive debt in a company shall be an alarm for downfall soon.

Opportunities:

The company shall look for expansion strategies. Also with the ongoing situation in the world where most of the countries are under lockdown the demand for work from home shall increase and thus a software company can make new softwares to help companies work efficiently.

Threats:

The threats are that a company might have substitutes possible. Also the industry the company is currently in has no entry and exit barriers so the threat from competition is very high.

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