Course: Financial Management The homework is in the attachment, please check it out, thank you! Final Project Requirements Format required: APA
| SWOT Analysis for | [Enter Company Name Here] |
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
| What do you do well? What are your core competencies? What differentiates you from competitors? Why do customers buy from you? | What resources are you missing or lacking? What do competitors do much better than you? Where are your costs higher than competitors? What is your weakest point with customers? |
| Consistent growth in revenue | Fluctuating cash flows |
| Easy access to capital and low cost of capital | High cost of capital |
| Highly cost efficient | High-cost structure |
| High profit margins | No growth in revenue |
| Low-cost structure | No real economies of scale, high-cost efficiencies |
| Solid financial reserves | Tight profit margins |
| Stable cash flows | Weak financial reserves |
| Strong profitability levels | Difficult to access to capital and funding |
| Beneficial economies of scale |
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| Opportunities | Threats |
| What changes/trends offer new opportunities? What new or emerging niches can you exploit? How can you innovate using new technologies? How can you innovate your business model to meet changes in the business environment? | What are the negative trends that present the greatest risk? What changes expose your weaknesses? What are competitors doing that is damaging your position? What factors could impact how customers buy or use your products/services? |
| Increase margins across-the-board | Declining unit margins |
| Increase margins for our patent-protected products | High debt levels reducing profit potential |
| Pursue greater economies of scale | Increased operating/technology costs |
| Raise capital funding to invest in new ventures | Ability to meet cash flow requirements |
| Work to generate cost efficiencies | Poor profitability leading to higher cost of capital |
| Generate license revenue streams from key patents | Rising fixed costs |
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| Slower growth due to poor profitability and inability to raise funds |
Use sample SWOT Analysis as a guide. You do not have to address each item and you may add items relevant to your company. Black (Operation); Red (financial)
