MMGT6016
Financial Management
Intensive, April 2024
MMGT6016 Individual Assignment 1
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Requirements
You work for JB Hi Fi (ASX code: JBH). Executive management has asked you to prepare an analysis
of its most recent financial performance and position.
Using JB Hi Fi’s June 2023 full-year financial statement information and June 2022 full-year
financial statement information, you need to submit a report containing the following:
1. A ratio analysis of 2022-2023 and 2021-2022 focusing on:
a. profitability
b. financial risk
c. liquidity
d. asset productivity
2. Using your analysis, evaluate and draw conclusions about JBH's s overall performance and
position in 2023. In your evaluation, highlight main strengths and any areas of weakness
relative to its 2022 performance and position.
3. Outline any limitations to your analysis process.
Bonus:
4. Describe how JB Hi Fi could leverage one of the six shifts in the future of lending in 50 words
maximum.
Assignment Submission and Due Dates
Please compile your assignment as a single PDF file and submit it using the Turnitin function on
Canvas by the due date.
The deadline for online submission of this assignment is 10:59pm, 12 March 2024.
Additional Information
Include in your main text relevant tables and figures containing results of your ratio analysis.
Also include an appendix that contains a list of the ratios you used, how you defined them and the raw
information (e.g., numerator and denominator) for each of the two years. Please keep other
appendices to a minimum – containing supporting rather than primary information.
The word limit of 1,000 words excludes appendices.
Financial information sources
You will need to refer to the JB Hi Fi website for their financial information.
https://investors.jbhifi.com.au/annual-reports/
Specifically look for the Financial Report for full year 2023 and 2022 Financial Year Annual Report.
Assessment Rubric
Please see overleaf
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Assessment Rubric
Assessment
Criteria
High Distinction Distinction Credit Pass Fail
Application of
ratio analysis
Demonstrate excellent
and complete application
of financial ratio analysis
and thorough knowledge
about its uses and
limitations.
Demonstrate very good and
complete application of
financial ratio analysis and
good knowledge about its
uses and limitations.
Demonstrate good
application of financial
ratio analysis, although
minor errors/gaps exist,
and good knowledge
about its uses and
limitations.
Demonstrate correct
application of financial
ratio analysis, although
errors/gaps exist, and
adequate knowledge
about its uses and
limitations.
Demonstrates
predominantly incorrect
application of financial
ratio analysis and
insufficient knowledge
about its uses and
limitations.
Use of research
to support
arguments
Utilises a diverse range of
sources that provide
excellent support for
arguments.
Utilises a diverse range of
sources that provide strong
support for arguments.
Utilises a range of
sources that provide
good support for
arguments.
Utilises a minimum
number of sources that
provide some support for
arguments.
Utilises no sources to
support arguments.
Quality and depth
of the analysis
Demonstrates excellent
quality and in-depth
critical analysis. Shows
outstanding depth of
insight and well
synthesised conclusions
and/or recommendations
(where appropriate).
Demonstrates very good
quality and in-depth critical
analysis. Shows
considerable depth of
insight and synthesised
conclusions and/or
recommendations (where
appropriate).
Demonstrates good
analysis. Shows some
depth of insight and
attempts to synthesise
conclusions and/or
recommendations
(where appropriate).
Demonstrates reasonable
analysis. Presents
conclusions and
recommendations (where
appropriate) with limited
attempts at synthesis.
Demonstrates basic or
limited analysis,
conclusions and/or
recommendations (where
appropriate).
Written
communication
and presentation
The writing is clear,
concise, and free of
errors. The work is
extremely well structured
and presented.
The writing is clear, concise
and generally free of errors.
The work is well structured
and presented.
The writing is clear,
concise with limited
errors. The work is well
structured and
presented.
The writing is sound with
some error. The work is
adequately structured and
presented.
The writing is unclear with
frequent errors. The work
is poorly structured and
presented.