2015 Growth Projections: Sales, Profit Margin, and Asset Turnover Analysis
This module outlines projections for a company’s sales growth rate, enterprise profit margin (EPM), and enterprise asset turnover (EATO) from 2014 to 2016. It indicates a sales growth decline of -5% in 2014, a recovery to 2% in 2015, and a forecasted growth of 4.5% in 2016 and beyond. The EPM is assumed to be 7.5%, with averages calculated for major competitors such as HP, IBM, and Microsoft. The EATO is projected at 3.86, noting that annual variations within each firm are minimal. The agenda includes restructuring, impaired acquisitions, and layoffs as part of a 5-year growth strategy.
2015 Growth Projections: Sales, Profit Margin, and Asset Turnover Analysis
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Module 4: Parsimonious Brian Phelan
Agenda • Sales growth rate • Enterprise profit margin (EPM) • Enterprise asset turnover (EATO) • Projections
Sales Growth Rate • Restructuring • Impaired acquisitions • Layoffs • 5 year plan -> growth by 2015
Sales Growth Rate • 2014: -5% • 2015: 2% • 2016 and beyond: 4.5%
EPM Assumption • Assume: 7.5% • HP Average: 7.82% • IBM Average: 12.14% • MSFT Average: 30.49% • Little variation within each firms annual EPM
EATO Assumption • Assume: 3.86 • Average HP EATO • EATO little annual variation for each firm
Assumption Summary • Sales growth rate: • 2014: -5% 2015: 2% 2016 and beyond: 4.5% • Enterprise profit margin: 7.5% • Enterprise asset turnover: 3.86