Financial Statements

A number of companies have put up thorough and informative financials. Take a look at examples that interest you and try to analyze the company and the presentation as critically as you can. (You might be interested in looking at How to Read an Annual Report). Some good examples of online financial statements include:

• 3M Financials. This company is one of the most aggressive innovators in history. How does this show up in their bottom line?
• Adobe Systems. A graphics powerhouse.
• Ben & Jerry's Financials. What do you think of the social performance summary in their 1995 annual report?
• Bristol Myers Squibb Financial Statements
• Campbell Soup Financial Statements. Stockholders are eating up a 250% return in the last few years. Can you tell why the stock is up?
• EDS Annual Report. The enhanced version is very cool!
• Enron Annual Report. This is a company that is changing the way business is done in power markets. In what ways is Enron like GTE?
• GTE Financials. What impact do you the telecommunications deregulation will have on their financials? Be sure to have a look at the annual report and home page.
• IBM Financials. An artful annual report and fascinating discussion with the company chairman!
• Intel Annual Report. This company has created a tremendous amount of value in a short period of time. Then, why is the CEO so paranoid?.
• JC Penney Financials. They say "I love your style." The same ought to apply to the style of their annual report!
• Microsoft Financial Forum. A super presentation of their performance. How do they compare to arch rival Netscape?
• Netscape Financials. This company has achieved some serious net results. Their reports are best viewed with a Netscape browser!
• Pepsico Financials. Spectacular web page! Why did they do a restaurant spinoff? Go to corp info to get their last three annual reports.
• Xerox Financials. How will these guys do in a world that is moving to the web? To learn more start at their Home Page.

Now, some sites for the truly hardcore among you that have made it this far. How about: Ten Reasons Why Annual Reports are So Popular, courtesy of Sid Cato's Newsletter on Annual Reports. You might also be interested in looking at international financial reporting issues. Some good sites include: company data from South Africa. If you have a moment, take a look at BMW's annual reports. In what respect do they differ from those reported by US companies?