Excelsior Gold Limited: A Comprehensive Financial Analysis

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Subject Finance for Business
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HI5002: Finance for Business
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Questions.....................................................................................................................................................4
1. Brief Description of the company....................................................................................................4
2. Ownership Governance Structure....................................................................................................5
3. Fundamental Ratios.........................................................................................................................6
4. Graphs and the description of results...............................................................................................8
5. Significant factors that influenced the share price.........................................................................10
6. Calculation of Beta value and expected rate of return....................................................................11
7. Weighted Average Cost of Capital................................................................................................12
8. Optimal Capital Structure..............................................................................................................13
9. Dividend Policy.............................................................................................................................14
10. Letter Recommendation.............................................................................................................15
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................16
References.................................................................................................................................................17
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Introduction
This report deals with the analysis of the Excelsior Gold Limited which will help in evaluating
the financial performance of the organization so that the shareholders can make the decisions for
the investment in the organization. The shareholders of the organization are examined who have
invested their shares in the organization with that the various ratios are also calculated which will
help in evaluating the financial performance of the organization by analysing the liquidity as well
as the profitability within the organization. The factors which may impact the share prices of the
Excelsior Gold Limited are also identified. With that, the dividend policy of the organization is
also explained which will help in evaluating the criteria for the distribution of profits. The
various recommendations are also provided at the last which when considered by the
organization will help them in increasing the profits for the organization so that the sustainability
can be attained.
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