HI5002 Finance for Business: Group Report - BHP Company Analysis

This report presents a comprehensive financial analysis of BHP Group, a global resources company. It evaluates BHP's performance using the last three years of financial data, analyzing profitability ratios (net profit margin, operating margin, ROE, ROIC) and operating efficiency ratios (inventory turnover, receivables turnover, asset turnover). The report highlights the improvements in these ratios, indicating a positive trend in BHP's financial health. It also examines BHP's cash management strategies, including the use of marketable securities and a revolving credit facility. Furthermore, the report includes a sensitivity analysis of a potential project's NPV, assessing the impact of various factors. The report also discusses the systematic and unsystematic risks that can affect BHP’s financial performance, and the company's dividend policy. Based on this detailed analysis, the report provides an investment recommendation for an institutional investor, suggesting that the company is progressing continuously from last few years.