Business Analysis of Tesco Plc: Financial and Strategic Report

This report presents a comprehensive business analysis of Tesco Plc, examining its financial performance and strategic position. The analysis begins with an introduction, outlining the report's objectives, case context, and an overview of Tesco, including key issues and rationale for selection. Financial analysis, including benchmarking against industry standards and competitors (Sainsbury and Morrison), covers profitability (gross profit margin, return on assets), liquidity (current ratio), leverage (debt ratio), and investor ratios (earnings per share). Strategic analysis employs PESTEL and Porter's Five Forces frameworks, along with key performance indicators. A proposed strategy using the Ansoff matrix (market penetration, market development) is presented. The report also discusses limitations of the analysis, provides conclusions and recommendations, including scenario forecasting (best and worst-case scenarios) and concludes with references and appendices.