1. Your report, as a single PDF file. Please see word count requirements below.
2. Your calculation workings, in a single Excel file. [We do not mark the contents of this file; we use it as evidence of your workings].
Please note the following:
– The Peloton annual report provided should be your only source of historical financial information. At your choice, you can use other sources to gather information about the company’s background, industry facts etc.
– You are expected to use the information contained in the notes to the financial statements and in the narrative sections of the Peloton annual report as an integral part of your financial statement analysis.
– Your answer should provide an informative, thoughtful and original interpretation of financial statement data, and should demonstrate a good understanding of Peloton’s business model.
– You should assume that the reader is already familiar with Peloton’s business model and the industry in which it operates. You do not need to provide this background information in your answers.
– Consider using tables to present key financial data. You do not have to prepare charts for this assignment.
– The word count ranges provided for each questions do not apply to data tables. – Please provide references to your data sources (note: it is not necessary to reference data drawn from the financial statements).
– All answers should be entirely your own work. Please do not copy/recycle content from any external sources. If you quote content, please use quotation marks and provide a full reference to its source.
1. Analyse and discuss Peloton’s profitability in the last three reported financial years (2020 to 2022).(1,000 – 1,500 words) [30 marks]
2. Analyse and discuss Peloton’s cash flows in the last three reported financial years (2020 to 2022). Link your discussion to your answer 1. above, as necessary.(1,000 – 1,500 words) [30 marks]
3. Provide your assessment of Peloton’s ability to service its debt outstanding at June 30th 2022. (Consider using the contractual obligations information on page 63 of Peloton’s annual report as part of your answer).
(500 – 1,000 words) [15 marks]
4. Analyse and discuss one additional aspect that you consider relevant in the analysis of Peloton’s financial statements. (350 – 700 words) [10 marks]
5. Provide your summary assessment of Peloton by gathering up and linking your key findings in answers 1. to 4. above. (350 – 700 words)[10 marks]
