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This 20 page paper (not including table of contents), examines the clothing retailer Next PLC. The paper begins by looking at the development of the company, its’ placement in the industry and the way that the industry may develop. The paper then conducts an in-depth financial ratio analysis of the company, explaining what each ratio is, what it means. The results are compared to a competitor; Monsoon PLC. Based on all the information a recommendation is them made to a potential investor considering investing in Next PLC. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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File: TS14_TEnext02.rtf
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in a good position for future growth. The final results indicate improvement over the last few year, but when compared to competitor Monsoon the performance may be seen as lacking.
The recommendation is therefore that Next PLC may be a safer long term investment but for a short term gain it is not the correct share to take on, especially
when the current price is relatively high. Contents 1. Terms of Reference 2 2 Methodology 2 3. Findings 3 3.1 Next PLC 3 3.1.1 Background to Next PLC 3 3.1.2 Next PLC Today and in the Future 6 3.2 Monsoon 8 3.3 Financial Analysis. 9
4. Recommendations 20 References 22 1. Terms of Reference A report has been requested by South Bank Consulting into the clothing retailer Next PLC. Information has been requested in order
to assess the suitability of the company as an investment by considering its history, and development the current situation and the potential future and the context in which it operates.
As a comparison the company will be compared with a chosen comparator; Monsoon to give a better context. This will include and in-depth financial analysis of Next PLC making use
of ratios as a comparison for internal and external analysis. 2 Methodology Information will be gathered mainly from mostly priomamry sources, including annual reports and company web sites. However secondary
sources will also be used as reference points and to give insight to potential future events. 3. Findings 3.1 Next PLC 3.1.1 Background to Next PLC The very first Next store was
opened in 1982, however this was not the beginning of the company. This was only the beginning of a new phase of development in the company, to find the beginning
we need to go back more than 100 years to 1864 when, in Leeds, J Hepworth and Sons opens a Tailors shop (Next PLC, 2003). The growth was to
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