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Deakin's Bachelor of Commerce and MBA are internationally EPAS accredited. Deakin Business School is accredited by AACSB. MAF707 – Investments and Portfolio Management Trimester1, 2019 Assessment2 – Written Stock Analysis Report DUE DATE AND TIME: 01/05/2019, 11:50PM PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE: 30% Learning Outcome Details Unit Learning Outcome (ULO) Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO) ULO 1: Students will need to develop and apply a sophisticated understanding of how financial markets operate (including portfolio theory, managed funds, different asset classes, derivative products and international investments). GLO1: The assignment is for investment-specific knowledge and capabilities which is for appropriate to the level of study related to an investment or profession. ULO 2:Students will need to reflect on the ethical obligations of a Financial Advisor. GLO3: The assignment is for digital literacy which is for using technologies to find, use and disseminate information. ULO 3: Students will need to undertake independent research to design a portfolio optimisation strategy and apply it by critically analysing a range of complex finance related information to recommend defendable investing and financing decisions. GLO4: The assignment is for critical thinking ability which is for evaluating information using critical and analytical thinking and judgment. ULO 4:Students will need to demonstrate the ability to evaluate and use different asset classes -cash, fixed interest, equities and property to form and manage portfolios. GLO6: The assignment is for self- management ability which is for working and learning independently, and taking responsibility for personal actions. GLO8: The assignment is for global citizenship which means to engage ethically andproductively in the managed fund context and with diverse communities and culturesin a global context. Description / Requirements To successfully complete this assessment each student needs to prepare equity research reports for two Australian listed firms. These two firms should be from two different industries. https://www.efmd.org/index.php/accreditation-main/epas http://www.aacsb.edu/ Page 2 of 3 In general, equity analysts prepare equity research reports for the investors. These reports provide expert opinion about the investment opportunities in companies analysed. These reports also provide clear ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ recommendation to the investors. The equity research reports for the individual assessment should at least include following: • Financial analysis-including ratio analysis to explain financial health/strength of the firms. At least past 3 years financial history needs to be analysed. • Description of the business and analysis of its strategic position in the industry. • Fama French Three Factor effect on equity analysis Investment recommendations. • The elementary discussion on ethical behaviour of professional fund managers Please try to stick to the word limit (3000 words). Number of words is calculated excluding tables, graphs/figures and references. Page 3 of 3 Submission Instructions [AddSubmissionInstructions] You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit, until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need to submit your backup copy. Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism. 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The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date. • For more information about academic misconduct, special consideration, extensions, and assessment feedback, please refer to the documentYour rights and responsibilities as a student in this Unitin the first folder next to the Unit Guide of the Resources area in the CloudDeakin unit site. • Building evidence of your experiences, skills and knowledge (Portfolio) - Building a portfolio that evidences your skills, knowledge and experience will provide you with a valuable tool to help you prepare for interviews and to showcase to potential employers. There are a number of tools that you can use to build a portfolio. You are provided with cloud space through OneDrive, or through the Portfolio tool in the Cloud Unit Site, but you can use any storage repository system that you like.Remember that a Portfolio is YOUR tool. 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REA Group Ltd. (ASX-REA)
Company Description
REA Group is a digital advertising company with a focus on real estate industry. It is engaged in providing online advertising solutions as well as website development services to the agents. The company operates various residential, commercial, and share property sites, and various property portals in Asia. (Group, 2019
) REA Group is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and was founded in 1995. The company currently has operations in Australia, Asia, and North America.
Financial Analysis
The stock price of the company oscillated between $73.80- $81.66 over the past month. The market capitalization of the company is $ 10.76 billion. 52- week stock price high was $94.12 while 52-week stock price low was $69.23. The company has a P/E ratio of 40.70.
The Income statement of the company with YoY growth rate is shown in the figure below:
    REA GROUP LTD (REA) INCOME STATEMENT
     
     
     
     
    Fiscal year ends in June. AUD in millions except per share data.
    2015-06
    2016-06
    2017-06
    2018-06
    Total Operating Income
    523
    630
    671
    867
    Employee benefit expense
    113.54
    136.938
    145.76
    177.66
    Consultant Expense
    11.01
    19.02
    11.434
    9.205
    Marketing Expense
    48.84
    60.08
    60.415
    74.483
    Technology Expense
    13.212
    16.39
    17.991
    20.013
    Operations and Administration Expense
    50.47
    59.34
    54.15
    55.05
    Share of Losses of joint ventures
    -7053
    6319
    4.47
    19.28
    EBITDA
    310.016
    385.16
    194.195
    439.176
    Depreciation and Amortization
    26.94
    34.93
    37.816
    48.702
    EBIT
    283.07
    350.23
    156.37
    390.474
    Interest Expense
    -3.45
    6.47
    5.69
    12.77
    Profit before Tax
    286.52
    343.75
    150.687
    377.697
    Income tax Expense
    86.02
    90.47
    102.77
    124.597
    Net Income
    210.24
    253.28
    47.91
    253.1
    
    YoY Growth Rate
    
     2016-06
    2017-06
    2018-06
    Total Operating Income
    20.46%
    6.51%
    29.21%
    Employee benefit expense
    20.61%
    6.44%
    21.89%
    Consultant Expense
    72.75%
    -39.88%
    -19.49%
    Marketing Expense
    23.01%
    0.56%
    23.29%
    Technology Expense
    24.05%
    9.77%
    11.24%
    Operations and Administration Expense
    17.57%
    -8.75%
    1.66%
    Share of Losses of joint ventures
    -189.59%
    -99.93%
    331.32%
    EBITDA
    24.24%
    -49.58%
    126.15%
    Depreciation and Amortization
    29.66%
    8.26%
    28.79%
    EBIT
    23.73%
    -55.35%
    149.71%
    Interest Expense
    -287.54%
    -12.06%
    124.43%
    Profit before Tax
    19.97%
    -56.16%
    150.65%
    Income tax Expense
    5.17%
    13.60%
    21.24%
    Net Income
    20.47%
    -81.08%
    428.28%

The Total operating income of the company increased by 29.21% from 2017 to 2018, as compared to 6.51% from 2016 to 2017. EBITDA growth rate was also very attractive with 126.15% in 2018 from 2017. There was a major decrease in EBITDA in 2017 but the company bounced back with surprising results in 2018.Also, the net income also increased by 428.28% in 2018.
The balance sheet of the company and year on year growth is shown below:
    REA GROUP LTD (REA) BALANCE SHEET
     
     
     
     
    Fiscal year ends in June. AUD in millions except per share data.
    2015-06
    2016-06
    2017-06
    2018-06
    Assets
     
     
     
     
    Current assets
     
     
     
     
    Cash
     
     
     
     
    Cash and cash equivalents
    79
    127
    358
    116
    Total cash
    79
    127
    358
    116
    Receivables
    79
    92
    92
    110
    Prepaid expenses
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Other current assets
    -4
    0
    2
    52
    Total current assets
    159
    223
    458
    284
    Non-current assets
     
     
     
     
    Property, plant and equipment
     
     
     
     
    Gross property, plant and equipment
    31
    34
    38
    46
    Accumulated Depreciation
    -13
    -18
    -18
    -24
    Net property, plant and equipment
    17
    16
    20
    22
    Equity and other investments
    382
    282
    339
    338
    Goodwill
    59
    788
    584
    719
    Intangible...
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