Financial Analysis of Cathay Pacific Company

Abstract

The aim of bachelor thesis is the financial analysis of the company Cathay Pacific by applying selected methods. In the process of the analysis common size analysis, financial ratios and pyramidal decompositions including analysis of influences are used. These methods can analyze the financial statements to comprehend the business and operation performance. The bachelor thesis is divided into five chapters. The second chapter describes the methods of the financial analysis, in this part, some foundational methods are introduced and how to use it. It is the elements, which provides the theoretical knowledge of the chapter four. In the third part the description of the Cathay Pacific is made. It concentrates on the current situation of the company, included the history, main business, partners and main competitions in China. It also refers to the subsidiaries and associates. The fourth part is focused on financial analysis of Cathay Pacific, which is the most essential chapter in the thesis. Here, methods described in chapter two are applied. The fourth part focus on analyze the financial statements over the period from fiscal year 2007 to 2011.