Describe and evaluate the financial environment at Genesis Energy by using ratio analysis of the company.

  • Describe and evaluate the financial environment at Genesis Energy by using ratio analysis of the company.
  • Choose one ratio from each of the five categories listed in the table on page 103 of your textbook, Brigham and Ehrhardt, and do a 3-year ratio trend analysis. Compare these results to the industry averages. What do the results tell you?
  • Name three specific options that are available to Genesis Energy for obtaining needed capital.
  • Identify and explain two ways Genesis Energy can improve its strategy.
  • Explain what specific macroeconomic factors are likely to affect genesis, i.e., inflation, interest rates, exchange rates etc. Please do a brief country risk assessment and discuss the most likely problems a company like Genesis Energy is likely going to confront when contemplating an international expansion. What would be the least risky avenue for them to get their product/service to the country you have chosen? Which entry mode is the riskiest? Explain.