. Looking at the most recent year available, what is the amount of total assets on Star-
bucks’ balance sheet? What percentage is fixed assets, such as plant and equipment,
and what percentage is current assets? How much has the company grown over the
years that are shown?
2. Does Starbucks have a lot of long-term debt? What are the chief ways in which Starbucks has financed assets?
3. Looking at the statement of cash flows, what factors can explain the change in the
company’s cash position over the last couple of years?
4. Looking at the income statement, what are the company’s most recent sales and net
income? Over the past several years, what has been the sales growth rate? What has
been the growth rate in net income?
5. Over the past few years, has there been a strong correlation between stock price performance and reported earnings?
