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Research on Valspar Corporation

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24th January 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

I Company Pro 3 II Financial Statements

i . Income Statement

a . Horizontal Analysis 6

b . Vertical Analysis 7 ii . Balance Sheet

a . Horizontal Analysis 8

b . Vertical Analysis 9 III Key Financial Ratios 10 IV Profitability Trend 11 V Debt /Leverage Utilization 12 VI Liquidity Trend 12 VII Asset Utilization and Efficiency Trend 12

VIII Financial Outlook 13

a . Forecasted Income Statement 14

b . Forecasted Balance Sheet 15

c . Forecasted Ratios 17 IX Appendix 18 X Works Cited 22 SECTION I

COMPANY PRO

Valspar Corporation is one of the largest manufacturer of paints and coatings both in North America and globally .It has come a long way since its inception in 1806 and has made quite a reputation in sterling (varnish ) also . Although for most of its long history Valspar was a small manufacturer however it was in the last 30 years or so that it came to the mainstage and achieved Fortune 1000 status some years back

For over 200 years now Valspar has beautified iconic buildings and served for renowned brands Coca-cola , Caterpillar , John Deere being some of them

Origin of the Company and its Transition in the 19th Century

In 1806 , Samuel Tuck opened a paint dealership in Boston Later on in 1820 two businessmen in Cambrige ,Massachuets started the first commercial production of varnishes in the United States...