Financial Analysis of Three Supermarket Chains

Introduction The purpose of this report is to conduct financial analysis of the state of the UK's three largest supermarket chains (Tesco plc, Morrison plc, and Sainsbury plc) using financial products such as horizontal and vertical analysis and ratio analysis. Calculations are based on the income statement and balance sheet of the three companies in the past two years (2008 and 2007). These calculations are done to see if there is a prediction about the current position and its performance.

Madagascar has three major supermarket chains. Shopper, scoring and leader prices. These three Western style supermarket chains are abundant in stock, but expensive prices reflect the need to import almost everything. There are many products of Shoprite and Leader brands, but there are also local products (vegetables, spices etc, much cheaper than any street market). Shoprite is a bit cheaper at Antananarivo, Mahajanga, Toamasina, Antsirabe stores. (Shoprite is a South African chain with branches in 15 African countries)

Hall Consolidated is an individual wholesaler and a distributor of retail foods and is considered the smallest of the three supermarket chains owned by Hall Consolidated. A small store. Hello value is the chain of the first or second supermarket in each market (measured by market share). Hello value is known as "the most convenient" with only three stores in Centralia and one of its competitors above. The three main competitors of Hi-Value are Harrison, Grand American, and Missouri Mart. The three major competitors of Centralia are larger than the Hi-Value store. The four major supermarkets in Centralia occupy 85% of all food sales, and the remaining 15% come from small independent grocery stores and convenience stores.