Home Depot SWOT Analysis
Analyze the internal and external environments of the organization along the following terms:
https://www.accountingverse.com/managerial-accounting/fs-analysis/financial-ratios.html (Links to an external site.).
https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0910/6-basic-financial-ratios-and-what-they-tell-you.aspx (Links to an external site.)
Discuss how the financial ratios can be applied to the SWOT analysis. Do these ratios show strengths? Is the organization struggling financially? Are there financial opportunities?
What opportunities exist in your market or the environment that you can benefit from?
Is the perception of your business positive?
Has there been recent market growth or other changes in the market that create an opportunity?
Is the opportunity ongoing, or is there just a window for it? In other words, how critical is your timing?
Who are your existing or potential competitors?
What factors beyond your control could place your business at risk?
Are there challenges created by an unfavorable trend or development that may lead to deteriorating revenues or profits?
What situations might threaten your marketing efforts?
Has there been a significant change in supplier prices or the availability of raw materials?
Have there been shifts in consumer behavior, the economy, or government regulations that could reduce your sales?
Has a new product or technology been introduced that makes your products, equipment, or services obsolete?
Discuss how the organization can capitalize on the opportunities that are occurring from the dimensions from within the general environment. How can the organization neutralize the threats that are occurring from the dimensions from within the general environment?
