In anticipation of Mary’s request for comparative analysis, it will be useful at this time to do some research. You know that you can obtain the financials of companies within the same sector or Standard Industry Code as Apix Printing (e.g., commercial printing), and that the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Standard Industry 2012 code for Apix Printing is presently 323111. Use the

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 to search for two other companies in the same industry as Apix Printing.

When you get to work the next day, you see the following e-mail from Mary:

Here is the list of financial ratios you asked for. I need you to explain the computation of each and compute these for Apix’s results for the financial statements you are using for the PowerPoint presentation. Also, compare Apix’s 2-year trend results to that of two other firms in the sector. Indicate how each of Apix’s ratios differ, and indicate whether the two other companies’ ratios or Apix’s ratios are indicative of better performance.

Explain the computation for each of the following, and compute each for Apix and two other companies in the same industry as Apix Printing:

• Current ratio
• (Long-term) debt to equity ratio
• Gross margin percentage
• Net profit margin percentage
• Return on equity percentage

Present your findings of the above data in a table. Add a paragraph that summarizes your results, indicating whether investors would find the financial analysis results of Apix competitive as compared to rivals in the sector. Be sure to include both positive and negative trends in your analysis.

American Banking and Market News – American
Consumer News: InnerWorkings, Inc.
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InnerWorkings, Inc. (NASDAQ:INWK) EVP Oren B. Azar acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a

transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $1.09 per

share, with a total value of $10,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the executive vice president

now owns 131,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $143,111.55. The transaction was

disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC

website.

Shares of NASDAQ:INWK traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $0.98. 215,186 shares of

the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 126,328. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of

0.84, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.52. The company has a market capitalization of $53.19 million, a

PE ratio of -4.25 and a beta of 1.32. InnerWorkings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $0.87 and a 52-week high of $5.81.

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $3.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.40.

InnerWorkings (NASDAQ:INWK) last posted its earnings results on Monday, March 16th. The business services

provider reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.04 by

($0.05). The business had revenue of $319.07 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $299.79

million. InnerWorkings had a positive return on equity of 3.49% and a negative net margin of 1.06%.

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. BidaskClub lowered InnerWorkings from a “buy” rating to

a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded InnerWorkings from a

“strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, ValuEngine upgraded

InnerWorkings from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Three investment analysts

have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. The stock

presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.50.

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Citigroup Inc. increased its position in

InnerWorkings by 35.4% during the fourth quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 21,575 shares of the business services

provider’s stock worth $119,000 after buying an additional 5,637 shares during the last quarter. Russell

Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in InnerWorkings during the fourth quarter worth $140,000.

Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new position in InnerWorkings during the fourth quarter worth

$213,000. Barclays PLC increased its position in InnerWorkings by 97.7% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC

now owns 45,001 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $248,000 after buying an additional

22,242 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System increased its

position in InnerWorkings by 92.0% during the fourth quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now

owns 48,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 23,100

shares during the last quarter. 82.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional

investors.

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InnerWorkings Company Profile

InnerWorkings, Inc provides marketing execution solutions in North America and internationally. The company’s

software applications and databases create an integrated solution that stores, analyzes, and tracks the production

capabilities of its supplier network, as well as detailed pricing data.

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Watchlist News – American Consumer News:
Chatham Asset Management, Llc Sells 2,100,000
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Chatham Asset Management, Llc Sells 2,100,000 Shares of RR Donnelley &Sons Co (NYSE:RRD) Stock

March 22nd, 2020 – Comments Off on Chatham Asset Management, Llc Sells 2,100,000 Shares of RR Donnelley

&Sons Co (NYSE:RRD) Stock – Filed Under – by Kyle Jackson

RR Donnelley &Sons Co (NYSE:RRD) major shareholder Chatham Asset Management, Llc sold 2,100,000 shares of

the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.61, for a

total transaction of $3,381,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &Exchange

Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a

company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

NYSE RRD opened at $1.01 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $71.62 million, a price-to-

earnings ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 1.68. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $2.17 and its two-

hundred day simple moving average is $3.31. RR Donnelley &Sons Co has a one year low of $1.01 and a one year

high of $4.97.

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RR Donnelley &Sons (NYSE:RRD) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The business

services provider reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.02).

The business had revenue of $1.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. RR

Donnelley &Sons had a negative net margin of 1.49% and a negative return on equity of 16.13%. The company’s

revenue for the quarter was down 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business

posted $0.64 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that RR Donnelley &Sons Co will post 0.8 earnings

per share for the current year.

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of

record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an

annualized basis and a yield of 11.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 13th. RR

Donnelley &Sons’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.18%.

Separately, Zacks Investment Research raised shares of RR Donnelley &Sons from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating

in a research note on Thursday, February 20th.

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tower

Research Capital LLC TRC purchased a new position in RR Donnelley &Sons during the 3rd quarter valued at about

$43,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in RR Donnelley &Sons during the 3rd

quarter valued at about $46,000. ProShare Advisors LLC purchased a new position in RR Donnelley &Sons during

the 4th quarter valued at about $46,000. Cresset Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in RR

Donnelley &Sons during the 4th quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, Alhambra Investment Partners LLC

purchased a new position in RR Donnelley &Sons during the 4th quarter valued at about $72,000. 89.48% of the

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RR Donnelley &Sons Company Profile

R.R. Donnelley &Sons Company, an integrated communications provider, enables organizations to create, manage,

deliver, and optimize their multichannel marketing and business communications. It operates through Business

Services and Marketing Solutions segments. The Business Services segment offers commercial printing products

and branded materials, including manuals, publications, brochures, business cards, flyers, post cards, posters, and

promotional items; and specialized transportation and distribution services.

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