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4QQMN906 – Foundations of Finance

Assessment 1 – Individual Coursework

(30% of total module grade)

This project provides an opportunity to apply core finance concepts to real company data using Yahoo Finance. Students should analyse stock performance, risk, return, and valuation for a company of their choice.

Project Brief

Each student should select one publicly listed company (preferably from the FTSE 100 or S&P 500) and use Yahoo Finance data to answer a structured set of questions. The report should be up to 2,000 words and presented clearly with data tables and charts.

Tasks

A. Company Overview (15 marks)

1. Identify your company and briefly describe its operations and industry.

2. Download one year of daily stock price data from Yahoo Finance and calculate: mean daily return, standard deviation, and annualised return and volatility.

B. Risk and Return (25 marks)

1. Compare your company with a market index (FTSE 100 or S&P 500).

2. Calculate and interpret the beta of your company relative to the market index.

C. Cost of Equity and Valuation (35 marks)

1. Estimate the company’s cost of equity using the CAPM model.

2. Calculate and interpret the P/E ratio.

3. Conduct a simplified DCF valuation and compare the estimated intrinsic value with the market price.

D. Reflection and Limitations (25 marks)

Discuss the limitations of your analysis and reflect on the connection between theory and real- world data.

Word count: 2,000 words

Module Learning Outcomes Assessed

1.   Understand the links between risk and return, risk and the cost of capital;

2.   Calculate basic derivative security values and appreciate how they can be used practically by businesses and investors;

3.  Apply financial theory to formulate and solve practical problems in finance;

4.   Price simple assets.

General Submission Requirements

Assessment submission instructions:

1.   File saved as [ModuleCode_CandidateNumber]

2.  Word count (2,000 words)

3.   File format for submission (.docx or pdf file)

Assessment Support Information

Students will receive clear feedback on their submissions, outlining key strengths and indicating areas that could be improved. This feedback will be provided in a short- written form. alongside the final mark. The intention is to offer clear guidance to help students reflect on their performance and inform. future work.

Marking Criteria

Criteria	Weight	Description
Data accuracy and completeness	20%	Correct and complete data collection and use of Yahoo Finance.
Application of finance concepts	40%	Proper use of return, risk, beta, CAPM, and valuation methods.
Analysis and interpretation	30%	Insightfulness, clarity of discussion, and logical conclusions.
Presentation and referencing	10%	Structure, formatting, clarity, citation, and visual quality