Being relatively young, the Swedish video game industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years, surpassing several traditional industries. Exemplified by the purchase of King for approximately three times the price of Volvo, and the fact that one in ten people on the planet has played a Swedish video game. This development notwithstanding, the industry remains academically unexplored, suffering high rates of failure among new businesses, and for many companies, access to capital is problematic. In many ways a unique industry; Reversing traditional business models. involving the community, their customers, during pre-, mid- and post-production combined with companies being born global. Therefore, traditional tools for financial analysis, such as profitability ratios, are proving insufficient and the industry is perceived as a risky investment. The study analyzes the underlying variables of such ratios, from the perspectives of uncertainty and risk as well as accounting, considering the unique characteristics of the Swedish video game industry; Providing guidelines for better utilization of the ratios. The authors establish a solid foundation for future studies on the topic and provide investors with useful tools to increase their knowledge of the industry. The findings indicate that due to the abstract nature of the industry, stemming from assets and value creation, financial ratios should be used in tandem with a uncertainty and risk assessment of certain key areas of the industry.

This thesis is focused on the financial analysis of Pivovary Staropramen Company. The work is divided into theoretical and practical. The theoretical section explains the general scope of financial analysis, sources of information for financial analysis, users of financial analysis and most importantly, the methods of financial analysis. The practical part is devoted to the application of financial analysis by Pivovary Staropramen Company. Conclusion is drawn about the financial health of the company with some suggestions for improvement.

Master’s thesis evaluates financial situation of the company OHL ŽS a.s within the period of years 2004 and 2008, by selected indicators of financial analysis. The main target of this thesis is to acquire, analyse and take use of information for creation of designs which will be to improve of current situation of the company.

This master’s thesis assess the financial situation of the company EUROFORM Group, s.r.o. in 2005 – 2009. Evaluation is based on absolute, differential, relative indexes and the analysis of system indexes. It includes also suggestion of improvement of financial situation.

The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyze incomes, expenses and profit in chosen production company, including detailed cost analysis, price realization and profitability of selected products company. For this analysis is selected company operating in the automotive industry and products for analysis are automotive components which are the core of the production program of the company. The period covered years between 2007 and 2011.