Analysts, managers or other business executives and students have at their disposal wide variety analytical techniques when they want to evaluate company's financial position or when they wish to better understand the financial implication of business operational activities or investment. This thesis examines the uses of financial analysis as one of the main financial assessment techniques. After describing theoretically the main tools of financial analysis, this thesis determines the practicality of these tools in evaluating the financial health of a car distributor company for the period from year 2002 to year 2009. Despite the fact that the analyzed company's core business is car distributor, this analysis takes into consideration also other activities of the company such as repair center because, as the analysis shows, it influenced the financial results of the company. This thesis is concluded with general outcomes from the financial analysis and with recommendation for the company in order to prevent potential risks and in order to improve its financial results.

В современных условиях для обеспечения эффективности деятельности предприятия должна быть правильно рассчитана нормативная величина оборотных активов, которая является одним из факторов повышения конкурентоспособности предприятия и обеспечения его устойчивости. Целью магистерской диссертации является разработка методического подхода к обоснованию нормативной величины оборотных средств на предприятии цветной металлургии на основе обоснованных норм и нормативов материально-производственных запасов. В работе рассматривается также вопросы управления оборотным капиталом. В качестве источников использовалась учебно-методическая и научно-исследовательская литература, результаты эмпирических исследований автора и данные корпоративной статистики. Практическая значимость настоящей выпускной квалификационной работы заключается в возможности реализации предложенного автором методического подхода по нормированию оборотных средств предприятия цветной металлургии. / In modern conditions, to ensure the efficiency of the enterprise, the standard value of current assets must be correctly calculated, which is one of the factors for increasing the competitiveness of the enterprise and ensuring its stability. The purpose of the master's thesis is to develop a methodological approach to substantiating the standard value of working capital at a non-ferrous metallurgy enterprise on the basis of reasonable norms and standards of material and production stocks. The paper also deals with the issues of working capital management. The sources used were educational, methodological, and research literature, the results of the author's empirical research, and corporate statistics. The practical significance of this final qualification work lies in the possibility of implementing the methodological approach proposed by the author for rationing the working capital of a non-ferrous metallurgy enterprise.