Chapter 4-table 6: Do financial statements help in Financial decisions and corporate valuation

Table 6: Distribution of the company Total Revenue by
Period (In Millions of U.S. Dollars)
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-------Bank---------2004----2005----2006----2007----2008
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1. Compass
Group PLC----------15178----12987----13237----13239----14750
2. Toronto
Dominion Bank----12879----15060----18006----20273----20685
3. Harris Corp------2519-----3001------3475-----4243------5311
4. Morgan Stanley--39017---46581-----70151----84120----56200
5. Boeing Co--------51400---53621-----61530----66387----60925
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Table 6 shows the distribution of the companies’ Total Revenue by period (In Millions of U.S. Dollars). The Compass Group PLC total revenues are US$15178, US$12987, US$13237, US$13239, and US$14750 respectively. It reveals that there was an increase in 2008 which means that the bank is starting to earn income.
The Toronto Dominion Bank and Harris Corp total revenues increased annually. Toronto Dominion Bank has the following values US$12879, US$15060, US$18006, US$20273, and US$20685. Harris Corp has the following values US$2519, US$3001, US$3475, US$4243, and US$5311 respectively. This means that the banks are maintaining the good image in the stock market.
On the other hand Morgan Stanley and Boeing Co had decreased total revenue in 2008 as evidenced Morgan Stanley has the following values US$39017, US$46581, US$70151, US$84120, and US$56200 while Boeing Co has the following values US$51400, US$53621, US$61530, US$66387, and US$60925 respectively. This means that these banks are losing credibility in the stock market.