# Investor relations internships: corporate reporting versus fund communication

## Write a balanced earnings lead

Fictional company data in millions of dollars. Both columns represent comparable periods.

### Revenue and operating profit

| Metric | Prior period | Current period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Segment A revenue | 60 | 62 |
| Segment B revenue | 40 | 48 |
| Total revenue | 100 | 110 |
| Operating profit | 20 | 18 |

## Your turn

Calculate company revenue growth, operating-profit growth, margins and the percentage-point margin change. Write a two-sentence results lead and one unanswered question.

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Use one actual public reporting period for a separate portfolio exercise and retain the exact source for every figure.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/investor-relations-internships-corporate-fund