Coastal Contacts Inc. (COA) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Coastal Contacts Inc. (Coastal Contacts) is an online retailer that sells contact lenses, eyeglasses, sunglasses and vision care accessories. The company offers a wide range of product portfolio including contact lenses, glasses, sunglasses, solutions and accessories. Its contact lenses comprise daily wear, colour lenses, weekly wear and monthly wear contact lenses. The glasses are available in different shapes made up of metal, titanium, stainless steel and plastics. Coastal Contacts caters to customers in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific through its network of distribution, manufacturing and business facilities.

Coastal Contacts Inc. Key Recent Developments

Jun 14, 2012: Coastal Contacts Reports Revenue Of CAD48.2m In Q2 Fiscal 2012nJan 17, 2012: Coastal Contacts Names Greg Lechner As Vice President, Business Development, US

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Key Facts
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Key Employees
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Major Products and Services
Coastal Contacts Inc. - History
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Company Statement
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Business Description
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Corporate Strategy
Coastal Contacts Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Strong Customer Reorder Rate
Strength - Strong Market Presence
Strength - Strong Contact Lens Business
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Dependence on Few Suppliers
Weakness - Dependence on Internet
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Increasing Demand for Vision Care Products
Opportunity - Inclusion of New Brands
Opportunity - Market Penetration
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Threats
Threat - Disruption in its Distribution Facilities
Threat - Increasing Incidents of Fraud
Threat - Competitive Market
Coastal Contacts Inc. - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Coastal Contacts Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
Coastal Contacts Inc., Recent Developments
Jun 14, 2012: Coastal Contacts Reports Revenue Of CAD48.2m In Q2 Fiscal 2012
Jan 17, 2012: Coastal Contacts Names Greg Lechner As Vice President, Business Development, US
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Us
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
Coastal Contacts Inc., Key Facts
Coastal Contacts Inc., Key Employees
Coastal Contacts Inc., Key Employee Biographies
Coastal Contacts Inc., Major Products and Services
Coastal Contacts Inc., History
Coastal Contacts Inc., Subsidiaries
Coastal Contacts Inc., Key Competitors
Coastal Contacts Inc., Ratios based on current share price
Coastal Contacts Inc., Annual Ratios
Coastal Contacts Inc., Interim Ratios
Coastal Contacts Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
Coastal Contacts Inc., Performance Chart (2008 - 2012)
Coastal Contacts Inc., Ratio Charts

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