J D Wetherspoon plc (JDW) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

GlobalData, January 2013, Pages: 28

Summary

J D Wetherspoon Plc (Wetherspoon) owns and operates pubs. The company apart from pub operations also specializes in developing and managing public houses. It also hires out pubs for events and parties. The company provides food and drinks to its customers at competitively low prices. It offers breakfast, beer and burger, deli, coffees, pastas, salads, sides, starters and sharers, potato jacket, meals, and grills as part of its food and drinks menus. The company also sells Tierra, Lavazza’s Rainforest-Alliance-certified sustainable coffee. As of 2012, the company owned and operated 860 pubs, indicating an increase of 4.5% over 823 pubs in 2011. It principally operates in the UK.

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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.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
J D Wetherspoon plc - Key Facts
J D Wetherspoon plc - Key Employees
J D Wetherspoon plc - Key Employee Biographies
J D Wetherspoon plc - Major Products and Services
J D Wetherspoon plc - History
J D Wetherspoon plc - Company Statement
J D Wetherspoon plc - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
J D Wetherspoon plc - Business Description
J D Wetherspoon plc - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
J D Wetherspoon plc - Strengths
Strength - Relationship with Partners
Strength - Market Leadership Position
Strength - Broad Business Operations
J D Wetherspoon plc - Weaknesses
Weakness - Substantial Debt
Weakness - Business Performance
J D Wetherspoon plc - Opportunities
Opportunity - Business Expansion
Opportunity - Long-Term Outlook for the Tourism Industry
Opportunity - Growing Demand: Global Lodging Industry
J D Wetherspoon plc - Threats
Threat - Stringent Regulations
Threat - Competitive Pressure
Threat - Tax on Beer
J D Wetherspoon plc - 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
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Us
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
J D Wetherspoon plc, Key Facts
J D Wetherspoon plc, Key Employees
J D Wetherspoon plc, Key Employee Biographies
J D Wetherspoon plc, Major Products and Services
J D Wetherspoon plc, History
J D Wetherspoon plc, Other Locations
J D Wetherspoon plc, Key Competitors
J D Wetherspoon plc, Ratios based on current share price
J D Wetherspoon plc, Annual Ratios
J D Wetherspoon plc, Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
J D Wetherspoon plc, Performance Chart (2008 - 2012)
J D Wetherspoon plc, Ratio Charts

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