Imperial Tobacco Group PLC: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis

iCD Research, September 2011, Pages: 35

Synopsis
ICD Research's "Imperial Tobacco Group PLC: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, financial ratios, competitor benchmarking data, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services, details of locations and subsidiaries, plus information on key news events affecting the company.

Summary
This SWOT analysis and company profile is a crucial resource for industry executives and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the company's business.

ICD Research's "Imperial Tobacco Group PLC: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis" report utilizes a wide range of primary and secondary sources, which are analyzed and presented in a consistent and easily accessible format.

ICD Research strictly follows a standardized research methodology to ensure high levels of data quality and these characteristics guarantee a unique report.

Scope
- Examines and identifies key information and issues about Imperial Tobacco Group PLC for business intelligence requirements
- Studies and presents the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities (growth potential) and threats (competition). Strategic and operational business information is objectively reported
- Provides analysis on financial ratios along with a competitor benchmarking section
- The profile also contains information on business operations, company history, major products and services, prospects, key competitors, key employees, locations and subsidiaries

Reasons To Buy
- Quickly enhance your understanding of the company
- Gain insight into the marketplace and a better understanding of internal and external factors which could impact the industry
- Increase business/sales activities by understanding your competitors’ businesses better
- Recognize potential partnerships and suppliers
- Obtain yearly profitability figures

Key Highlights
Imperial Tobacco Group Plc (Imperial) is one of the leading manufacturers and sellers of cigarettes in the world. The company also manufactures and sells tobaccos, rolling papers, filter tubes and cigars. In addition, the company provides logistics services. The products of the company are sold under various brands, including Davidoff, Gauloises Blondes, West, JPS, Golden Virginia, Drum, Fortuna, Gitanes, Rizla, Cohiba, Van Nelle, Classic, Embassy and Montecrist. These brands cater to the premium, value and mainstream market segments. Imperial products are sold in 160 countries worldwide, including the US, Spain, the UK, France and Germany, among others. It has 31 cigarette factories, 18 other tobacco product and processing factories and two paper and tube factories. Imperial is headquartered at Bristol, the UK.

1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
1.2 Business Description
1.3 Major Products and Services
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit
2.2.2 Asset, Liabilities and Capex
2.2.3 Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio
2.2.4 Solvency
2.2.5 Valuation
2.3 Competitive Benchmarking
2.3.1 Efficiency
2.3.2 Valuation
2.3.3 Turnover - Inventory and Asset
2.3.4 Liquidity
3 Recent Developments
4 SWOT Analysis
4.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview
4.2 Strengths
4.3 Weaknesses
4.4 Opportunities
4.5 Threats
5 Company Statement
6 History
7 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC - Key Employees
8 Key Employee Biographies
9 Locations and Subsidiaries
9.1 Head Office
9.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries
10 Appendix
10.1 Methodology
10.2 Ratio Definitions
10.3 Disclaimer

List of Tables
Table 1: Major Products and Services
Table 2: Key Ratios - Annual
Table 3: Key Ratios - Interim
Table 4: Key Capital Market Indicators
Table 5: Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, History
Table 6: Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Key Employees
Table 7: Key Employee Biographies
Table 8: Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, Subsidiaries

List of Figures
Figure 1: Revenue and Operating Profit
Figure 2: Financial Position
Figure 3: Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio
Figure 4: Solvency
Figure 5: Valuation
Figure 6: Efficiency
Figure 7: Valuation
Figure 8: Turnover - Inventory and Asset
Figure 9: Liquidity

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