American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

GlobalData, October 2011, Pages: 32

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AXL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM) is principally engaged in manufacturing, engineering, designing and validating of drive-line and drive-train systems and related components and chassis modules. The company's products are used in light trucks, sport utility vehicles, passenger cars, crossover vehicles, and commercial vehicles. The product portfolio of the company includes axles, chassis modules, drive-shafts, power transfer units, transfer cases, chassis and steering components, driving heads, crankshafts, transmission parts and metal-formed products. The company principally operates in the US, Brazil, China, England, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Scotland and South Korea. The principal customers of the company includes, General Motors Corporation, Chrysler Group’s, PACCAR Inc., Ford Motor Company, Harley-Davidson and other original equipment manufacturers and Tier I supplier companies such as The Timken Company, Hino Motors Ltd. and Jatco Ltd. The company is headquartered in One Dauch Drive, Michigan, the US.

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. Key Recent Developments

Mar 31, 2010: AAM Supplies Rear Axles For Volkswagen's 2010 Amarok
Mar 26, 2010: AAM Establishes New Manufacturing Facility In Pennsylvania

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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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Keywords

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. , SWOT analysis, SWOT, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Corporate Strategy, Key Ratios, Share Data, Performance, Financial Performance, Overview, Business Description, Major Product, Brands, History, Key Employees, Key Operational Heads, Strategy, Key Competitors, Company Statement, Capital Market Ratios, Financial Ratios, Annual Ratios, Interim Ratios, Ratio Charts

List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Key Facts
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Key Employees
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Major Products and Services
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - History
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Company Statement
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Business Description
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Diversified Product Portfolio
Strength - Strong Research and Development
Strength - Diversified Geographical Presence
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Overdependence on General Motors
Weakness - Legal Proceedings
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Potential in the Emerging Markets
Opportunity - Huge Order Backlogs
Opportunity - Expanding Global Focus
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. - Threats
Threat - Growing Competitive Market
Threat - Increasing Costs of Input
Threat - Environmental, Health and Safety Regulations
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, 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
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Recent Developments
Mar 31, 2010: AAM Supplies Rear Axles For Volkswagen's 2010 Amarok
Mar 26, 2010: AAM Establishes New Manufacturing Facility In Pennsylvania
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

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

List of Figures
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010)
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., Ratio Charts

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