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Agricultural Equipment Industry - Business Ratio Report

Description:

This Business Ratio Report compares the financial performance of the leading players in this Industry sector, offering a quick and cost-effective competitor analysis tool for senior management.

Ratios are an invaluable tool for comparing the performance of companies on a like-for-like basis. Using ratios, the relative profitability, growth or debt levels, for example, of differently sized companies can be directly measured or compared with ease. Your Business Ratio Report focuses on the performance of key players in the industry it examines. Having closely analysed the sector, our editors and analysts have compiled the largest companies, so you don’t have to. A Business Ratio report is, in effect, a complete financial reference for the sector.

What can the report be used for?
A business ratio report can be used to assess trading and financial information on:
The Company:
Size
Structure
Performance

The Industry:
Structure
Major companies
Performance

What you can look for when reading your Business Ratio Report:
- Trends
The results given in a Business Ratio report generally cover at least the previous three full accounting years, therefore any fluctuations in any area can be easily pinpointed

- Benchmarks
The average results for each ratio together with the industry profile of the average company in the sector can both be used as benchmarks to compare individual company performance.

- Size
All the major companies in the sector are ranked on the basis of sales, profits, total assets and employee numbers (PERFORMANCE LEAGUE TABLES – Section 4). The largest and smallest of the key players can be easily identified, while the relative size of any company can be assessed.

- Growth
The average annual growth of each company’s sales, profits, total assets and number of employees over the three-year period being analysed is calculated and ranked (Performance League Tables – Section 4). This key information highlights strong and weak performers, which companies are expanding or losing market share, increasing or decreasing asset investment, or taking on or shedding employees. The industry results are also given for comparison purposes.

This information is perfect for all kinds of planning and decision-making including:

- Competitor Analysis
The depth of financial analysis provided on each company in each report offers you a comprehensive insight into the performance of individual businesses over recent years. The performance ratios let you easily identify the financial strengths and weaknesses of competitors in terms of profitability, liquidity, gearing, efficiency and employee performance

- Simple Benchmarking
A Business Ratio Report is ideal for benchmarking your own company’s performance. You can choose to benchmark your company against a major competitor, or assess the overall industry average performance. And you can focus on the criteria that are important to your business, such as profitability, employee performance or sales growth. Setting realistic performance targets becomes easier for you; with Business Ratio Reports, you will know that they are based on solid facts about your industry.

- Tracking Performance Trends
With at least three years of financial data for each company and the entire industry you can identify performance trends instantly.

- Identifying Acquisition Targets
Business Ratio Reports make it simple for you to identify potential acquisitions. You can easily find companies fitting your criteria using the Performance League Tables.

A Business Ratio Report takes the hard work out of financial performance analysis. You are left free to focus on using the vital information it imparts to drive your business forward.

Contents:

- Industry Overview
A clear, concise commentary gives you an overview of the industry’s financial performance. Graphs and tables make it easy for you to spot performance trends.

- Company Profiles
This part of the report provides information on all the companies included in the analysis. To make comparison between companies easier, the information is presented in a standard format for each:

Contact Information:
Trading address
Telephone & Fax numbers
Company secretary & directors names

Company Structure:
What the company does
Who owns the company
Which are the major subsidiaries

Accounting/Financial Data:
Profit & Loss accounts for the previous 3 or 4 years
Balance sheet for the previous 3 or 4 years

Performance Analysis:
Financial ratios grouped according to profitability, efficiency, debt, employee performance and growth.

League Table Positions:
How the company performs relative to all the
others in the sector

- Performance League Tables
This section ranks companies on a full range of financial ratios. All the tables are listed in order of ‘best’ to ‘worst’ results to help you gauge which are the strongest companies on any criteria. In addition, each table brings you the ratio result for the sector as a whole, so you have a benchmark ’average’ for comparison purposes.

- Industry Profile
The Industry Profile lists basic Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet data for the ‘average’ company in the sector. This can then be used as a benchmark for comparison with individual company profiles in the report.

Summary:

This summary brings you a sample of key details from this invaluable Report. The Report itself includes many further analyses of the performance of individual companies and the industry as a whole.

The Report provides in-depth financial analysis on these companies in these 4 clear sections:

- Performance League Tables
- Individual Company Profiles
- Industry Overview
- Industry Averages

This Business Ratio Report focuses on the leading 111 companies operating in The Agricultural Equipment Industry.

The Report analyses company and industry performance over the three years up to 7th May 2009. During this period, the average Report company witnessed a 43.6 percent increase in sales which rose from £17.5 million in 2006/07 to £25.1 million in 2008/09. Pre-tax profits followed a similar upwards trend, climbing from £211,000 to £812,000 over the three review years.

Companies Mentioned

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS - Alamo Group Europe Ltd - Alamo Manufactrng Srvcs (UK) Ltd - Alvan Blanch Development Co. Ltd - L.M. Bateman & Co. Ltd - Carrs Agriculture Ltd - Chapmans Agricultural Ltd - Clarkes Of Walsham Ltd - CNH UK Ltd - Collings Bros Of Abbotsley Ltd - R J Fullwood & Bland Ltd - George Brown's Implements (Holdings) Ltd - Glendale Engineering (Milfield) Ltd - Hayter Ltd - R.J. Herbert Engineering Ltd - JCB Landpower Ltd - Kverneland Devizes Ltd - McConnel Ltd - Midland Steel Traders Ltd - Permastore Ltd - Ralph Martindale & Co. Ltd - Ruston's Engineering Co. Ltd - Simba International Ltd - Spearhead Machinery Ltd AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT WHOLESALERS - AGCO Ltd - Alexander & Duncan, Ltd - ALO UK Ltd - Amazone Ltd - A & M Commercials Ltd - Ben Burgess & Co. Ltd - Bepco Group Ltd - Blount UK Ltd - Bomford Turner Ltd - Bosta (UK) Ltd - Bowring Transport Ltd - The Burdens Group Ltd - Burrows (G.M.) Ltd - Carrs Billington Agricultr (Sls) Ltd - Chris Tallis Farm Machinery Ltd - Delaval Ltd - Golf & Turf Equipment Ltd - Grimme (UK) Ltd - Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd - James Mason Ltd - John Bownes Ltd - John Deere Forestry Ltd - Komatsu Forest Ltd - Kramp UK Ltd - Kubota (UK) Ltd - Kuhn Farm Machinery (UK) Ltd - Kverneland Group UK Ltd - Land Machinery Ltd - Lely (UK) Ltd - Lister Wilder Ltd - McVeigh Parker & Co. Ltd - Midland Power Machinery Distributors Ltd - Mitchams Agricultural Machinry Ltd - New Forest Farm Machinery Ltd - Newquip Ltd - PMC Harvesters Ltd - G. & R. Pykett Ltd - Ravenhill Ltd - Rea Valley Tractors Ltd - Richard Keenan (UK) Ltd - Riverlea Ltd - Riverlea Tractors Ltd - Riverleaxtra Ltd - Ross Farm Machinery Ltd - Same Deutz-Fahr UK Ltd - Southern Harvesters Ltd - Spaldings Ltd - Sparex Ltd - Thomas Sherriff & Co. Ltd - Tractiv Group Ltd - The Vapormatic Co. Ltd - Western Harvesters Ltd - William Keys & Sons Ltd - Zetor UK Ltd AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RETAILERS - Almirall Ltd - Ambassadors Choice Ltd - Artrade Holdings Ltd - Aston Chemicals Ltd - Aston & Fincher Ltd - Avon Cosmetics Ltd - Bare Escentuals UK Ltd - Beauty Base Ltd - Beauty Star Ltd - Benefit Cosmetics Ltd - The Body Shop International PLC - The Boots Co. PLC - Bourjois Ltd - Chemilines Ltd - Clarins (UK) Ltd - Classic Beaute Ltd - Colgate-Palmolive (UK) Ltd - Corsair Toiletries Ltd - Coty Export UK Ltd - Cowshed Products Ltd - Crabtree & Evelyn (Overseas) Ltd - CRM Trading Ltd - De Cleor (UK) Ltd - Dee Set Confectionery Ltd - Dermalogica (UK) Ltd - Elemis Ltd - Elizabeth Arden (UK) Ltd - Espa International (UK) Ltd - Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd - Euromark PLC - J.Floris Ltd - Gerrard International Ltd - Glendale S/S Ltd - Gojo Industries - Europe Ltd - Guerlain Ltd - HCT Europe Ltd - Henkel Ltd - H & I (Toiletries) Ltd - Imperial Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Jemella Ltd - Jigsaw European Sales Ltd - Johnson & Johnson Ltd - Jo Malone Ltd - Kanta Enterprises Ltd - Kao Brands Europe Ltd - K.B. Salon Supplies Ltd - Kenneth Green Associates Ltd - KMI Brands Ltd - Knowledge & Merchndsng Inc. Ltd - KPSS (UK) Ltd - Lena White Ltd - L'Occitane Ltd - Lombagine Trading Ltd - Lornamead UK Ltd - Lush Retail Ltd - Mainline Marketing UK Ltd - Markwins International Corprtn Ltd - Mary Kay Cosmetics (UK) Ltd - Mascolo Group Ltd - T. J. Morris Ltd - Ontex Healthcare UK Ltd - Pacific Direct Holdings Ltd - Pacific World Ltd - Paul Murray PLC - Pompadour Laboratories Ltd - P & G Prestige Products Ltd - Pricecheck Toiletries Ltd - Puig UK Ltd - Rainbow Cosmetics (Manchstr) Ltd - Rayburn Trading Co. Ltd - Sabre Europe Ltd - Sally Salon Services Ltd - Salon Success Ltd - Shaneel Enterprises Ltd - Simple Toiletries Ltd - The Somerset Toiletry Co. Ltd - Steiner Training Ltd - St. Tropez Group Ltd - Superdrug Stores PLC - Sysco Guest Supply Europe Ltd - Tigi Ltd - Tigi International Ltd - Toiletry Sales Ltd - Wellan International Ltd - Wella (UK) Ltd - Whitefield Transport Ltd - Yasmins Imports & Exports Ltd - YSL Beaute Ltd - Yves Rocher (London) Ltd - Zodiac Health Ltd

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