Financial Analysis of 100 Major Lighting Manufacturers Worldwide

The report Financial Analysis of 100 Major Lighting Manufacturers Worldwide, now at its third edition, is the result of the processing of a dataset made up of a large number of balance sheets (600 companies, for the period 2017-2021), including lighting fixtures, lighting components and lighting automotive manufacturers.

The purpose of this study is to assess the recent trends and structural characteristics of the lighting industry through the analysis of the balance sheets for the years 2017 to 2021 of a group of around 600 companies based worldwide and to identify, among them, the top 100 performing companies in the business. Top 100 players are reported separately as Big (over 50 million USD turnover) and Small players. In addition, a focus on the financial results of architectural and outdoor-oriented lighting companies is provided.

The total sample analysed, for which an homogeneous time series were available (approximately 500 companies), shows an average workforce of over 750 employees and an average turnover of over USD 158 million in 2021. In absolute terms, the industry exhibits a 2021 turnover of about USD 77 billion, an EBIT in excess of USD 5 billion, almost 365 employees.

The Report is made up by a short executive summary (around 50 pages) and an Excel database of company financial data and sector average.

The sample was selected according to the following criteria:

• availability of balance sheet data (consolidated and/or unconsolidated accounts);
• company turnover of over US$ 5 million in one of the years between 2017 and 2021;
• company’s core activity corresponding to one of the following NACE codes 2740: Manufacture of electric lighting equipment.

The sample of 600 companies analysed was broken down by geographical area, lighting segment, turnover range.

Sample by geographical area:

• 290 European companies
• 165 Japanese and South Korean companies
• 77 Chinese companies
• 18 Asian Pacific companies
• 20 American companies.

Sample by lighting segment:

• Lighting fixtures, 509 players
• Automotive Lighting, 16 players
• Lighting Components (semi-finished products, lighting sources), 74 manufacturers.

Sample by turnover range:

• 14 Very Big companies (Turnover 2021 over USD 1,000 million)
• 64 Big companies (Turnover 2021 over USD 100 million and under USD 1,000 million)
• 308 Mid-sized companies (Turnover 2021 over USD 10 million and under USD 100 million)
• 213 Small companies (Turnover 2021 below USD 10 million)

The analysis considers a selection of productivity/profitability indicators available from the balance sheets.

Key financial data: Operating Revenue (Turnover), Added Value, P/L before Tax, Net Income, EBITDA, EBIT

• Turnover indicators: Total Assets, Shareholders Funds, Cash Flow
• Profitability ratios: Profit margin, ROE, ROA, EBITDA margin, EBIT margin
• Structure ratios: Current and Solvency ratio
• Employment data and per employee ratios: Number of Employees, Turnover per Employee, EBIT per employee, Average cost of employee, Costs of employees / Operating revenue.

Annexed Excel File containing:

• Financial tables on average lighting sector performance 2017-2021, based on the 600 companies’ sample;
• Companies’ “Best in Class” selected data (top 100 performing players in 2021, “Big” and “Small”);
• Website, Stock Exchange reference, Holding data for 600 companies (when available);
• Operating revenue (Turnover) 2021, number of employees and EBITDA available for around 600 companies.

The report is structured as follows:

• Lighting sector performance. Analysis of Key financial data of 600 balance-sheet, for the period 2017-2021. Overview of the total sample in terms of turnover growth and turnover indicators, profitability, financial structure, employment, and productivity.
• Analysis by geographical area. This chapter breaks down the sample of 600 companies by five geographical area, highlighting key financial data and ratios for each area.
• Analysis by lighting segment. Each company is classified according to its core activity. The following Lighting segments are identified: Lighting Fixtures, Lighting Components, Automotive Lighting.
• Analysis by company size. The sample of 600 companies was broken down by five turnover ranges, ranging from less than USD 10 million, to over USD 1,000 million during the last available year.
• Analysis of the “best in class” companies. 100 companies were selected from the sample of 600 companies, grouped in “Best in Class” big players and “Best in Class” small players.
• Analysis of the Architectural and Outdoor companies. Performance analysis of a sample of 49 Architectural-oriented lighting companies and 35 Outdoor-oriented lighting companies.