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Discovery Ltd (DSY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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    SWOT Analysis

  • 44 Pages
  • November 2024
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5519718
Discovery Ltd (DSY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by the analyst to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

  • 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.

Highlights

Discovery Ltd (Discovery) is a global financial services organization that operates using a shared-value model across its markets. The company engages in providing financial services, leveraging fintech, actuarial, and behavioral science to enhance and protect lives. Its major products and services include health insurance, life insurance, short-term personal insurance, long-term savings and investments, and banking. Discovery's products and services cater to individuals, financial advisers, healthcare professionals, and employers across various industries. The company distributes its offerings through independent financial advisers, tied agents, and direct distribution channels. It operates in South Africa, the US, the UK, Singapore, Australia. and China. Discovery is headquartered in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa.

The company reported total premiums earned of ZAR72,942 million for the fiscal year ended June 2024 (FY2024), which indicated an increase of 12.1% over that in the previous year.

Discovery Ltd Key Recent Developments

  • Jul 06, 2024: Research Results (Press Release) June 10, 2024 The discovery of new turbulence transition in fusion plasmas: The road to innovative operation scenarios for fusion power plants
  • Jul 02, 2024: Ground-breaking Gardline data leads to discovery of ‘new to science’ ice age landscapes
  • Jan 30, 2024: Corporate Communication : Opentrons Launches Automation Marketplace to Expand Lab Robotics Accessibility and Streamline Drug Discovery and Microbiome Research
  • Dec 04, 2023: OCLC launches Arabic Discovery Catalog to increase discoverability, access to Arabic library collections

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Table of Contents

Section 1 - About the Company
  • Discovery Ltd - Key Facts
  • Discovery Ltd - Key Employees
  • Discovery Ltd - Key Employee Biographies
  • Discovery Ltd - Major Products and Services
  • Discovery Ltd - History
  • Discovery Ltd - Locations And Subsidiaries
  • Head Office
  • Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 - Company Analysis
  • Company Overview
  • Discovery Ltd - Business Description
  • Geographical Segment: All Other Segments
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Geographical Segment: SA Bank
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Geographical Segment: SA Health
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Geographical Segment: SA Insure
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Geographical Segment: SA Invest
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Geographical Segment: SA Life
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Geographical Segment: UK Health
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Geographical Segment: UK Life
  • Performance
  • Overview
  • Discovery Ltd - Corporate Strategy
  • Discovery Ltd - SWOT Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis - Overview
  • Discovery Ltd - Strengths
  • Discovery Ltd - Weaknesses
  • Discovery Ltd - Opportunities
  • Discovery Ltd - Threats
  • Discovery Ltd - 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 - Company’s Recent Developments
  • Jul 06, 2024: Research Results (Press Release) June 10, 2024 The discovery of new turbulence transition in fusion plasmas: The road to innovative operation scenarios for fusion power plants
  • Jul 02, 2024: Ground-breaking Gardline data leads to discovery of ‘new to science’ ice age landscapes
  • Jan 30, 2024: Corporate Communication : Opentrons Launches Automation Marketplace to Expand Lab Robotics Accessibility and Streamline Drug Discovery and Microbiome Research
  • Dec 04, 2023: OCLC launches Arabic Discovery Catalog to increase discoverability, access to Arabic library collections
  • Oct 12, 2023: Corporate Communication : Metabolon Launches New Liver Fibrosis and Kidney Function Discovery Panels to Reveal Disease Mechanisms and Facilitate Research
  • Sep 06, 2023: A new platform for business to access renewable and affordable wheeled energy - Discovery Green
  • Jul 21, 2023: DDU welcomes Mike Bodkin as new Head of Computational Drug Discovery
Section 5 - Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Ratio Definitions
  • About the Analyst
  • Contact the Publisher
  • Disclaimer
List of Tables
  • Discovery Ltd, Key Facts
  • Discovery Ltd, Key Employees
  • Discovery Ltd, Key Employee Biographies
  • Discovery Ltd, Major Products and Services
  • Discovery Ltd, History
  • Discovery Ltd, Subsidiaries
  • Discovery Ltd, Key Competitors
  • Discovery Ltd, Ratios based on current share price
  • Discovery Ltd, Annual Ratios
  • Discovery Ltd, Interim Ratios
  • Currency Codes
  • Capital Market Ratios
  • Equity Ratios
  • Profitability Ratios
  • Cost Ratios
  • Liquidity Ratios
  • Leverage Ratios
  • Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
  • Discovery Ltd, Performance Chart (2020 - 2024)
  • Discovery Ltd, Ratio Charts

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