L'Oreal - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Global Markets Direct
February 18, 2009
20 Pages - SKU: GMD2116798
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L'Oreal - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Summary

L'Oreal is the world leader in the beauty industry as it is one of the largest cosmetics companies globally. It is engaged in the production and marketing a wide range of make-up, perfume, hair and skin care products. It operates in 130 countries through 25 international brands. The company operates through three divisions Cosmetics, The Body Shop and Dermatology divisions. The Cosmetics division of the company operates in four segments namely consumer products, luxury products, professional products and active cosmetics. The consumer products segment distributes its products to all mass-market channels includes 7,600 hypermarkets, 40,000 supermarkets and 74,000 drugstores.

Global Markets Direct, the leading business information provider, presents an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of L'Oreal. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global Markets Direct’s views on the company.

Scope
  • The company’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
  • The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
  • The report contains critical company information - business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
  • It provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
  • Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.
Reasons to buy
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  • Get detailed information and financial & strategic analysis on companies operating in your industry.
  • Identify prospective partners and suppliers - with key data on their businesses and locations.
  • Capitalize on competitors’ weaknesses and target the market opportunities available to them.
  • Compare your company’s financial trends with those of your peers / competitors.
  • Scout for potential acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companies’ strategic, financial and operational performance.