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Lafarge S.A. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Published by: Global Markets Direct

Published: Dec. 31, 2009 - 22 Pages


Table of Contents


List of Tables
List of Figures
Lafarge S.A. - Key Facts
Lafarge S.A. - Business Description
Lafarge S.A. - Major Products and Services
Lafarge S.A. - History
Lafarge S.A. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Lafarge S.A. - Strengths
Strength - Strong Research & Development
Strength - Strong Operating Margin
Strength - Wide Asset and Network Base
Lafarge S.A. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Declining Market Share in Sector
Weakness - Increasing Debt
Weakness - Litigations
Lafarge S.A. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Strategic Acquisitions and Restructuring
Opportunity - Emerging Markets
Lafarge S.A. - Threats
Threat - Environmental Concerns
Threat - Competition and Recession
Threat - Volatile Commodity Costs
Lafarge S.A. - Key Competitors
Lafarge S.A. - Key Employees
Lafarge S.A. - Key Employee Biographies
Lafarge S.A. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Lafarge S.A. - Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Recent Developments
Other Significant Developments
Jun 05, 2009: I-95 Express Toll Lanes Project in US uses Lafarge's NewCem Slag Cement
Oct 19, 2009: Lafarge and Bouygues unveil a new generation of concretes
Operations Updates
May 15, 2009: Lafarge inaugurates cement plant in Otavalo, Ecuador
May 14, 2009: Lafarge inaugurates cement plant in Nigeria
Strategy and Business Planning
May 04, 2009: Lafarge sells its construction materials unit in Turkey
Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Global Markets Direct
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Tables
Lafarge S.A., Key Facts
Lafarge S.A., Major Products and Services
Lafarge S.A., History
Lafarge S.A., Key Employees
Lafarge S.A., Key Employee Biographies
Lafarge S.A., Other Locations
Lafarge S.A., Subsidiaries
Lafarge S.A., Ratios based on current share price
Lafarge S.A., Annual Ratios
Lafarge S.A., Interim Ratios
List of Figures
Lafarge S.A., Ratio Charts

Abstract

Lafarge S.A. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Summary

Global Markets Direct’s “Lafarge S.A. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review” is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Lafarge S.A. 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 of the company. This highlights its strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats it faces going forward.

Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge) is a building material manufacturer. It is engaged in manufacturing and distribution of cement, aggregates, concrete, gypsum and other related products. These products cater to housing, transport, healthcare and education, commercial, industrial and infrastructural sectors. It sells products primarily under the brand ‘Lafarge’. The company is the world leader in building materials. It operates through approximately 800 direct and indirect majorities owned subsidiaries and around 300 companies with a minority shareholding.

Recent Developments

Oct 19, 2009: Lafarge and Bouygues unveil a new generation of concretes
Jun 05, 2009: I-95 Express Toll Lanes Project in US uses Lafarge's NewCem Slag Cement
May 15, 2009: Lafarge inaugurates cement plant in Otavalo, Ecuador

Scope
  • Provides key company information for business intelligence needs
  • 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.
  • The report 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.
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  • 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.


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