Thales - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review
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- Market - Aerospace
- Published Date - 19/02/2009
- Report Type - Company Profile
- Country - Global
- Number of Pages - 20
- Electronic - £95.00
- Site Licence - £185.00
- Corporate Licence - £275.00
Report Summary
Thales - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review
Summary
Thales is engaged in designing, developing and implementing high-tech electronic equipments. The company offerings cater to aerospace, defense, and information technology markets. The company operates its business in Africa, Asia Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, and Latin America. The company’s business is operated through six reportable segments namely Aerospace, Air systems, Land and joint systems, Naval, Security, and Services.
This report presents an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Thales. 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 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.
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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.
Table of Contents
Table Of Contents
Key Information 1
Key Ratios 1
Share Data 1
Performance Chart 1
Table Of Contents 2
List of Tables 2
List of Figures 2
Key Facts 3
Company Overview 3
Major Products and Services 4
Overview 4
History 4
SWOT Analysis Overview 6
Overview 6
Thales - Strengths 6
Global Operations 6
Strong Operational Efficiency 6
Strong Cash Balance 6
Thales - Weaknesses 6
Weak Performance in the US market 6
Poor Liquidity 6
Thales - Opportunities 6
New Projects 6
Order Generations 6
Growing Demand for US Defense 7
Thales - Threats 7
Competitive Pressures 7
Regulatory Environment 7
Fluctuations in Interest and Foreign Currency Exchange Rates 7
Key Competitors 8
Key Employees 8
Key Employee Biographies 9
Company Statement 10
Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Head Office 12
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 12
Financial Ratios 13
Capital Market Ratios 13
Annual Ratios 14
Interim Ratios 15
Ratio Charts 16
Appendix 17
Methodology 17
Ratio Definitions 17
About Global Markets Direct 20
Contact Us 20
Disclaimer 20
List of Tables
Thales, Key Facts 1
Thales, Key Ratios 1
Thales, Share Data 1
Thales, Key Facts 3
Thales, History 4
Thales, Key Employee Biographies 9
Currency Codes 17
Capital Market Ratios 17
Equity Ratios 18
These ratios are based on per share value. 18
Profitability Ratios 18
Cost Ratios 19
Liquidity Ratios 19
Leverage Ratios 19
Efficiency Ratios 20
List of Figures
Thales, Performance Chart (2003 - 2007) 1
Thales, Ratio Charts 16