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United Drug plc - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

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Report Summary

United Drug plc - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Summary

United Drug plc (United Drug) is principally engaged in providing pharmaceutical services to the medical industry. The company classifies its business segments into four categories, namely Pharma Wholesaling, Supply Chain Services, Medical and Scientific and Contract Sales Outsourcing. It principally operates in Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. United Drug acquired, The Specials Laboratory Holdings Limited and Sharp Corporation in July 2008.

The United Drug plc - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review is an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of United Drug plc. 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.

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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- Scout for potential acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companies’ strategic, financial and operational performance.

Table of Contents


Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents 2
List of Tables 3
List of Figures 3
Key Facts 4
Business Description 4
Major Products and Services 5
History 6
SWOT Analysis 7
SWOT Analysis - Overview 7
United Drug plc - Strengths 7
United Drug plc - Strengths - Expanding Operating Margin 7
United Drug plc - Strengths - Efficient Use of Resources 7
United Drug plc - Strengths - Strategic Acquisitions 7
United Drug plc - Strengths - Consistent Superior Revenues 7
United Drug plc - Strengths - Diversified Business Areas 7
United Drug plc - Weaknesses 8
United Drug plc - Weaknesses - Limited Liquidity Position 8
United Drug plc - Weaknesses - Lack of Geographic Diversification 8
United Drug plc - Opportunities 8
United Drug plc - Opportunities - Aging Population 8
United Drug plc - Opportunities - Market Growth in Emerging Economies 8
United Drug plc - Threats 8
United Drug plc - Threats - Increasing Competition 8
United Drug plc - Threats - Stringent Government Regulations 8
United Drug plc - Threats - Industry Consolidation 8
Key Competitors 9
Key Employees 9
Key Employee Biographies 9
Company Statement 10
Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Locations And Subsidiaries - Head Office 12
Locations And Subsidiaries - Other Locations & Subsidiaries 12
Financial Ratios 13
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 13
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 13
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 14
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 15
Appendix 16
Methodology 16
Ratio Definitions 16
About Global Markets Direct 19
Contact Us 19
Disclaimer 19


List of Tables
United Drug plc, Key Facts 4
Major Products and Services 5
United Drug plc, History 6
United Drug plc, Key Employees 9
United Drug plc, Key Employee Biographies 9
United Drug plc, Other Locations 12
United Drug plc, Subsidiaries 12
United Drug plc, Ratios based on current share price 13
United Drug plc, Annual Ratios 13
United Drug plc, Interim Ratios 14
Currency Codes 16
Capital Market Ratios 16
Equity Ratios 17
Profitability Ratios 17
Cost Ratios 17
Liquidity Ratios 18
Leverage Ratios 18
Efficiency Ratios 18


List of Figures
United Drug plc, Ratio Charts 15