Praxair Inc. Fundamental Company Report Including Financial, SWOT, Competitors and Industry Analysis

Praxair Inc. Fundamental Company Report provides a complete overview of the company’s affairs. All available data is presented in a comprehensive and easily accessed format. The report includes financial and SWOT information, industry analysis, opinions, estimates, plus annual and quarterly forecasts made by stock market experts. The report also enables direct comparison to be made between Praxair Inc. and its competitors. This provides our Clients with a clear understanding of Praxair Inc. position in the Chemical Industry.

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• The report outlines the main financial ratios pertaining to profitability, margin analysis, asset turnover, credit ratios, and company’s long-term solvency.
• It also shows the company’s income statement and ratio trend-charts, with balance sheets and cash flows presented on an annual and quarterly basis.
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About Praxair Inc.

Praxair, Inc. is an industrial gas supplier in North and South America. The company’s primary products for its industrial gases business are atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, acetylene).

The company’s operations are organized into five segments, four of which have been determined on a geographic basis of segmentation: North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. In addition, it operates its worldwide surface technologies business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., which represents the fifth segment. The company also designs, engineers, and builds equipment that produces industrial gases for internal use and external sale.

The company’s operations consist of two major product lines: Industrial gases and Surface technologies.

Industrial Gases Products

Atmospheric gases are the highest volume products produced by the company. Using air as its raw material, it produces oxygen, nitrogen, and argon through several air separation processes of which cryogenic air separation is the most prevalent. The company develops a range of proprietary and patented applications and supply systems technology, including small non-cryogenic nitrogen plants. The company also manufactures precious metal and ceramic sputtering targets used primarily in the production of semiconductors.

Surface Technologies

Surface technologies product line supplies wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings and powders to the aircraft, printing, textile, plastics, primary metals, petrochemical, and other industries. It also manufactures a line of electric arc, plasma and high-velocity oxygen fuel spray equipment, as well as arc and flame wire equipment used for the application of wear resistant coatings. The coatings extend wear life and are applied at Praxair’s facilities using various thermal spray coatings processes. The coated parts are finished to the customer’s precise specifications before shipment.

International: The company conducts industrial gases business through subsidiary and affiliated companies in Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Societa Italiana Acetilene & Derivati S.p.A. (S.I.A.D.), an Italian company accounted for as an equity company, also has established positions in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Slovenia. Yara Praxair, which is also accounted for as an equity company, has established positions in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Surface technologies product line has operations in Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom.

Competition: Major competitors in the industrial gases industry both in the United States and worldwide include Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Airgas Inc., L’Air Liquide S.A., and Linde AG. Principal competitors for the surface technologies lines are Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation, a subsidiary of Sequa Corporation, Bodycote, PLC, and Sulzer Metco Management AG.

Customers

The company serves approximately 25 industries, such as healthcare and petroleum refining; computer-chip manufacturing and beverage carbonation; fiber-optics and steel making; and aerospace, chemicals and water treatment.

Competition

The company’s competitors in the industrial gases industry both in the United States and worldwide include Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Airgas Inc., L’Air Liquide S.A., and Linde AG. Principal competitors for the surface technologies lines are Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation, a subsidiary of Sequa Corporation, Bodycote, PLC, and Sulzer Metco Management AG.

Acquisitions

In July, 2009, the company acquired Sermatech International Holdings Corp., a global supplier of protective coatings and advanced processes used on industrial and aviation gas turbines with operations in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and South Korea.

History

Praxair, Inc. was founded in 1907.

Contents

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

DISCLAIMER

1. PRAXAIR INC. COMPANY PROFILE

1.1. Key facts
1.2. Financial Performance
1.3. Key Executives
1.4. Ownership and Major Holders
1.5. Company History

2. PRAXAIR INC. BUSINESS OVERVIEW

2.1. Business Description
2.2. Major Products and Services
2.3. Markets and Sales Activities
2.4. Locations, Subsidiaries, Operating Units

3. PRAXAIR INC. SWOT ANALYSIS

3.1. Overview
3.2. Strengths
3.3. Weaknesses
3.4. Opportunities
3.5. Threats

4. PRAXAIR INC. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

4.1. Financial Statements
  4.1.1. Income Statement
  4.1.2. Balance Sheet
  4.1.3. Cash Flow
4.2. Financial Ratios
  4.2.1. Profitability
  4.2.2. Margin Analysis
  4.2.3. Asset Turnover
  4.2.4. Credit Ratios
  4.2.5. Long-Term Solvency
  4.2.6. Growth Over Prior Year
  4.2.7. Financial Ratios Charts
4.3. Stock Market Snapshot

5. PRAXAIR INC. COMPETITORS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

5.1. Praxair Inc. Direct Competitors
5.2. Comparison of Praxair Inc. and Direct Competitors Financial Ratios
5.3. Comparison of Praxair Inc. and Direct Competitors Stock Charts
5.4. Praxair Inc. Industry Analysis
  5.4.1. Chemicals Industry Snapshot
  5.4.2. Praxair Inc. Industry Position Analysis

6. PRAXAIR INC. NEWS & EVENTS

6.1. News & PR Activity Analysis
6.2. IR Corporate News
6.3. Marketing News
6.4. Corporate Events

7. PRAXAIR INC. EXPERTS REVIEW

7.1. Experts Opinion
7.2. Experts Estimates

APPENDIX 1: RATIO DEFINITIONS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Praxair Inc. Key Facts
Table 2. Praxair Inc. Profitability
Table 3. Praxair Inc. Management Effectiveness
Table 4. Praxair Inc. Income Statement Key Figures
Table 5. Praxair Inc. Balance Sheet Key Figures
Table 6. Praxair Inc. Cash Flow Statement Key Figures
Table 7. Financial Performance Abbreviation Guide
Table 8. Praxair Inc. Key Executives
Table 9. Praxair Inc. Key Executives Biographies *
Table 10. Praxair Inc. Key Executives Compensations *
Table 11. Praxair Inc. Key Executives Stock Options *
Table 12. Praxair Inc. Major Shareholders
Table 13. Praxair Inc. History
Table 14. Praxair Inc. Products
Table 15. Praxair Inc. Revenues by Product
Table 16. Praxair Inc. Revenues by Region
Table 17. Praxair Inc. Offices and Representations
Table 18. Praxair Inc. SWOT Analysis
Table 19. Praxair Inc. Income Statement 2008-2011 Including 4-years Trends
Table 20. Praxair Inc. Income Statement Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Table 21. Praxair Inc. Balance Sheet 2008-2011 Including Trends
Table 22. Praxair Inc. Balance Sheet Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Table 23. Praxair Inc. Cash Flow 2008-2011 Including Trends
Table 24. Praxair Inc. Cash Flow Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Table 25. Praxair Inc. Profitability Ratios
Table 26. Praxair Inc. Margin Analysis Ratios
Table 27. Praxair Inc. Asset Turnover Ratios
Table 28. Praxair Inc. Credit Ratios
Table 29. Praxair Inc. Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Table 30. Praxair Inc. Financial Ratios Growth Over Prior Year
Table 31. Praxair Inc. Capital Market Snapshot
Table 32. Praxair Inc. Direct Competitors Key Facts
Table 33. Praxair Inc. Direct Competitors Profitability Ratios
Table 34. Praxair Inc. Direct Competitors Margin Analysis Ratios
Table 35. Praxair Inc. Direct Competitors Asset Turnover Ratios
Table 36. Praxair Inc. Direct Competitors Credit Ratios
Table 37. Praxair Inc. Direct Competitors Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Table 38. Chemicals Industry Statistics
Table 39. Praxair Inc. Industry Position
Table 40. Praxair Inc. vs. Industry Income Statement Analysis
Table 41. Praxair Inc. vs. Industry Balance Sheet Analysis
Table 42. Praxair Inc. vs. Industry Cash Flow Analysis
Table 43. Praxair Inc. vs. Industry Ratios Comparison
Table 44. Praxair Inc. Consensus Recommendations*
Table 45. Praxair Inc. Analyst Recommendation Summary*
Table 46. Praxair Inc. Price Target Summary*
Table 47. Praxair Inc. Experts Recommendation Trends*
Table 48. Praxair Inc. Revenue Estimates Analysis*
Table 49. Praxair Inc. Earnings Estimates Analysis*
Table 50. Praxair Inc. Historical Surprises*
Table 51. Praxair Inc. Revenue Estimates Trend*
Table 52. Praxair Inc. Earnings Estimates Trend*
Table 53. Praxair Inc. Revenue Revisions*
Table 54. Praxair Inc. Earnings Revisions*

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Praxair Inc. Annual Revenues in Comparison with Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
Figure 2. Praxair Inc. Profit Margin Chart
Figure 3. Praxair Inc. Operating Margin Chart
Figure 4. Praxair Inc. Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
Figure 5. Praxair Inc. Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
Figure 6. Praxair Inc. Debt to Equity Chart
Figure 7. Praxair Inc. Current Ratio Chart
Figure 8. Praxair Inc. 1-year Stock Charts
Figure 9. Praxair Inc. 5-year Stock Charts
Figure 10. Praxair Inc. vs. Main Indexes 1-year Stock Chart
Figure 11. Praxair Inc. vs. Direct Competitors 1-year Stock Charts
Figure 12. Praxair Inc. Article Density Chart

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