GKN Plc (GKN) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

November 2017 | 44 pages | ID: G37BD0CBD25EN
GlobalData

Abstracts

GKN Plc (GKN) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

• Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
• Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
• SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
• Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
• Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
• Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
• Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
• Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
• Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
• Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
• Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
• Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

GKN Plc (GKN) is an engineering company that designs, manufactures and supplies aerospace and driveline products. The company carries out the production of composite and metallic aerostructures, aircraft and engine products for both military and civil aerospace markets. GKN manufactures powdered metal and sintered components for automotive and other industrial customers. It also supplies a range of automotive driveline products and systems. The company also provides engineering power management products, systems and services. GKN offers its services to aerospace, automotive, agriculture, construction, mining and industrial equipment markets. The company operates manufacturing facilities, service centers and offices in North America, South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. GKN is headquartered in Redditch, Worcestershire, the UK.

GKN Plc Key Recent Developments

Sep 14,2017: Engineering group chief executive to retire
Jul 26,2017: GKN announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2017
Jul 26,2017: GKN H1 profit up
Apr 26,2017: GKN reports trading update for Q1 2017
Feb 28,2017: GKN sales jumps by 22% in 2016

Key benefits of buying this profile include:

You get detailed information about the company and its operations to identify potential customers and suppliers.

• The profile analyzes the company’s business structure, operations, major products and services, prospects, locations and subsidiaries, key executives and their biographies and key competitors.

Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure and strategies, and capitalize on their weaknesses. Stay up to date on the major developments affecting the company.

• The company’s core strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed and presented in the profile objectively. Recent developments in the company covered in the profile help you track important events.

Equip yourself with information that enables you to sharpen your strategies and transform your operations profitably.

• Opportunities that the company can explore and exploit are sized up and its growth potential assessed in the profile. Competitive and/or technological threats are highlighted.

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

• Financial ratio presented for major public companies in the profile include the revenue trends, profitability, growth, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research.

• Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and financial ratios and charts are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

Contents

SECTION 1 - ABOUT THE COMPANY

GKN Plc - Key Facts
GKN Plc - Key Employees
GKN Plc - Key Employee Biographies
GKN Plc - Major Products and Services
GKN Plc - History
GKN Plc - Company Statement
GKN Plc - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries

SECTION 2 – COMPANY ANALYSIS

GKN Plc - Business Description
GKN Plc - Corporate Strategy
GKN Plc - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
GKN Plc - Strengths
GKN Plc - Weaknesses
GKN Plc - Opportunities
GKN Plc - Threats
GKN Plc - Key Competitors

SECTION 3 – COMPANY FINANCIAL RATIOS

Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
GKN Plc, Recent Deals Summary

SECTION 4 – COMPANY’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Jul 26, 2017: GKN announces results for the six months ended 30 June 2017
Jul 26, 2017: GKN H1 profit up
Oct 25, 2016: GKN releases trading update for the nine months ended 30 September 2016
Jul 26, 2016: GKN results announcement for the six months ended 30 June 2016

SECTION 5 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

GKN Plc, Key Facts
GKN Plc, Key Employees
GKN Plc, Key Employee Biographies
GKN Plc, Major Products and Services
GKN Plc, History
GKN Plc, Subsidiaries
GKN Plc, Key Competitors
GKN Plc, Ratios based on current share price
GKN Plc, Annual Ratios
GKN Plc, Annual Ratios (Cont.1)
GKN Plc, Annual Ratios (Cont.2)
GKN Plc, Interim Ratios
GKN Plc, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

GKN Plc, Performance Chart (2012 - 2016)
GKN Plc, Ratio Charts

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