PQ Group Holdings Inc (PQG) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

April 2021 | 51 pages | ID: P7841A82032EN
GlobalData

Abstracts

PQ Group Holdings Inc (PQG) - 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

PQ Group Holdings Inc (PQ Group) is a manufacturer of catalysts, specialty materials, and chemicals. It offers zeolite catalysts, silica catalysts, refining services, silicate products, and its derivatives, and specialty glass products. The company’s products and services find use in fuel and emission controls, consumer products, packaging and engineering plastics, highway safety, and construction, industrial and process chemicals, and natural resources markets. PQ Group’s refining services include recycling and logistics for refiners that use sulfuric acid in their alkylation units. The company conducts business operations in Asia-Pacific, North America, South America, and Europe. PQ Group is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, the US.

PQ Group Holdings Inc Key Recent Developments

Apr 07,2021: PQ Group Holdings to Host Virtual Investor Conference on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00 ET; Focus will be Target PQ, a High Growth Pure-Play Catalyst and Services Company
Mar 25,2021: PQ Group Holdings to Host Virtual Investor Conference on Thursday, April 8, 2021; Focus Will Be On Target PQ, a High Growth Pure-Play Catalyst and Services Company
Mar 23,2021: PQ Group Holdings Announces Planned Chief Financial Officer Transition
Mar 09,2021: PQ Group reports fourth quarter and full year 2020 results from continuing operations; Achieved significant milestones on strategic transformation to a pure-play catalyst and services company
Mar 03,2021: PQ Group Holdings to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. ET

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Contents

SECTION 1 - ABOUT THE COMPANY

PQ Group Holdings Inc - Key Facts
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Key Employees
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Key Employee Biographies
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Major Products and Services
PQ Group Holdings Inc - History
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Company Statement
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Joint Venture

SECTION 2 – COMPANY ANALYSIS

Company Overview
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Business Description
Business Segment: Catalysts
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Performance Chemicals
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Refining Services
Overview
Performance
Geographical Segment: Other foreign countries
Performance
Geographical Segment: The Netherlands
Performance
Geographical Segment: The UK
Performance
Geographical Segment: The US
Performance
R&D Overview
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Corporate Strategy
PQ Group Holdings Inc - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Strengths
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Weaknesses
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Opportunities
PQ Group Holdings Inc - Threats
PQ Group Holdings Inc - 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
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Recent Deals Summary

SECTION 4 – COMPANY’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Apr 07, 2021: PQ Group Holdings to Host Virtual Investor Conference on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00 ET; Focus will be Target PQ, a High Growth Pure-Play Catalyst and Services Company
Mar 25, 2021: PQ Group Holdings to Host Virtual Investor Conference on Thursday, April 8, 2021; Focus Will Be On Target PQ, a High Growth Pure-Play Catalyst and Services Company
Mar 23, 2021: PQ Group Holdings Announces Planned Chief Financial Officer Transition
Mar 09, 2021: PQ Group reports fourth quarter and full year 2020 results from continuing operations; Achieved significant milestones on strategic transformation to a pure-play catalyst and services company
Mar 03, 2021: PQ Group Holdings to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Oct 15, 2020: PQ Group Holdings advances portfolio strategy: enters agreement to sell performance materials and launches strategic alternatives review process for performance chemicals
May 05, 2020: PQ Group reports solid first quarter 2020 results; Provides COVID-19 update
May 05, 2020: PQ Group Holdings to Host First Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET
Feb 20, 2020: PQ Group Holdings to Host Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET

SECTION 5 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

PQ Group Holdings Inc, Key Facts
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Key Employees
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Key Employee Biographies
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Major Products and Services
PQ Group Holdings Inc, History
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Other Locations
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Subsidiaries
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Joint Venture
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Key Competitors
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Ratios based on current share price
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Annual Ratios
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Interim Ratios
PQ Group Holdings Inc, 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

PQ Group Holdings Inc, Performance Chart (2016 - 2020)
PQ Group Holdings Inc, Ratio Charts