Staples, Inc. (SPLS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

August 2017 | 42 pages | ID: S3ACF471779EN
GlobalData

Abstracts

Staples, Inc. (SPLS) - 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

Staples, Inc. (Staples) is a retailer and distributor of office equipment products. The company's product portfolio include notebooks, paper, folders, binders, calendars, computers and related products, tablets, phone, cameras, chairs, desks, tables, bookcases, lamps, decors, cleaning tools, ladders, batteries, coffee makers, candy, hand soaps, sanitizers and kitchen supplies. It offers these products under Staples and Quill brands. Staples also merchandise products online through staples.com and quill.com. Its operations are spread across North America, Australia, South America and Asia. It operates several distribution and fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, Australia, Asia and Latin America. Staples is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, the US.

Staples, Inc. Key Recent Developments

Jun 02,2017: Staples’ new CIO to lead shift to public cloud
May 26,2017: Staples names Michelle Bottomley as chief marketing officer
May 08,2017: Staples names Brett Wahlin as chief information security officer
Mar 09,2017: Staples reports net loss for Q4, provides outlook for 2017
Feb 04,2017: Office supply retailer Staples to lay off more than 200

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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

Staples, Inc. - Key Facts
Staples, Inc. - Key Employees
Staples, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies
Staples, Inc. - Major Products and Services
Staples, Inc. - History
Staples, Inc. - Company Statement
Staples, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Business Unit

SECTION 2 – COMPANY ANALYSIS

Staples, Inc. - Business Description
Business Description - North American Delivery
North American Delivery - Overview
North American Delivery - Financials
Business Description - North American Retail
North American Retail - Overview
North American Retail - Financials
Business Description - Other
Other - Overview
Other - Financials
Staples, Inc. - Corporate Strategy
Staples, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Staples, Inc. - Strengths
Staples, Inc. - Weaknesses
Staples, Inc. - Opportunities
Staples, Inc. - Threats
Staples, 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

SECTION 4 – COMPANY’S RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

May 26, 2017: Staples names Michelle Bottomley as chief marketing officer
May 08, 2017: Staples names Brett Wahlin as chief information security officer
Mar 09, 2017: Staples reports net loss for Q4, provides outlook for 2017
Jan 26, 2017: Staples announces changes to board and governance practices
Jan 05, 2017: Staples appoints Jeff Hall chief administrative officer and vice chairman
Oct 26, 2016: Staples unveils new cognitive-enabled Easy Button office supply reordering system

SECTION 5 – APPENDIX

Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

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

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Staples, Inc., Performance Chart (2013 - 2017)
Staples, Inc., Ratio Charts

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