House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Fundamental Company Report Including Financial, SWOT, Competitors and Industry Analysis

November 2024 | 50 pages | ID: H8909C7C3B0BEN
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Abstracts

House of Brussels Chocolates 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 House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. and its competitors. This provides our Clients with a clear understanding of House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. position in the Industry.

• The report contains detailed information about House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. that gives an unrivalled in-depth knowledge about internal business-environment of the company: data about the owners, senior executives, locations, subsidiaries, markets, products, and company history.
• Another part of the report is a SWOT-analysis carried out for House of Brussels Chocolates Inc.. It involves specifying the objective of the company's business and identifies the different factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving that objective. SWOT-analysis helps to understand company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and possible threats against it.
• The House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. financial analysis covers the income statement and ratio trend-charts with balance sheets and cash flows presented on an annual and quarterly basis. The report outlines the main financial ratios pertaining to profitability, margin analysis, asset turnover, credit ratios, and company’s long-term solvency. This sort of company's information will assist and strengthen your company’s decision-making processes.
• In the part that describes House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. competitors and the industry in whole, the information about company's financial ratios is compared to those of its competitors and to the industry. The unique analysis of the market and company’s competitors along with detailed information about the internal and external factors affecting the relevant industry will help to manage your business environment. Your company’s business and sales activities will be boosted by gaining an insight into your competitors’ businesses.
• Also the report provides relevant news, an analysis of PR-activity, and stock price movements. The latter are correlated with pertinent news and press releases, and annual and quarterly forecasts are given by a variety of experts and market research firms. Such information creates your awareness about principal trends of House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. business.

About House of Brussels Chocolates Inc.

House of Brussels Chocolates, Inc. manufactures gourmet chocolate products with plants in Delta, B.C., Canada, and Fresno, California. It specializes in manufacturing chocolate products for ‘private label’ resale by major retailers.

The company offers products through its four wholly owned subsidiaries Brussels Chocolates, Ltd. (Brussels Chocolates), House of Brussels Chocolates (USA), Ltd. (HOBC USA), DeBas Chocolate Inc. (DeBas), and ChocoMed Inc. (ChocoMed).

The company formed ChocoMed in February 2004 to investigate the use of chocolate as a carrier for dietary supplements, functional foods and pharmaceutical compounds to treat various medical conditions. The company acquired Debas in July 2004 to increase its ability to produce and market specialty chocolate products and to improve its manufacturing operations.

In May 2004, the company executed an agreement with Walgreens for the sale of private label chocolates using its ‘Truffelinos’ and ‘Truffelinos Lite’ trademarks.

Products

House of Brussels sells various chocolate products, which include gourmet/ultra-gourmet truffles, chocolate bars, European chocolates, panned goods and drinking chocolate. Its line of chocolate bars includes fortified chocolate and energy bars. The company also manufactures no-sugar-added/low-carbohydrate chocolate products.

The company also offers ‘tourist chocolates’ that include those products offered on a seasonal basis to the tourist trade. Among those offerings are a number of ‘maple’ and ‘hazelnut’ favored items. Its signature products in this category are the ‘Maple Leaf’, symbolic of Canada’s national heritage, and the chocolate hedgehog. The hedgehog marries the traditional Belgian symbol of good luck (i.e., the hedgehog) with a delicious taste for customer appeal.

The company’s gourmet/ultra-gourmet truffles include various flavors and are made from the ingredients. The company offers both solid and filled bars made of classic ingredients, as well as various no-sugar-added/low-carbohydrate chocolate bars and truffles. Its bar line also includes special formulations to improve energy, provide protein and act as a carrier for other functional ingredients.

In addition, the company offers Belgian chocolates, panned goods and European drinking chocolate. Its Belgian chocolates are produced in various classic shapes and fillings. Its European drinking chocolate comes in seven flavors and various tins. The company produces major volume items, such as its tourist goods and Belgian chocolates at the Delta, British Columbia plant. Its panned goods and ultra-gourmet chocolate truffles are generally manufactured in the Fresno, California facility.

Suppliers

The company’s major suppliers include Schokinag Chocolate, Unisource, Boxmaster, and Ellis Packaging.

Customers

The company sells products to the grocery, drugstore and tourist markets. The company provides private label products to its various major customers, including Walgreens, Whole Foods, Nordstrom, Laura Secord, Suzanne Somers, Sun-Maid Raisins, Whole Foods, Costco, Robert Mondavi, and approximately 100 other smaller resellers.

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Contents

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

DISCLAIMER

1. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES 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. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES 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. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. SWOT ANALYSIS

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

4. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES 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. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. COMPETITORS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

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

6. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. NEWS & EVENTS

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

7. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. EXPERTS REVIEW¹

7.1. Experts Consensus
7.2. Experts Revisions

8. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. ENHANCED SWOT ANALYSIS²

9. CANADA PESTEL ANALYSIS²

9.1. Political Factors
9.2. Economic Factors
9.3. Social Factors
9.4. Technological Factors
9.5. Environmental Factors
9.6. Legal Factors

10. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. IFE, EFE, IE MATRICES²

10.1. Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.2. External Factor Evaluation Matrix
10.3. Internal External Matrix

11. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS²

12. HOUSE OF BRUSSELS CHOCOLATES INC. VRIO ANALYSIS²

APPENDIX: RATIO DEFINITIONS

LIST OF FIGURES

House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Annual Revenues in Comparison with Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit
Profit Margin Chart
Operating Margin Chart
Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
Return on Assets (ROA) Chart
Debt to Equity Chart
Current Ratio Chart
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. 1-year Stock Charts
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. 5-year Stock Charts
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. vs. Main Indexes 1-year Stock Chart
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. vs. Direct Competitors 1-year Stock Charts
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Article Density Chart

1 – Data availability depends on company’s security policy.
2 – These sections are available only when you purchase a report with appropriate additional types of analyses.
The complete financial data is available for publicly traded companies.

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Key Facts
Profitability
Management Effectiveness
Income Statement Key Figures
Balance Sheet Key Figures
Cash Flow Statement Key Figures
Financial Performance Abbreviation Guide
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Key Executives
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Major Shareholders
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. History
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Products
Revenues by Segment
Revenues by Region
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Offices and Representations
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. SWOT Analysis
Yearly Income Statement Including Trends
Income Statement Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Balance Sheet Including Trends
Balance Sheet Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
Yearly Cash Flow Including Trends
Cash Flow Latest 4 Quarters Including Trends
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Profitability Ratios
Margin Analysis Ratios
Asset Turnover Ratios
Credit Ratios
Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Financial Ratios Growth Over Prior Year
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Capital Market Snapshot
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Direct Competitors Key Facts
Direct Competitors Profitability Ratios
Direct Competitors Margin Analysis Ratios
Direct Competitors Asset Turnover Ratios
Direct Competitors Credit Ratios
Direct Competitors Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Industry Statistics
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Industry Position
Company vs. Industry Income Statement Analysis
Company vs. Industry Balance Sheet Analysis
Company vs. Industry Cash Flow Analysis
Company vs. Industry Ratios Comparison
House of Brussels Chocolates Inc. Consensus Recommendations¹
Analyst Recommendation Summary¹
Price Target Summary¹
Experts Recommendation Trends¹
Revenue Estimates Analysis¹
Earnings Estimates Analysis¹
Historical Surprises¹
Revenue Estimates Trend¹
Earnings Estimates Trend¹
Revenue Revisions¹

ANALYSIS FEATURES

SWOT Analysis

SWOT, which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, is an analytical framework that identifies the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable for a company.

Enhanced SWOT Analysis

Enhanced SWOT is a 3×3 grid that arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats into one scheme:

• How to use the strengths to take advantage of the opportunities?
• How to use the strengths to reduce likelihood and impact of the threats?
• How to overcome the weaknesses that obstruct taking advantage of the opportunities?
• How to overcome the weaknesses that can make the threats a reality?

Upon answering these questions a company can develop a project plan to improve its business performance.

PESTEL Analysis

PESTEL (also termed as PESTLE) is an ideal tool to strategically analyze what influence different outside factors – political, economic, sociocultural, technological, environmental and legal – exert on a business to later chart its long term targets.

Being part of the external analysis when carrying out a strategic assessment or performing a market study, PESTEL gives an overview of diverse macro-environmental factors that any company should thoughtfully consider. By perceiving these outside environments, businesses can maximally benefit from the opportunities while minimizing the threats to the organization.

Key Factors Examined by PESTEL Analysis:

• Political – What opportunities and pressures are brought by political bodies and what is the degree of public regulations’ impact on the business?
• Economic – What economic policies, trends and structures are expected to affect the organization, what is this influence’s degree?
• Sociological – What cultural and societal aspects will work upon the demand for the business’s products and operations?
• Technological – What impact do the technological aspects, innovations, incentives and barriers have on the organization?
• Environmental – What environmental and ecological facets, both locally and farther afield, are likely to predetermine the business?
• Legal – What laws and legislation will exert influence on the style the business is carried out?

IFE, EFE, IE Matrices

The Internal Factor Evaluation matrix (IFE matrix) is a strategic management tool helping audit or evaluate major weaknesses and strengths in a business’s functional areas. In addition, IFE matrix serves as a basis for identifying and assessing relationships amongst those areas. The IFE matrix is utilised in strategy formulation.

The External Factor Evaluation matrix (EFE matrix) is a tool of strategic management that is typically utilised to assess current market conditions. It is an ideal instrument for visualising and prioritising the threats and opportunities a firm is facing.

The essential difference between the above mentioned matrices lies in the type of factors incorporated in the model; whilst the latter is engaged in internal factors, the former deals exceptionally with external factors – those exposed to social, political, economic, legal, etc. external forces.

Being a continuation of the EFE matrix and IFE matrix models, the Internal External matrix (IE matrix) rests upon an investigation of external and internal business factors integrated into one suggestive model.

Porter Five Forces Analysis

The Porter’s five forces analysis studies the industry of operation and helps the company find new sources of competitive advantage. The analysis surveys an industry through five major questions:

1. What composes a threat of substitute products and services?
2. Is there a threat of new competitors entering the market?
3. What is the intensity of competitive rivalry?
4. How big is the bargaining power of buyers?
5. How significant is the bargaining power of suppliers?

VRIO Analysis

VRIO stands for Value, Rarity, Imitability, Organization. This analysis helps to evaluate all company’s resources and capabilities and bring them together into one aggregate table that includes:

• Tangible resources
  • Financial
  • Physical
  • Technological
  • Organizational
• Intangible resources
  • Human
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Reputation
• Organizational capabilities

The result of the analysis gives a clear picture of company’s competitive and economic implications, answering the questions if the resources mentioned above are:

• Valuable?
• Rare?
• Costly to imitate?
• Organized properly?