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

November 2024 | 50 pages | ID: R2862FFDDCBBEN
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Abstracts

RealNetworks 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 RealNetworks Inc. and its competitors. This provides our Clients with a clear understanding of RealNetworks Inc. position in the Software and Technology Services Industry.

• The report contains detailed information about RealNetworks 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 RealNetworks 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 RealNetworks 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 RealNetworks 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 RealNetworks Inc. business.

About RealNetworks Inc.

RealNetworks, Inc. provides network-delivered digital media products and services worldwide. The company offers technology for streaming digital media over the Internet and focuses on creating and delivering digital media, technology, services and content, such as music, games, and video to consumers around the world. The company provides software products and services that enable consumers to discover, save, store, and access their digital media on different devices. The company distributes its products and services directly to consumers and also through wireless network operators, original equipment manufacturers, and other communications companies who offer these products and services to their customers.

The company’s products and services include RealPlayer, its media player software and the first mainstream media player to enable downloading, recording, sharing, and editing of digital video offered by its Media Software and Services (MSS) segment. The company also provides various mobile entertainment services, such as ringback tones, music-on-demand, video-on-demand, and inter-carrier messaging, offered by its Technology Products and Solutions (TPS) segment to consumers through mobile carriers around the world. In its TPS segment, the company also provides a suite of software and services for digital media delivery via the Internet and wireless networks for business customers, including its Helix servers, players, and content creation software. In addition, the company developed Rhapsody digital music service and it owns and operates casual games services on the Internet.

Segments

As of December 31, 2009, the company managed its business in four segments: TPS, MSS, Games, and Music.

Technology Products and Solutions (TPS)

The company’s TPS business primarily consists of SaaS offerings, which include ringback tones, music-on-demand, video-on-demand and messaging services, as well as system software license sales and intellectual property licensing. The company develops and market services and technologies that enable wireless carriers, cable companies, and other media and communications companies to deliver entertainment experiences to their customers.

The company’s SaaS services are deployed with approximately 85 wireless carriers and communications service providers in approximately 50 countries globally, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless in the Americas; Bharti Airtel, SK Telecom and Telstra in Asia; and Vodafone in Europe.

Ringback Tones: The company sells its ringback tone (RBT) service principally to wireless carriers throughout the world primarily on a SaaS basis. RBT services enable callers to hear music chosen by the subscriber, instead of the traditional electronic ringing sound, while waiting for the subscriber to answer. The company’s RBT services enable subscribers to select from various ringback content, including music, pre-recorded messages by celebrities, and sound effects. The principal customers of its RBT services include SK Telecom, Bharti Airtel, Telstra, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Vodafone operating companies in Europe.

Music-On-Demand: The company’s music-on-demand (MOD) service allows carriers to offer their subscribers a range of song titles by downloading or streaming to PCs, MP3-enabled mobile phones, and portable audio players that are equipped with approved digital rights management systems. The principal customers of its MOD service are wireless carriers, including SK Telecom and Vodafone operating companies in Europe.

Video-On-Demand: The company’s video-on-demand (VOD) service allows wireless carriers and other telecom providers to offer their subscribers a range of videos by downloading or streaming to video-enabled mobile phones that are equipped with approved digital rights management systems. The principal customers of its VOD services include Verizon and AT&T.

Messaging: The company’s principal messaging service is its inter-carrier messaging (ICM) service, which routes and delivers short messaging service (SMS) messages between wireless carriers with in the U.S. and internationally to multiple wireless devices under the brand name Metcalf. T

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Contents

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

DISCLAIMER

1. REALNETWORKS 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. REALNETWORKS 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. REALNETWORKS INC. SWOT ANALYSIS

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

4. REALNETWORKS 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. REALNETWORKS INC. COMPETITORS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

5.1. RealNetworks Inc. Direct Competitors
5.2. Comparison of RealNetworks Inc. and Direct Competitors Financial Ratios
5.3. Comparison of RealNetworks Inc. and Direct Competitors Stock Charts
5.4. RealNetworks Inc. Industry Analysis
5.4.1. Software and Technology Services Industry Snapshot
  5.4.2. RealNetworks Inc. Industry Position Analysis

6. REALNETWORKS INC. NEWS & EVENTS

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

7. REALNETWORKS INC. EXPERTS REVIEW¹

7.1. Experts Consensus
7.2. Experts Revisions

8. REALNETWORKS INC. ENHANCED SWOT ANALYSIS²

9. UNITED STATES 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. REALNETWORKS INC. IFE, EFE, IE MATRICES²

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

11. REALNETWORKS INC. PORTER FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS²

12. REALNETWORKS INC. VRIO ANALYSIS²

APPENDIX: RATIO DEFINITIONS

LIST OF FIGURES

RealNetworks 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
RealNetworks Inc. 1-year Stock Charts
RealNetworks Inc. 5-year Stock Charts
RealNetworks Inc. vs. Main Indexes 1-year Stock Chart
RealNetworks Inc. vs. Direct Competitors 1-year Stock Charts
RealNetworks Inc. Article Density Chart

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List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

RealNetworks Inc. Key Facts
Profitability
Management Effectiveness
Income Statement Key Figures
Balance Sheet Key Figures
Cash Flow Statement Key Figures
Financial Performance Abbreviation Guide
RealNetworks Inc. Key Executives
RealNetworks Inc. Major Shareholders
RealNetworks Inc. History
RealNetworks Inc. Products
Revenues by Segment
Revenues by Region
RealNetworks Inc. Offices and Representations
RealNetworks 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
RealNetworks Inc. Profitability Ratios
Margin Analysis Ratios
Asset Turnover Ratios
Credit Ratios
Long-Term Solvency Ratios
Financial Ratios Growth Over Prior Year
RealNetworks Inc. Capital Market Snapshot
RealNetworks 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
Software and Technology Services Industry Statistics
RealNetworks 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
RealNetworks 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?