Foster's Group Ltd. (FGL) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Foster’s Group Ltd. (Foster's Group) is one of the leading companies in the branded alcohol beverage industry. It is engaged in the production and marketing of premium branded beer, wine, cider, spirits as well as non-alcoholic beverages. The company distributes its beer products under various brand names such as Fosters Large, Victoria Bitter, Carlton Draught, Crown Lager, Pure Blonde, Cascade Premium Lager, Cascade Premium Light, Carlton Cold, Carlton Sterling, Carlton Black, Melbourne Bitter, Cascade Blonde, Corona, Asahi and Stella Artois. Foster’s Group markets its portfolio of more than 100 premium brand products in over 155 countries across five continents. It operates three distilleries and cideries, six breweries and 22 wineries in seven countries. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Foster's Group Ltd. Key Recent Developments…

Feb 11, 2010: Foster’s, Grupo Modelo Extend Corona Contract

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Foster's Group Ltd. 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.

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- 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.

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Table of contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Foster's Group Ltd. - Key Facts
Foster's Group Ltd. - Key Employees
Foster's Group Ltd. - Key Employee Biographies
Foster's Group Ltd. - Major Products and Services
Foster's Group Ltd. - History
Foster's Group Ltd. - Company Statement
Foster's Group Ltd. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Foster's Group Ltd. - Business Description
Foster's Group Ltd. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Foster's Group Ltd. - Strengths
Strength - Strong Liquidity Position
Strength - Wide Portfolio of Agricultural Assets
Strength - Strong Brand Equity
Foster's Group Ltd. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Geographical Concentration
Weakness - Low Return on Equity
Weakness - Declining Market Share
Foster's Group Ltd. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Separation of Wine & Beer Segments
Opportunity - Rising Demand for Non Alcoholic Beverages
Opportunity - Standardization of Continuous Improvement Systems
Opportunity - New Product Launches
Opportunity - Favorable Trends in the Wine Market
Foster's Group Ltd. - Threats
Threat - Rise in Input Costs
Threat - Intense Competition
Threat - Stringent Government Regulations
Foster's Group Ltd. - 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
Feb 11, 2010: Foster’s, Grupo Modelo Extend Corona Contract
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
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List of Tables

Foster's Group Ltd., Key Facts
Foster's Group Ltd., Key Employees
Foster's Group Ltd., Key Employee Biographies
Foster's Group Ltd., Major Products and Services
Foster's Group Ltd., History
Foster's Group Ltd., Other Locations
Foster's Group Ltd., Subsidiaries
Foster's Group Ltd., Key Competitors
Foster's Group Ltd., Ratios based on current share price
Foster's Group Ltd., Annual Ratios
Foster's Group Ltd., Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures

Foster's Group Ltd., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010)
Foster's Group Ltd., Ratio Charts

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