Kikkoman Corporation (2801) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Kikkoman Corporation (Kikkoman) is one of the leading manufacturers of food products, beverages and other food products. It is the world's first producer of soy sauce. The company together with its subsidiaries, produces and markets soy sauces, sauces, tomato ketchup and related food seasonings and flavoring, sake, liquor, and wine, carbonated drinks, juices and other beverages, delicatessen items, rice, noodles, and processed soybean products and livestock feed. Kikkoman also carries out other businesses, including pharmaceuticals, real estate rental, logistics, restaurants and chemical products. The company markets its products in 100 countries across Asia, Europe and North America. Kikkoman is headquartered in Chiba, Japan.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Kikkoman Corporation 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.

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Table of contents

Section 1 - About the Company
Kikkoman Corporation - Key Facts
Kikkoman Corporation - Key Employees
Kikkoman Corporation - Key Employee Biographies
Kikkoman Corporation - Major Products and Services
Kikkoman Corporation - History
Kikkoman Corporation - Company Statement
Kikkoman Corporation - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Kikkoman Corporation - Key Manufacturing Facilities
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Kikkoman Corporation - Business Description
Kikkoman Corporation - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Kikkoman Corporation - Strengths
Strength - Wide Business Portfolio
Strength - Focus on Innovations
Strength - Increased Profitability Ratios
Kikkoman Corporation - Weaknesses
Weakness - Substantial Presence of Debt
Weakness - Geographic Concentration
Kikkoman Corporation - Opportunities
Opportunity - New Product Launches
Opportunity - Growing Trend of Online Retailing
Opportunity - Growth Potential in Emerging Markets
Kikkoman Corporation - Threats
Threat - Risk from Competition
Threat - Rising Demand of Private Labels
Threat - Weak Japanese Economy
Kikkoman Corporation - 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
Kikkoman Corporation, Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables

Kikkoman Corporation, Key Facts
Kikkoman Corporation, Key Employees
Kikkoman Corporation, Key Employee Biographies
Kikkoman Corporation, Major Products and Services
Kikkoman Corporation, History
Kikkoman Corporation, Subsidiaries
Kikkoman Corporation, Key Manufacturing Facilities
Kikkoman Corporation, Key Competitors
Kikkoman Corporation, Ratios based on current share price
Kikkoman Corporation, Annual Ratios
Kikkoman Corporation, Interim Ratios
Kikkoman Corporation, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures

Kikkoman Corporation, Performance Chart (2008 - 2012)
Kikkoman Corporation, Ratio Charts

Related research categories

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