Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (AH) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (Ahold) is a food retailing company. It is an international company of quality supermarkets based in the US and Europe. It is also engaged in operating specialty stores, drug stores, and wine & liquor shops under the brand names, Etosand Gall & Ga among others. Its comprehensive range of products includes food and non-food items. The brands offered by Ahold in the US are Stop & Shop, Giant-Landover, Giant-Carlisle, Martins and Peapod. The brands operated by Ahold in Europe are Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, Hypernova, Albert, and ICA AB. The company operates 2,970 stores. Ahold is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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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

Section 1 - About the Company
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Key Facts
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Key Employees
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Major Products and Services
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - History
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Company Statement
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
BusinessUnit
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Business Description
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Strengths
Strength - Wide Array of Banners
Strength - Substantial Brand Positioning
Strength - Potential Customer Base
Strength - Steady Top Line Growth
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Declining Market Share and Liquidity
Weakness - Litigations
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Growth in e-retailing
Opportunity - Increasing Demand for Private Label Products
Opportunity - US Convenience Store Industry
Opportunity - Business Expansion
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - Threats
Threat - Intense Competition
Threat - Stringent Government Regulations
Threat - Slow Economic Recovery
Threat - Risks Associated With Suppliers
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - 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
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables

Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Key Facts
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Key Employees
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Major Products and Services
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., History
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Subsidiaries
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., BusinessUnit
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Key Competitors
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Ratios based on current share price
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Annual Ratios
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Interim Ratios
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures

Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Performance Chart (2007 - 2011)
Koninklijke Ahold N.V., Ratio Charts

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