The Andersons, Inc. (ANDE) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

The Andersons, Inc. (Andersons) is in grain merchandising and plant nutrient formulation/distribution in the Eastern Corn Belt. The company has interests in the grain, ethanol and plant nutrient sectors of U.S. agriculture, as well as in railcar leasing and repair, turf products production and general merchandise retailing.The Company’s operations are classified into six reportable business segments, namely, Grain, Ethanol, Rail, Plant, Nutrient, Turf & Specialty, and Retail. Andersons has operations across the United States and in Puerto Ric, and has railcar leasing interests in Canada and Mexico.

The Andersons, Inc. Key Recent Developments

May 07, 2012: Andersons Reports Revenue Of $1.1 Billion In Q1 2012
Feb 08, 2012: Andersons Reports Revenue Of $4.6 Billion In 2011
Nov 08, 2011: Andersons Reports Revenues Of $938.7m In Q3 2011
Aug 03, 2011: Andersons Reports Sales And Merchandising Revenues Of $1.3 Billion In Q2 2011
May 04, 2011: Andersons Reports Net Income Of $17.3m In Q1 2011

This comprehensive SWOT profile of The Andersons, Inc. 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
The Andersons, Inc. - Key Facts
The Andersons, Inc. - Key Employees
The Andersons, Inc. - Major Products and Services
The Andersons, Inc. - History
The Andersons, Inc. - Company Statement
The Andersons, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
The Andersons, Inc. - Business Description
The Andersons, Inc. - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
The Andersons, Inc. - Strengths
Strength - Diverse Business Operations
Strength - Strong Financial Performance
The Andersons, Inc. - Weaknesses
Weakness - Reliance on the US Market
Weakness - Legal Proceedings
Weakness - Decline in Liquidity Ratios
The Andersons, Inc. - Opportunities
Opportunity - Strategic Acquisitions
Opportunity - Focus on Recycling Co-products
Opportunity - Rising Demand for Ethanol
The Andersons, Inc. - Threats
Threat - Stringent Regulatory Environment
Threat - Growing Market Competition
Threat - Rising Raw Material Costs
The Andersons, Inc. - 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, Power, Oil & Gas Financial Deals and Alliances
The Andersons, Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
The Andersons, Inc., Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
The Andersons, Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
The Andersons, Inc., Recent Developments
May 07, 2012: Andersons Reports Revenue Of $1.1 Billion In Q1 2012
Feb 08, 2012: Andersons Reports Revenue Of $4.6 Billion In 2011
Nov 08, 2011: Andersons Reports Revenues Of $938.7m In Q3 2011
Aug 03, 2011: Andersons Reports Sales And Merchandising Revenues Of $1.3 Billion In Q2 2011
May 04, 2011: Andersons Reports Net Income Of $17.3m In Q1 2011
Feb 08, 2011: Andersons Reports Sales And Merchandising Revenues Of $3.3 Billion In 2010
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables

The Andersons, Inc., Key Facts
The Andersons, Inc., Key Employees
The Andersons, Inc., Major Products and Services
The Andersons, Inc., History
The Andersons, Inc., Other Locations
The Andersons, Inc., Subsidiaries
The Andersons, Inc., Key Competitors
The Andersons, Inc., Ratios based on current share price
The Andersons, Inc., Annual Ratios
The Andersons, Inc., Interim Ratios
The Andersons, Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
The Andersons, Inc., Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012
The Andersons, Inc., Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures

The Andersons, Inc., Performance Chart (2007 - 2011)
The Andersons, Inc., Ratio Charts
The Andersons, Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012
The Andersons, Inc., Power, Deals by Type, 2006 to YTD 2012

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