Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Icon Group International, Inc.
Published: August 2007
Product Code: R307-25639Description The goal of this report is to assist managers in gauging a company's financial performance vis-a-vis firms competing in the same sector, at the global level. In particular, this report covers Brush Engineered Materials Inc. With the globalization of markets, greater foreign competition, and the reduction of entry barriers, it becomes all the more important to benchmark a company's performance against other firms on a worldwide basis. Doing so, however, is not an obvious task. First, one needs to find firms competing in the same sector. Second, one needs to control for exchange rate volatility. Finally, one needs use comparable financial standards. This report overcomes these issues and gives full financial benchmarks vis-a-vis worldwide competitors who are present in the same narrow industrial classification. Benchmarks cover assets, liabilities, income and ratios. Since our reports are printed on demand, the figures available are for the latest quarter and are the most up to date available (4 reports are produced each year).
Table of Contents - 1 Introduction & Methodology
- 1.1 What does this report cover?
- 1.2 Methodology
- 1.3 Limitations and Extensions
- 2 Asset Structure - Vertical Analysis
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Assets - Definitions of Terms
- 2.3 Asset Structure: Benchmarks
- 2.4 Large Deviations to Benchmarks: Assets
- 2.5 Key Percentiles and Rankings
- 2.5.1 Cash & Short Term Investments
- 2.5.2 Receivables (Net)
- 2.5.3 Total Inventories
- 2.5.4 Current Assets - Total
- 2.5.5 Property Plant and Equipment - Net
- 2.5.6 Accumulated Depreciation - Total
- 3 Liability Structure - Vertical Analysis
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 Liabilities and Equity - Definitions of Terms
- 3.3 Liability Structure: Benchmarks
- 3.4 Large Deviations to Benchmarks: Liabilities
- 3.5 Key Percentiles and Rankings
- 3.5.1 Accounts Payable
- 3.5.2 Current Liabilities - Total
- 3.5.3 Long Term Debt
- 3.5.4 Total Liabilities
- 3.5.5 Retained Earnings
- 4 Income Structure - Vertical Analysis
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Income Statements - Definitions of Terms
- 4.3 Income Structure: Benchmarks
- 4.4 Large Deviations to Benchmarks: Income
- 4.5 Key Percentiles and Rankings
- 4.5.1 Cost of Goods Sold (Excluding Depreciation)
- 4.5.2 Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
- 4.5.3 Operating Expenses - Total
- 4.5.4 Operating Income
- 4.5.5 Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
- 4.5.6 Pretax Income
- 4.5.7 Income Taxes
- 5 Ratio Benchmarks
- 5.1 Overview
- 5.2 Ratios - Definitions of Terms
- 5.3 Ratio Structure: Benchmarks
- 5.4 Large Deviations to Benchmarks: Ratios
- 5.5 Key Percentiles and Rankings
- 5.5.1 Gross Profit Margin (%)
- 5.5.2 Pretax Margin (%)
- 5.5.3 Quick Ratio
- 5.5.4 Current Ratio
- 5.5.5 Inventories % Total Current Assets
- 5.5.6 Accounts Receivables Days
- 5.5.7 Inventories (# of Days) Held
- 6 Disclaimers, Warrantees, and User Agreement Provisions
- 6.1 Disclaimers & Safe Harbor
- 6.2 ICON Group User Agreement Provisions
- 6.3 Financial Glossaries: Bibliography
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