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Bertelsmann AG: Company Analysis

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: RocSearch
Published: August 2006
Product Code: R415-5852
Description
This report provides a comprehensive analysis about the company. Starting with the company's history, including its organizational set-up and description of its businesses, the report moves on to discuss its key business strategies. The company is also examined in the SWOT framework. Further, the report highlights the key financial parameters of the company and focuses on ratio analysis, stock performance, market indicators and earnings estimates. The report also contains a brief analysis of the industry the company operates in as well as descriptions of the company's main competitors along with their financial performance.

Bertelsmann AG is one of the world’s largest media conglomerates. Its business encompasses nearly all forms of media, with publishing, music sales and broadcasting operations in approximately 60 countries worldwide. These activities are carried out by six divisions: RTL Group, BMG, Random House, Arvato, Gruner + Jahr, and DirectGroup. The company is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany.
Table of Contents
1. Corporate Overview

1.1 Corporate History

1.2 Key Facts

1.3 Subsidiaries/Divisions

1.4 Organizational Chart

1.5 Profiles of Key People

1.6 Recent Developments




2. Business Description

2.1 Business Segments


2.1.1 RTL Group

2.1.2 Arvato

2.1.3 Gruner + Jahr

2.1.4 Direct Group

2.1.5 BMG

2.1.6 Random House

2.1.7 Products/Services


2.2 Geographical Segmentation

2.3 Key Partnerships/Alliances




3. SWOT Analysis

3.1 Strengths

3.2 Weaknesses

3.3 Opportunities

3.4 Threats




4. Key Business Strategies




5. Financial Performance

5.1 Financial Highlights

5.2 Five-Year Financial Summary

5.3 Ratio Analysis

5.4 Market Indicators




6. Competitive Landscape

6.1 Industry Definition and Segmentation


6.1.1 Industry Overview

6.1.2 Key Drivers

6.1.3 Major Trends

6.1.4 Outlook


6.2 Competition


6.2.1 Competitive Positioning

6.2.2 Geographical Coverage

6.2.3 Client Base


6.3 Financial Assessment

6.4 Stock Market Performance




7. Outlook

7.1 Company View

7.2 Analyst View




Appendix I: Consolidated Income Statement




Appendix II: Consolidated Balance Sheet




Appendix III: Mergers & Acquisitions Since 2005




Appendix IV: List of Subsidiaries
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