Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) is a Belgian industrial holding company. The company principal activity is to manage a range of investments in first-class companies particularly in industrial investments. These investments are focused on a small number of European companies that operate in a diversified range of sectors. It invests in companies that offer potential to create value for shareholders and sells investments reaching maturity. The portfolio consisted of six principal participations: Suez, Total, Lafarge, Pernod Ricard, Imerys and Iberdrola besides other investments in private equity.

Global Markets Direct, the leading business information provider, presents an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global Markets Direct's views on the company.

Scope

• The company's strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
• The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
• The report contains critical company information - business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
• It provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
• Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

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• Key Information
• Key Ratios
• Share Data
• Performance Chart
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
  • Key Facts
  • Company Overview
  • Major Products and Services
  • Overview
  • History
  • SWOT Analysis Overview
  • Overview
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA - Strengths
  • Strong Market Position
  • Investments in Diverse Range of Sectors
  • Increase in Net Earnings from Associated Companies
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA - Weaknesses
  • Weak margins in Petrochemicals
  • Decline in Profitability Ratio
  • Poor Management of Resource
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA - Opportunities
  • New Projects
  • Rising Petroleum Prices
  • Acquisition of Scottish Power
  • European Union (EU) counties' investment plan
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA - Threats
  • Rising Prices of Raw Materials
  • Market Volatility
  • Legal and Political Framework
  • Government bailout
  • Impact of slowdown
  • Key Competitors
  • Key Employees
  • Company Statement
  • Locations And Subsidiaries
  • Head Office
  • Other Locations & Subsidiaries
  • Financial Ratios
  • Capital Market Ratios
  • Annual Ratios
  • Interim Ratios
  • Ratio Charts
  • Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Ratio Definitions
  • About Global Markets Direct
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer
• List of Tables
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Key Facts
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Key Ratios
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Share Data
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Key Facts
  • Major Products and Services
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, History
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Key Employees
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Other Locations
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Ratios based on current share price
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Annual Ratios
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Interim Ratios
  • Currency Codes
  • Capital Market Ratios
  • Equity Ratios
  • Profitability Ratios
  • Cost Ratios
  • Liquidity Ratios
  • Leverage Ratios
  • Efficiency Ratios
• List of Figures
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Performance Chart (2004 - 2008)
  • Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Ratio Charts