Chattem Inc - SWOT Analysis

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Chattem Inc. (Chattem) is a manufacturer and marketer of branded over-the-counter (OTC) healthcare products, toiletries and dietary supplements. The company operates in the US, Europe and Canada. It is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and employed about 465 people as of November 2007. The company recorded revenues of $423.4 million during the fiscal year ended November 2007, an increase of 40.9% over 2006. The increase in revenue was due to the acquisition of Cortizone-10 and Balmex, in January 2007, which led to growth in the medicated skin care products category; and a 20% sales increase of the total Gold Bond franchise in fiscal 2007 as compared to fiscal 2006, led by increases of 35%, 19% and 8% in the lotion, foot care and powder lines, respectively. The operating profit of the company was $122.2 million during fiscal year 2007, an increase of 47.2% over 2006. The net profit was $59.7 million in fiscal year 2007, an increase of 32.6% over 2006.

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