Kering (KER) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review 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.
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- 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.
Highlights
Kering (formerly known as PPR S.A.) is a retailer of apparel and accessories that design, manufacture and markets products for the Luxury, and Sport and Lifestyle market. The company’s product portfolio includes leather goods, shoes, ready to wear products, jewelry, watches, sports equipment, clothing for athletics, action and outdoor sports. Some of its brands include Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Christopher Kane, McQ, Puma, Volcom, Cobra, Electric and Tretorn. The company also produces and sells music and films. It has operations across Western Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, South America, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Kering is headquartered in Paris, France.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents  2
List of Tables  4
List of Figures  5
Section 1 - About the Company  6
Kering - Key Facts  6
Kering - Key Employees  7
Kering - Key Employee Biographies  8
Kering - Major Products and Services  10
Kering - History  12
Kering - Company Statement  16
Kering - Locations And Subsidiaries  17
Head Office  17
Other Locations & Subsidiaries  17
Section 2 – Company Analysis  19
Kering - Business Description  19
Kering - Corporate Strategy  20
Kering - SWOT Analysis  21
SWOT Analysis - Overview  21
Kering - Strengths  21
Strength - Robust Operational Network  21
Strength - Leading Luxury Brand: Gucci  21
Strength - Increase in Net Working Capital  21
Kering - Weaknesses  22
Weakness - Operational Issues  22
Kering - Opportunities  23
Opportunity - Global Outlook for Watches  23
Opportunity - Strategic Initiatives  23
Opportunity - Growth Prospects: E-Commerce  23
Kering - Threats  24
Threat - Rapidly Changing Fashion Trends  24
Threat - Increase in Organized Retail Crime  24
Threat - Lack of skilled labor availability  24
Threat - Profusion of Counterfeit Goods  24
Kering - Key Competitors  25
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios  26
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios  26
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios  27
Performance Chart  29
Financial Performance  29
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios  30
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts  31
Kering, Recent Deals Summary  32
Section 4 – Appendix  33
Methodology  33
Ratio Definitions  33
About GlobalData  37
Contact Us  37
Disclaimer  37
List of Tables
Kering, Key Facts  6
Kering, Key Employees  7
Kering, Key Employee Biographies  8
Kering, Major Products and Services  10
Kering, History  12
Kering, Subsidiaries  17
Kering, Key Competitors  25
Kering, Ratios based on current share price  26
Kering, Annual Ratios  27
Kering, Interim Ratios  30
Kering, Recent Deals Summary  32
Currency Codes  33
Capital Market Ratios  33
Equity Ratios  34
Profitability Ratios  34
Cost Ratios  35
Liquidity Ratios  35
Leverage Ratios  36
Efficiency Ratios  36
List of Figures
Kering, Performance Chart (2011 - 2015)  29
Kering, Ratio Charts  31