Villeroy & Boch AG (VIB3) - 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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- 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.
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- 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
Villeroy & Boch AG (Villeroy & Boch) is a manufacturer and distributor of lifestyle and home interior products. The company offers a wide range of bathroom and kitchen products with the pure stone, bellevue, subway and sentique designs. The company provides a variety of ceramic and porcelain products, besides glass and cutlery products for retail and the hotel sectors. Its product portfolio comprises sanitary ware, ceramic kitchen sinks, bathroom furniture, bathtubs and shower tubs, whirlpools, fittings, tableware, crystal and cutlery, accessories. It operates through an extensive network of subsidiaries, joint venture and partners globally. Villeroy & Boch is headquartered in Mettlach, Germany.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents  2
List of Tables  3
List of Figures  4
Section 1 - About the Company  5
Villeroy & Boch AG - Key Facts  5
Villeroy & Boch AG - Key Employees  6
Villeroy & Boch AG - Key Employee Biographies  7
Villeroy & Boch AG - Major Products and Services  8
Villeroy & Boch AG - History  9
Villeroy & Boch AG - Company Statement  11
Villeroy & Boch AG - Locations And Subsidiaries  12
Head Office  12
Other Locations & Subsidiaries  12
Section 2 – Company Analysis  14
Villeroy & Boch AG - Business Description  14
Villeroy & Boch AG - Corporate Strategy  15
Villeroy & Boch AG - SWOT Analysis  16
SWOT Analysis - Overview  16
Villeroy & Boch AG - Strengths  16
Strength - Innovation Capabilities  16
Strength - Global Network  16
Villeroy & Boch AG - Weaknesses  17
Weakness - Increasing Receivables  17
Villeroy & Boch AG - Opportunities  18
Opportunity - Strategic Initiatives  18
Opportunity - Positive Outlook for Global Construction Industry  18
Opportunity - Growth Prospects: Plumbing Fixtures and Fittings  18
Villeroy & Boch AG - Threats  19
Threat - Infringement of Intellectual Property  19
Threat - Competitive Landscape  19
Threat - Counterfeit Products  19
Villeroy & Boch AG - Key Competitors  20
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios  21
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios  21
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios  22
Performance Chart  24
Financial Performance  24
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios  25
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts  26
Section 4 – Appendix  27
Methodology  27
Ratio Definitions  27
About GlobalData  31
Contact Us  31
Disclaimer  31
List of Tables
Villeroy & Boch AG, Key Facts  5
Villeroy & Boch AG, Key Employees  6
Villeroy & Boch AG, Key Employee Biographies  7
Villeroy & Boch AG, Major Products and Services  8
Villeroy & Boch AG, History  9
Villeroy & Boch AG, Subsidiaries  12
Villeroy & Boch AG, Key Competitors  20
Villeroy & Boch AG, Ratios based on current share price  21
Villeroy & Boch AG, Annual Ratios  22
Villeroy & Boch AG, Interim Ratios  25
Currency Codes  27
Capital Market Ratios  27
Equity Ratios  28
Profitability Ratios  28
Cost Ratios  29
Liquidity Ratios  29
Leverage Ratios  30
Efficiency Ratios  30
List of Figures
Villeroy & Boch AG, Performance Chart (2011 - 2015)  24
Villeroy & Boch AG, Ratio Charts  26