Machine Tool and Equipment Industry: AGCO Corporation - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

• Publication date: February 2009
• Report size: 20 pages

It is engaged in the manufacturing and distributing of agricultural equipment and related replacement parts. It sells a broad range of agricultural equipment, which includes combines, self-propelled sprayers, tractors, hay tools, forage equipment and implements and a line of diesel engines. The firm 's products are sold under AGCO, Fendt, Gleaner, Challenger, Hesston, Spra-Coupe, Sunflower, Massey Ferguson, Terra-Gator, RoGator, Valtra and White...

It is engaged in the manufacturing and distributing of agricultural equipment and related replacement parts. It sells a broad range of agricultural equipment, which includes combines, self-propelled sprayers, tractors, hay tools, forage equipment and implements and a line of diesel engines. The firm 's products are sold under AGCO, Fendt, Gleaner, Challenger, Hesston, Spra-Coupe, Sunflower, Massey Ferguson, Terra-Gator, RoGator, Valtra and White Planters brands.

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• The firm ’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
• The opportunities open to the industry player are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
• The report contains critical industry player information – business structure and operations, the industry player 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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Global Agricultural Machinery Industry

Table Of Contents
Key Information 1
Key Ratios 1
Share Data 1
Performance Chart 1
Table Of Contents 2
List of Tables 2
List of Figures 2
Key Facts 3
Company Overview 3
Major Products and Services 4
Overview 4
History 5
SWOT Analysis Overview 6
Overview 6
AGCO Corporation - Strengths (SWOT Analysis) 6
Strong Foothold in Agricultural Equipment 6
Wide Geographical Presence 6
Strong Revenue Growth 6
AGCO Corporation - Weaknesses (SWOT Analysis) 6
High Debt 6
Dependence on the Tractors Product Segment 6
AGCO Corporation - Opportunities (SWOT Analysis) 6
Strategic Alliances 6
Growing Demand for Farm Equipment 7
Expansion into Emerging March kets 7
AGCO Corporation - Threats (SWOT Analysis) 7
Rigorous Lwas and Regulations 7
Intense Competition 7
Litigations 7
Key Competitors 8
Key Employees 8
Key Employee Biographies 9
Company Statement 10
Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Head Office 12
Financial Ratios 13
Capital March ket Ratios 13
Annual Ratios 14
Interim Ratios 15
Ratio Charts 16
Appendix 17
Methodology 17
Ratio Definitions 17
About Global March kets Direct 20
Contact Us 20
Disclaimer 20


List of Tables
AGCO Corporation, Key Facts 1
AGCO Corporation, Key Ratios 1
AGCO Corporation, Share Data 1
AGCO Corporation, Key Facts 3
Major Products and Services 4
AGCO Corporation, History 5
AGCO Corporation, Key Employee Biographies 9
Currency Codes 17
Capital March ket Ratios 17
Equity Ratios 18
These ratios are based on per share value. 18
Profitability Ratios 18
Cost Ratios 18
Liquidity Ratios 19
Leverage Ratios 19
Efficiency Ratios 20


List of Figures
AGCO Corporation, Performance Chart (2003 - 2007) 1
AGCO Corporation, Ratio Charts 16