Daily Mail & General Trust plc Financial Analysis

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

It is engaged in multiple media business. The industry player has interests in national and regional newspapers and related digital operations, information and business publishing, exhibitions and radio. It mainly operates in the U.K., the U.S., and Australia. The industry player carries out its operations through its subsidiary’s including Associated London Distribution Limited, Associated Northcliffe Digital Group Limited, Allegran Limited,...

It is engaged in multiple media business. The industry player has interests in national and regional newspapers and related digital operations, information and business publishing, exhibitions and radio. It mainly operates in the U.K., the U.S., and Australia. The industry player carries out its operations through its subsidiary’s including Associated London Distribution Limited, Associated Northcliffe Digital Group Limited, Allegran Limited, DMG Ireland Holdings Limited, Find a Property Limited and Loot Limited.

This report presents an in-depthbusiness, strategic and financial analysis of Daily Mail & General Trust plc. This company report analyses all strategic aspect of the company , including organisation and operations, key employees and competitive landscape . The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global Industry s Direct’s views on the firm .

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• The firm ’s strengths and weaknesses and growth areas or decline are analyzed. The company is analyzed at financial, strategic and operational levels .
• The report provides detailed overview of the company's business opportunities as well as areas of growth . .
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• 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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Table Of Contents
Key Information 1
Key Ratios 1
Share Data 1
Performance Chart 1
Data 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 5
Overview 5
Daily Mail & General Trust plc - Strengths (SWOT Analysis) 6
Diversified Business Segments 6
Associated Newspapers 6
Daily Mail & General Trust plc - Weaknesses (SWOT Analysis) 6
Sales of the Subsidiaries 6
Lack of Geographic Diversity 6
Slow Sales Growth 6
Daily Mail & General Trust plc - Opportunities (SWOT Analysis) 6
Advertising March ket 6
Acquisitions 6
Launches 6
Daily Mail & General Trust plc - Threats (SWOT Analysis) 7
Increase in Newsprint Prices 7
Economic Recession 7
Intense Competition 7
Key Competitors 8
Key Employees 8
Key Employee Biographies 9
Company Statement 10
Locations And Subsidiaries 11
Head Office 11
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 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 World March kets Direct 20
Contact Us 20
Disclaimer 20


List of Tables
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, Major development 1
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, Key Ratios 1
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, Share Data 1
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, Major development 3
Major Products and Services 4
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, History 5
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, 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 19
Liquidity Ratios 19
Leverage Ratios 19
Efficiency Ratios 20


List of Figures
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, Performance Chart (2004 - 2008) 1
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, Ratio Charts 16