Credit Agricole S.A. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Credit Agricole S.A. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Credit Agricole S.A. - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review

Summary

Credit Agricole is a best bank in retail banking in Europe. It is responsible for ensuring a consistent development strategy and financial unity through out the credit Agricole group. The company pursues a strategy of sustainable profitable growth through out a Unified approach among the Regional Banks and the Group’s expert business line subsidiaries. The company has strengthened its international presence in three domestic markets France, Italy and Greece. It has 44 million private customers and over 11000 branches in 20 countries. The company has corporate and investment banking in 58 countries.

Global Markets Direct, the leading business information provider, presents an in-depth business, strategic and financial analysis of Credit Agricole S.A.. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis and Global Markets Direct’s views on the company.

Scope

-The company’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Financial, strategic and operational factors are considered.
-The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive or technological threats are highlighted.
-The report contains critical company information – business structure and operations, the company 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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Table Of Contents
Key Information 1
Key Ratios 1
Share Data 1
Performance Chart 1
Table Of Contents 2
List of Tables 3
List of Figures 3
Key Facts 4
Company Overview 4
Major Products and Services 6
Overview 6
History 6
4SWOT Analysis Overview 7
Overview 7
Credit Agricole S.A. - Strengths 7
Leading Banking Network 7
Diversified Business Line 7
Leading Market Position 7
Credit Agricole S.A. - Weaknesses 7
Legal Issues 7
Decline in Net Income 7
Increase in Operating Expenses 7
Credit Agricole S.A. - Opportunities 8
International Expansion 8
Joint venture 8
Launch of Credit Agricole Asset Management 8
European Union (EU) counties’ investment plan 8
Credit Agricole S.A. - Threats 8
Competition 8
Impact of slowdown 8
Exposure to toxic assets 8
Frauds in Asset Management business 8
Key Competitors 9
Key Employees 9
Key Employee Biographies 10
Company Statement 11
Locations And Subsidiaries 13
Head Office 13
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 13
Financial Ratios 14
Capital Market Ratios 14
Annual Ratios 14
Interim Ratios 14
Ratio Charts 15
Appendix 16
Methodology 16
Ratio Definitions 16
About Global Markets Direct 19
Contact Us 19
Disclaimer 19
List of Tables
Credit Agricole S.A., Key Facts 1
Credit Agricole S.A., Key Ratios 1
Credit Agricole S.A., Share Data 1
Credit Agricole S.A., Key Facts 4
Major Products and Services 6
Credit Agricole S.A., History 6
Credit Agricole S.A., Key Employees 9
Credit Agricole S.A., Key Employee Biographies 10
Credit Agricole S.A., Subsidiaries 13
Credit Agricole S.A., Ratios based on current share price 14
Credit Agricole S.A., Annual Ratios 14
Credit Agricole S.A., Interim Ratios 14
Currency Codes 16
Capital Market Ratios 16
Equity Ratios 16
Profitability Ratios 17
Cost Ratios 17
Liquidity Ratios 17
Leverage Ratios 18
Efficiency Ratios 18
List of Figures
Credit Agricole S.A., Performance Chart (2003 - 2007) 1
Credit Agricole S.A., Ratio Charts 15