Top 100 Laundry Product Manufacturers - Global Industry Overview

• Publication date: November 2012

This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the Global Laundry Product Manufacturers. Each of the largest 100 industry players is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to market averages.Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the company profiles (a 2 page analysis) provides detailed financial analysis for each organisation. The following are some of the key findings of this new report: ...

This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the Global Laundry Product Manufacturers. Each of the largest 100 industry players is individually assessed and ranked against each other and compared to market averages.Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the company profiles (a 2 page analysis) provides detailed financial analysis for each organisation. The following are some of the key findings of this new report:

• 16 of the 100 industry players analysed have been rated as Danger

• 12 industry players are ripe for takeover

• 3 industry players achieved greater than 10% increase in sales last year.

• 15 industry players made a pre-tax loss.

• 44 industry players saw sales fall last year.
Updated monthly, Plimsoll’s results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the firm ’s own currency, and USD for ease of use. These distinct analyses highlight an organisation’s success just as easily as it can emphasise its vulnerability.

In addition to company profiles, this report also contains an assessment of the industry, based on the businesses analysed. This key information identifies:

• Key trading companies (based on commercial and financial strength)
• Revenues history (highest sales, growth rate, size of industry based on the industry players analysed, average growth)
• Financial performance (profits) (Profit return on assets, pre-tax profit margins, market average)
• Fastest growing industry players (performance matrix)

Industry players can change with dramatic intensity at a very high pace . Therefore, it is vital that you keep up-to-date with any changes to your industry, and how those changes can affect you. This market research report can provide you with an in-depth look at your market, highlight new industry opportunities and provide important information to help develop accurate strategic business plans. Whether you wish to compare your own firm ’s results, study the market in more depth or have a vast array of market intelligence at your disposal, this report is the ideal resource.

Global Laundry Services Industry

This extensive report is broken into two parts:

1. A complete financial assessment of the industry, based on the industry players analysed
2. An individual financial performance analysis of each industry player (2 pages per firm )

Specific areas included in the industry assessment include;

Chapter I - Best Trading Partners (based on commercial and financial strength)

1.1a – Best Trading Partners definition and market top 5 list
1.1b – Performance matrix (Financial Strength Vs Revenues History and Growth )
1.1c – List of Best Trading Partners in the market

Chapter II - Revenues & Industry Performance

2.1 – Revenues History and Growth
2.1a – Four Year in Review
2.1b – Industry Average Growth Rate (CAGR)
2.1c – Revenues History and Growth Ranking Table
2.1d – Top 50 Firms sorted in terms of Market Share
2.2 – Revenues Return on Assets (ROA)
2.2a – Four Year in Review
2.2b – Sales return on total assets
2.2c – Sales return on assets ranking table
2.2d – Top 50 firms ’ sales return on assets

Chapter III – Financial Performance

3.1 – Pre-tax profit margin
3.1a – Pre-tax profit margin Four Year in Review
3.1b – Market Average pre-tax profit margin
3.1c – Pre-tax profit margin ranking table
3.1d – Top 50 industry players actual pre-tax profit
3.2 - Pre-tax profit return on total assets
3.2a - Pre-tax profit return on total assets Four Year in Review
3.2b – Market average pre-tax profit return on total assets
3.2c – Pre-tax profit return on total assets ranking table
3.3 - Financial Performance
3.3a – Financial Performance market average

4. 0 – How to Use

5.0 – Company Profiles

The individual industry player assessment gives a complete financial picture of each industry player listed, including a narrative summary of the analysis. One of our key indicators is the Plimsoll Chart which combines several performance figures to give an overall measurement of the financial strength of any firm . The Plimsoll chart is complied through the analysis of several different areas, including;

Revenue Growth, Solvability, Financial Performance, Working Capital, Gearing and Immediate Liquidity

As all measurements are standardised, in one report you can quickly benchmark like with like for every major industry player in your market . The accounts of each industry player appear in its own currency and USD to allow comparison.
Each individual industry player analysis includes:

• A full four year financial assessment, Debtor days analysis, Latest sales/profitability rankings.
• Employee Performance Analysis, Comparisons against market average.
• Overall industry player financial rating as read in the Plimsoll Chart, Market ranking matrix.
• Firms analysis written summary.
Other information in the report includes;

• Details of the Plimsoll Model
• Definition of Terms
• List of Shareholders
• Global Index by region
• Ranking Analysis by sales/profits
• Firms considered but not included
• Index of firms