Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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1 Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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3 Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Summary Limited Brands, Inc. (Limited Brands) is a specialty retailer that offers womenâ s intimate and other apparel, personal care and beauty care products. Its product lines include womenâ s intimate and other apparel, personal care and beauty products, and accessories, home fragrances and personal care such as lotions, antibacterial soaps, aromatherapy and shower gels. The company markets its products under the brands, namely, Victoriaâ s Secret, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri Bendel, among others. As of April 2012, the company operated 2,899 company-owned stores in the US and Canada. The company also has international retail, wholesale and franchise operations. Limited Brands is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the US. The company strategic intent focuses on the expansion of its product portfolio, as recently, its has expanded its exclusive assortment of co-branded merchandise. The company also aims at expanding its market presence as recently it opened new stores in new markets outside North America. This comprehensive SWOT profile of Limited Brands, Inc. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the companyâ s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the companyâ 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. The profile contains critical company information including: - Business description â A detailed description of the companyâ s operations and business divisions. - Corporate strategy â Analystâ s summarization of the companyâ s business strategy. - SWOT Analysis â A detailed analysis of the companyâ s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. - Company history â Progression of key events associated with the company. - Major products and services â A list of major products, services and brands of the company. - Key competitors â A list of key competitors to the company. - Key employees â A list of the key executives of the company. - Executive biographies â A brief summary of the executivesâ employment history. - Key operational heads â A list of personnel heading key departments/functions. - Important locations and subsidiaries â A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company. - Detailed financial ratios for the past five years â 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 â The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history. Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company Key benefits of buying this profile include: 3

4 You get detailed information about the company and its operations to identify potential customers and suppliers. - The profile analyzes the companyâ s business structure, operations, major products and services, prospects, locations and subsidiaries, key executives and their biographies and key competitors. Understand and respond to your competitorsâ business structure and strategies, and capitalize on their weaknesses. Stay up to date on the major developments affecting the company. - The companyâ s core strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed and presented in the profile objectively. Recent developments in the company covered in the profile help you track important events. Equip yourself with information that enables you to sharpen your strategies and transform your operations profitably. - Opportunities that the company can explore and exploit are sized up and its growth potential assessed in the profile. Competitive and/or technological threats are highlighted. Scout for potential investments and acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companiesâ strategic, financial and operational performance. - Financial ratio presented for major public companies in the profile include the revenue trends, profitability, growth, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios. Gain key insights into the company for academic or business research. - Key elements such as SWOT analysis, corporate strategy and financial ratios and charts are incorporated in the profile to assist your academic or business research needs. Additional Details Publisher : Global Data Reference : GDRT30995FSA Number of Pages : 32 Report Format : PDF Publisher Information : A leading global business intelligence provider offering advanced analytics to help clients make better, more informed decisions every day. 4

5 Table Of Contents for Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 List of Tables 3 List of Figures 3 Section 1 - About the Company 4 Limited Brands, Inc. - Key Facts 4 Limited Brands, Inc. - Key Employees 5 Limited Brands, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies 6 Limited Brands, Inc. - Major Products and Services 7 Limited Brands, Inc. - History 8 Limited Brands, Inc. - Company Statement 11 Limited Brands, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries 13 Head Office 13 Other Locations & Subsidiaries 13 Section 2 â Company Analysis 15 Limited Brands, Inc. - Business Description 15 Limited Brands, Inc. - Corporate Strategy 16 Limited Brands, Inc. - SWOT Analysis 17 SWOT Analysis - Overview 17 Limited Brands, Inc. - Strengths 17 Strength - Renowned Brands 17 Strength - Stores Network 17 Strength - Global Reach 17 Limited Brands, Inc. - Weaknesses 17 Weakness - Substantial Debt Burden 17 Weakness - Limited Liquidity Position 18 Limited Brands, Inc. - Opportunities 18 Opportunity - Growth Prospects: E-Retail 18 Opportunity - Strategic Initiatives 18 Opportunity - Strategic Expansions 18 Limited Brands, Inc. - Threats 19 Threat - Competitive Landscape 19 Threat - Global Economic Scenario 19 Threat - Changing Consumer Preferences 19 Threat - Counterfeit Goods Market 19 Limited Brands, Inc. - Key Competitors 21 Section 3 â Company Financial Ratios 22 Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 22 Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 22 Performance Chart 24 Financial Performance 24 Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 25 Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 26 Limited Brands, Inc., Recent Deals Summary 27 5

6 Section 4 â Appendix 28 Methodology 28 Ratio Definitions 28 About GlobalData 32 Contact Us 32 Disclaimer 32 6

7 List Of Tables in Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review List of Tables Limited Brands, Inc., Key Facts 4 Limited Brands, Inc., Key Employees 5 Limited Brands, Inc., Key Employee Biographies 6 Limited Brands, Inc., Major Products and Services 7 Limited Brands, Inc., History 8 Limited Brands, Inc., Subsidiaries 13 Limited Brands, Inc., Key Competitors 21 Limited Brands, Inc., Ratios based on current share price 22 Limited Brands, Inc., Annual Ratios 22 Limited Brands, Inc., Interim Ratios 25 Limited Brands, Inc., Recent Deals Summary 27 Currency Codes 28 Capital Market Ratios 28 Equity Ratios 29 Profitability Ratios 29 Cost Ratios 30 Liquidity Ratios 30 Leverage Ratios 31 Efficiency Ratios 31 7

8 List Of Figures, Charts and Diagrams in Limited Brands, Inc. (LTD) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review List of Figures Limited Brands, Inc., Performance Chart ( ) 24 Limited Brands, Inc., Ratio Charts 26 8

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