Power Corporation of Canada (POW) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’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 – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – 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 – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
Power Corporation of Canada (Power Corporation) is a diversified international management and holding company, which holds interests in companies in communications, financial services, renewable energy, and other business sectors. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of retirement and investment services, life insurance, reinsurance, investment management services, asset management and health insurance to individuals, businesses, and other private and public companies. It is also focuses on specialty minerals; testing, inspection and certification; cement, aggregates and concrete; oil, gas and alternative energies; wines and spirits; materials technology and recycling; and design and distribution of sportswear. The company’s operations are spanned across the US, Canada and Europe. Power Corporation is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
During FY2016, the company reported gross written premium of CAD35,050 million, an increase of 24.6% over FY2015. Its net premium income was CAD31,125 million, an increase of 27.0% over FY2015.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
Power Corporation of Canada - Key Facts 5
Power Corporation of Canada - Key Employees 6
Power Corporation of Canada - Key Employee Biographies 7
Power Corporation of Canada - Major Products and Services 8
Power Corporation of Canada - History 9
Power Corporation of Canada - Company Statement 10
Power Corporation of Canada - Locations And Subsidiaries 15
Head Office 15
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 15
Section 2 – Company Analysis 16
Power Corporation of Canada - Business Description 16
Power Corporation of Canada - Corporate Strategy 17
Power Corporation of Canada - SWOT Analysis 18
SWOT Analysis - Overview 18
Power Corporation of Canada - Strengths 18
Power Corporation of Canada - Weaknesses 19
Power Corporation of Canada - Opportunities 20
Power Corporation of Canada - Threats 21
Power Corporation of Canada - Key Competitors 22
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 23
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 23
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 24
Performance Chart 26
Financial Performance 26
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 27
Power Corporation of Canada, Recent Deals Summary 28
Section 4 – Appendix 29
Methodology 29
Ratio Definitions 29
About GlobalData 33
Contact Us 33
Disclaimer 33List of Tables
Power Corporation of Canada, Key Facts 5
Power Corporation of Canada, Key Employees 6
Power Corporation of Canada, Key Employee Biographies 7
Power Corporation of Canada, Major Products and Services 8
Power Corporation of Canada, History 9
Power Corporation of Canada, Other Locations 15
Power Corporation of Canada, Subsidiaries 15
Power Corporation of Canada, Key Competitors 22
Power Corporation of Canada, Ratios based on current share price 23
Power Corporation of Canada, Annual Ratios 24
Power Corporation of Canada, Annual Ratios (Cont...1) 25
Power Corporation of Canada, Recent Deals Summary 28
Currency Codes 29
Capital Market Ratios 29
Equity Ratios 30
Profitability Ratios 30
Cost Ratios 31
Liquidity Ratios 31
Leverage Ratios 32
Efficiency Ratios 32List of Figures
Power Corporation of Canada, Performance Chart (2012 - 2016) 26
Power Corporation of Canada, Ratio Charts 27
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