CAP S.A. (CAP) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

CAP S.A. is a diversified mining company through its subsidiaries, conducts iron-ore mining, steel production, and steel processing businesses in Chile. The company divided its operations into three business divisions, namely, CAP Mining (CAP Mineria), CAP steel (CAP Acero) and CAP Steel Solutions (CAP Soluciones en Acero). Its CAP Mining division is one of the largest producers of iron ore and pellets on the Pacific coast. The company's CAP steel business conducts integrated steel business and CAP Steel Solution conducts manufacture, distribution, trading, representation, import and export of all kinds of steel and metallurgical products. The company offers its products to steel distributors, construction companies, processors, industry, metal packaging companies, wiredrawers, makers of pipes and sections, workshops and mining companies. It operates across Americas and Asia and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of CAP S.A. 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.

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- 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.

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List of Tables 3
List of Figures 3
Section 1 - About the Company 4
CAP S.A. - Key Facts 4
CAP S.A. - Key Employees 5
CAP S.A. - Key Operational Employees 6
CAP S.A. - Major Products and Services 7
CAP S.A. - History 8
CAP S.A. - Company Statement 10
CAP S.A. - Locations And Subsidiaries 13
Head Office 13
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 13
Section 2 – Company Analysis 14
CAP S.A. - Business Description 14
CAP S.A. - Corporate Strategy 15
CAP S.A. - SWOT Analysis 16
SWOT Analysis - Overview 16
CAP S.A. - Strengths 16
Strength - Diversified Business Operations 16
Strength - Significant Reserve Base 16
Strength - Increased Profitability Ratios 16
Strength - Strong Market Foothold 16
Strength - Increasing Trade Receivables 17
CAP S.A. - Weaknesses 17
Weakness - Concentrated Geographical Presence 17
CAP S.A. - Opportunities 17
Opportunity - Development Projects 17
Opportunity - Rising Iron Ore Demand 17
Opportunity - Emerging Technologies to Change the Metal & Mining 17
CAP S.A. - Threats 18
Threat - Risk from Catastrophes 18
Threat - Foreign Currency Fluctuations 18
Threat - Operational Risks 18
CAP S.A. - Key Competitors 19
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 20
Performance Chart 22
Financial Performance 22
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 23
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 24
Section 4 – Appendix 25
Methodology 25
Ratio Definitions 25
About GlobalData 29
Contact Us 29
Disclaimer 29

List of Tables
CAP S.A., Key Facts 4
CAP S.A., Key Employees 5
CAP S.A., Key Operational Employees 6
CAP S.A., Major Products and Services 7
CAP S.A., History 8
CAP S.A., Subsidiaries 13
CAP S.A., Key Competitors 19
CAP S.A., Ratios based on current share price 20
CAP S.A., Annual Ratios 20
CAP S.A., Interim Ratios 23
Currency Codes 25
Capital Market Ratios 25
Equity Ratios 26
Profitability Ratios 26
Cost Ratios 27
Liquidity Ratios 27
Leverage Ratios 28
Efficiency Ratios 28

List of Figures
CAP S.A., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 22
CAP S.A., Ratio Charts 24

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