Dolan Media Company (DM) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Dolan Media Company (Dolan Media) is one of the leading providers of business information and host of professional services to legal, real estate and financial sectors in the US. Various products and services offered by the company include public notices and mortgage default processing services; display and classified advertising and circulation; and appellate services. The company operates through two operating divisions, namely, Business Information division, and Professional Services division, comprising American Processing Company LLC (APC) and Counsel Press, LLC (Counsel Press). The company managed 93 web sites in providing these services, as on December 31, 2009. It principally operates in 21 markets across the US. It is headquartered at Minneapolis in Minnesota, US.

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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 4
List of Figures 4
Section 1 - About the Company 5
Dolan Media Company - Key Facts 5
Dolan Media Company - Key Employees 6
Dolan Media Company - Key Employee Biographies 7
Dolan Media Company - Major Products and Services 8
Dolan Media Company - History 9
Dolan Media Company - Company Statement 11
Dolan Media Company - Locations And Subsidiaries 13
Head Office 13
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 13
Section 2 – Company Analysis 15
Dolan Media Company - Business Description 15
Dolan Media Company - Corporate Strategy 16
Dolan Media Company - SWOT Analysis 17
SWOT Analysis - Overview 17
Dolan Media Company - Strengths 17
Strength - Strong Market Position 17
Strength - Diversified Business 17
Strength - Strong financial performance 17
Strength - Expanding market share in sector 17
Dolan Media Company - Weaknesses 17
Weakness - Limited Geographic Presence 17
Weakness - Limited Investor Confidence 18
Weakness - Limited Liquidity Position 18
Weakness - Discovery Ready's limited customer base 18
Dolan Media Company - Opportunities 18
Opportunity - Growth in advertising business 18
Opportunity - Growth in broadband usage 18
Opportunity - Strategic acquisitions 18
Dolan Media Company - Threats 19
Threat - Unauthorised Access to Digital Content 19
Threat - Technological Changes 19
Threat - Rise in competition 19
Threat - Reduction in number of public notices 19
Threat - Increase in regulations related to internet 19
Dolan Media Company - Key Competitors 20
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 21
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 21
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 21
Performance Chart 23
Financial Performance 23
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 24
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 25
Dolan Media Company, Recent Deals Summary 26
Section 4 – Appendix 27
Methodology 27
Ratio Definitions 27
About GlobalData 31
Contact Us 31
Disclaimer 31

List of Tables

Dolan Media Company, Key Facts 5
Dolan Media Company, Key Employees 6
Dolan Media Company, Key Employee Biographies 7
Dolan Media Company, Major Products and Services 8
Dolan Media Company, History 9
Dolan Media Company, Subsidiaries 13
Dolan Media Company, Key Competitors 20
Dolan Media Company, Ratios based on current share price 21
Dolan Media Company, Annual Ratios 21
Dolan Media Company, Interim Ratios 24
Dolan Media Company, Recent Deals Summary 26
Currency Codes 27
Capital Market Ratios 27
Equity Ratios 28
Profitability Ratios 28
Cost Ratios 29
Liquidity Ratios 29
Leverage Ratios 30
Efficiency Ratios 30

List of Figures

Dolan Media Company, Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 23
Dolan Media Company, Ratio Charts 25