Downer EDI Limited (DOW) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Downer EDI Limited (Downer) is an Australia-based engineering and infrastructure management services providing company. Downer engages in providing engineering, mining, rail, consulting, and infrastructure services to its customers around the world. The company caters its services to transport, energy, and communications companies of both public and private sectors. The company provides road project, rail project, asset management project, land and open space project, water services project, telecommunication projects, medical electrical projects, information and communication projects and traffic management projects. The company operates business in four segments, namely, Engineering and Consulting Services; Mining; Rail; and Works. Geographically, the company operates in Australia, Asia-Pacific, New Zealand and the UK. Downer is headquartered in New South Wales, Australia.

Downer EDI Limited Key Recent Developments

Sep 15, 2011: Clough Downer Signs LoA With Fluor For LNG Project

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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
Downer EDI Limited - Key Facts 5
Downer EDI Limited - Key Employees 6
Downer EDI Limited - Key Employee Biographies 7
Downer EDI Limited - Major Products and Services 8
Downer EDI Limited - History 9
Downer EDI Limited - Locations And Subsidiaries 11
Head Office 11
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 11
Section 2 – Company Analysis 13
Downer EDI Limited - Business Description 13
Downer EDI Limited - SWOT Analysis 14
SWOT Analysis - Overview 14
Downer EDI Limited - Strengths 14
Strength - Efficient Liquidity Position 14
Strength - Global Footprint 14
Strength - Operational Efficiency 14
Downer EDI Limited - Weaknesses 14
Weakness - Arbitration Claims 14
Weakness - Deteriorating Profitability Ratios 15
Weakness - Substantial Debt Obligations 15
Downer EDI Limited - Opportunities 15
Opportunity - Demand for Resources in Emerging Market 15
Opportunity - Australian Government Emphasis on Infrastructure 15
Opportunity - New Contracts 15
Downer EDI Limited - Threats 16
Threat - Slow Economic Recovery 16
Threat - Market Competition 16
Threat - Building Construction Slowdown 16
Downer EDI Limited - Key Competitors 17
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 18
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 18
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 18
Performance Chart 20
Financial Performance 20
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 21
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 22
Section 4 – Company’s Oil & Gas, Power Financial Deals and Alliances 23
Downer EDI Limited, Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 23
Downer EDI Limited, Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 24
Downer EDI Limited, Recent Deals Summary 25
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments 26
Downer EDI Limited, Recent Developments 26
Sep 15, 2011: Clough Downer Signs LoA With Fluor For LNG Project 26
Section 6 – Appendix 27
Methodology 27
Ratio Definitions 27
About company 31
Contact Us 31
Disclaimer 31

List of Tables

Downer EDI Limited, Key Facts 5
Downer EDI Limited, Key Employees 6
Downer EDI Limited, Key Employee Biographies 7
Downer EDI Limited, Major Products and Services 8
Downer EDI Limited, History 9
Downer EDI Limited, Other Locations 11
Downer EDI Limited, Subsidiaries 12
Downer EDI Limited, Key Competitors 17
Downer EDI Limited, Ratios based on current share price 18
Downer EDI Limited, Annual Ratios 18
Downer EDI Limited, Interim Ratios 21
Downer EDI Limited, Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 23
Downer EDI Limited, Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 24
Downer EDI Limited, Recent Deals Summary 25
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

Downer EDI Limited, Performance Chart (2007 - 2011) 20
Downer EDI Limited, Ratio Charts 22
Downer EDI Limited, Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 23
Downer EDI Limited, Power, Deals by Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 24