Farmacias Ahumada S.A. (FASA) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Farmacias Ahumada S.A. (FASA) is a chain of retail stores in Latin America. It engages in manufacture and distribution of a wide range of health, beauty, pharmaceuticals and wellness products. The company markets these products in Chile, Mexico, and Peru along with its subsidiaries. It operates two wholly owned subsidiaries, namely, FASA Investment Ltda. and FASA Chile S.A. and has 14 indirect subsidiaries. As of December 2010, the company operated 1,272 drug stores of which 723 were located in Mexico, 343 in Chile and 196 in Peru. The major shareholder of the company with a stake of 97.8% is Grupo Casa Saba SAB de CV, a leader in the distribution of pharmaceutical, health, beauty and consumer goods and general publications. FASA is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.

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- 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
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Key Facts 4
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Key Employees 5
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Major Products and Services 6
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - History 7
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Company Statement 8
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Locations And Subsidiaries 9
Head Office 9
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 9
Section 2 – Company Analysis 10
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Business Description 10
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - SWOT Analysis 11
SWOT Analysis - Overview 11
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Strengths 11
Strength - Robust Network of Pharmacies 11
Strength - Strong Market Presence 11
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Weaknesses 11
Weakness - High Operating Expenses 11
Weakness - Declining Top Line Growth 11
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Opportunities 12
Opportunity - New Store Openings 12
Opportunity - Growing Demand for Cosmetics 12
Opportunity - Supportive Demographics Aspects 12
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Threats 12
Threat - Intense Competition 12
Threat - Increasing Counterfeit Products 12
Threat - Regulatory Environment 13
Farmacias Ahumada S.A. - Key Competitors 14
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 15
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 15
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 15
Performance Chart 17
Financial Performance 17
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 18
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 19
Section 4 – Company’s Lifesciences Financial Deals and Alliances 20
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 20
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 21
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Recent Deals Summary 22
Section 5 – Appendix 23
Methodology 23
Ratio Definitions 23
About company 27
Contact Us 27
Disclaimer 27

List of Tables

Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Key Facts 4
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Key Employees 5
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Major Products and Services 6
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., History 7
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Subsidiaries 9
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Key Competitors 14
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Ratios based on current share price 15
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Annual Ratios 15
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Interim Ratios 18
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 20
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 21
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Recent Deals Summary 22
Currency Codes 23
Capital Market Ratios 23
Equity Ratios 24
Profitability Ratios 24
Cost Ratios 25
Liquidity Ratios 25
Leverage Ratios 26
Efficiency Ratios 26

List of Figures

Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 17
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Ratio Charts 19
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 20
Farmacias Ahumada S.A., Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Deals by Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 21