Ledesma S.A.A.I (LEDE) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Ledesma S.A.A.I (Ledesma) is an agricultural/industrial company. The company involves in cultivating and industrializing sugar cane. It is Argentina’s leading producer of sugar and paper. The company operates through four lines of businesses, namely, Sugar Syrups and Alcohol; Paper; Fruits and Juices; and Agriculture and Livestock Breeding. Ledesma works in exploration and exploitation oil and gas at Aguarague oilfields. It is an ISO 9001:2008, GLOBALGAP, Tesco Nature's Choice (Gold level), HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), Dutch Standard and SGF (Sure Global Fair) International / IRMA (International Raw Material Assurrance) certified company. The company has its operations throughout the Argentina. The company is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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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
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Key Facts 4
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Key Employees 5
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Major Products and Services 6
Ledesma S.A.A.I - History 7
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Company Statement 8
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Locations And Subsidiaries 9
Head Office 9
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 9
Section 2 – Company Analysis 10
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Business Description 10
Ledesma S.A.A.I - SWOT Analysis 11
SWOT Analysis - Overview 11
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Strengths 11
Strength - Broad Business Portfolio 11
Strength - Strong Asset Base 11
Strength - Increase in top line revenue 11
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Weaknesses 11
Weakness - Dependence on the Argentina Market 11
Weakness - weak liquidity 11
Weakness - Increasing Trade Receivables 11
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Opportunities 12
Opportunity - Expansion of Operations in Latin America 12
Opportunity - Increasing Health Consciousness 12
Opportunity - Rising Popularity of Private Label Products 12
Ledesma S.A.A.I - Threats 12
Threat - Fiercely Competitive Market 12
Threat - High Distribution Costs 12
Threat - Changing Consumer Preferences 12
Ledesma S.A.A.I - 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 – Appendix 20
Methodology 20
Ratio Definitions 20
About Company24
Contact Us 24
Disclaimer 24

List of Tables

Ledesma S.A.A.I, Key Facts 4
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Key Employees 5
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Major Products and Services 6
Ledesma S.A.A.I, History 7
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Subsidiaries 9
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Key Competitors 14
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Ratios based on current share price 15
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Annual Ratios 15
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Interim Ratios 18
Currency Codes 20
Capital Market Ratios 20
Equity Ratios 21
Profitability Ratios 21
Cost Ratios 22
Liquidity Ratios 22
Leverage Ratios 23
Efficiency Ratios 23

List of Figures

Ledesma S.A.A.I, Performance Chart (2007 - 2011) 17
Ledesma S.A.A.I, Ratio Charts 19