Meredith Corporation (MDP) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Meredith Corporation (Meredith) is a US-based media and marketing company. The company’s principal business activities include magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media. It operates its business through two reportable segments, namely, National Media and Local Media. The National Media segment engages in publishing magazines and books that principally cater to the home and family market. Its Local Media segment comprises 13 network-affiliated television stations and one AM radio station. In addition, this segment segment also includes more than 35 websites and mobile websites, almost 20 mobile applications, and video production related operations. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, the US.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Meredith Corporation 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.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- 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
Meredith Corporation - Key Facts 5
Meredith Corporation - Key Employees 6
Meredith Corporation - Key Employee Biographies 7
Meredith Corporation - Major Products and Services 8
Meredith Corporation - History 9
Meredith Corporation - Company Statement 12
Meredith Corporation - Locations And Subsidiaries 14
Head Office 14
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 14
Section 2 – Company Analysis 16
Meredith Corporation - Business Description 16
Meredith Corporation - Corporate Strategy 17
Meredith Corporation - SWOT Analysis 18
SWOT Analysis - Overview 18
Meredith Corporation - Strengths 18
Strength - Interactive Media 18
Strength - Meredith Integrated Marketing 18
Strength - Multiple Distribution Platforms 18
Meredith Corporation - Weaknesses 18
Weakness - Declining Liquidity Position 18
Weakness - Major Dependence on Advertising Revenue 19
Meredith Corporation - Opportunities 19
Opportunity - Growing e-Commerce Market 19
Opportunity - Strategic Acquisitions 19
Opportunity - Expansion Activities 19
Meredith Corporation - Threats 20
Threat - Intense Competition 20
Threat - Regulations 20
Threat - Adverse Economic Condition 20
Meredith Corporation - Key Competitors 21
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 22
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 22
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 22
Performance Chart 24
Financial Performance 24
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 25
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 26
Meredith Corporation, Recent Deals Summary 27
Section 4 – Appendix 28
Methodology 28
Ratio Definitions 28
About GlobalData 32
Contact Us 32
Disclaimer 32

List of Tables

Meredith Corporation, Key Facts 5
Meredith Corporation, Key Employees 6
Meredith Corporation, Key Employee Biographies 7
Meredith Corporation, Major Products and Services 8
Meredith Corporation, History 9
Meredith Corporation, Other Locations 14
Meredith Corporation, Key Competitors 21
Meredith Corporation, Ratios based on current share price 22
Meredith Corporation, Annual Ratios 22
Meredith Corporation, Interim Ratios 25
Meredith Corporation, Recent Deals Summary 27
Currency Codes 28
Capital Market Ratios 28
Equity Ratios 29
Profitability Ratios 29
Cost Ratios 30
Liquidity Ratios 30
Leverage Ratios 31
Efficiency Ratios 31

List of Figures

Meredith Corporation, Performance Chart (2007 - 2011) 24
Meredith Corporation, Ratio Charts 26