Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (OEH) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (OEH) is principally a hotel and leisure group that concentrates on the luxury end of the leisure market. The company owns and invests in individual deluxe hotels, tourist trains, restaurants and river cruise businesses. OEH operates through three reportable business segments namely, Hotels and restaurants, Tourist trains and cruises and Real estate and property development. Currently, the company holds and manages 51 properties, which consists of 41 individual deluxe hotels, two restaurants, six tourist trains and two river or canal cruise businesses. The company operates in over 25 countries across the globe. OEH is headquartered at Hamilton, Bermuda.

In June 2009, Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. sold its Lisbon hotel, Lapa Palace, to a private Portuguese investor for USD 41.8 million.

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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
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Key Facts 5
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Key Employees 6
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Key Employee Biographies 7
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Major Products and Services 8
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - History 9
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Company Statement 10
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Locations And Subsidiaries 11
Head Office 11
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 11
Section 2 – Company Analysis 13
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Business Description 13
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - SWOT Analysis 14
SWOT Analysis - Overview 14
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Strengths 14
Strength - Portfolio of Operations 14
Strength - Distinguished Brands 14
Strength - Strong Marketing and Distribution 14
Strength - Strong Growth Prospects 14
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Weaknesses 14
Weakness - Concentrated Focus 14
Weakness - Declining Operating Margin 15
Weakness - Limited Liquidity Position 15
Weakness - Low Return on Equity 15
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Opportunities 15
Opportunity - Integration Benefit from Segments 15
Opportunity - Demanding Core Strategies for Potential Growth 15
Opportunity - Change in Trends 15
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - Threats 15
Threat - Open to Various Unsystematic Risk 15
Threat - Intense Competition 16
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. - 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
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Recent Deals Summary 23
Section 4 – Appendix 24
Methodology 24
Ratio Definitions 24
About GlobalData 28
Contact Us 28
Disclaimer 28

List of Tables

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Key Facts 5
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Key Employees 6
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Key Employee Biographies 7
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Major Products and Services 8
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., History 9
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Other Locations 11
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Subsidiaries 12
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Key Competitors 17
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Ratios based on current share price 18
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Annual Ratios 18
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Interim Ratios 21
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Recent Deals Summary 23
Currency Codes 24
Capital Market Ratios 24
Equity Ratios 25
Profitability Ratios 25
Cost Ratios 26
Liquidity Ratios 26
Leverage Ratios 27
Efficiency Ratios 27

List of Figures

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 20
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Ratio Charts 22