Westwood One, Inc. (WWON) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Westwood One, Inc. (WOI) is a media company. It is engaged in the business of radio stations with programming and information services. WOI operates its business through single reportable segment, namely, Network Radio. Through the radio network business, it engages into production and distribution of sports talk, music, national news, weather, video news, special event programs and other information programming. The company's derives its substantial revenue from sale of commercial air time to advertisers within the programming content it provides. WOI is headquartered in New York, the US.

In August 2011, the company announced that it is going to merge with Dial Global, a division of Triton Media Group, LLC. In April 2011, the company sold its Metro Traffic division to Clear Channel Acquisition LLC, so that it can focus on expanding network radio programming.

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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
Westwood One, Inc. - Key Facts 5
Westwood One, Inc. - Key Employees 6
Westwood One, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies 7
Westwood One, Inc. - Major Products and Services 8
Westwood One, Inc. - History 9
Westwood One, Inc. - Company Statement 11
Westwood One, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries 14
Head Office 14
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 14
Section 2 – Company Analysis 15
Westwood One, Inc. - Business Description 15
Westwood One, Inc. - SWOT Analysis 16
SWOT Analysis - Overview 16
Westwood One, Inc. - Strengths 16
Strength - Wide Range of Service Offerings 16
Strength - Adaption of Highly Advanced Technlogy 16
Strength - Increased Efficiency 16
Westwood One, Inc. - Weaknesses 16
Weakness - Declining Market Share in Sector 16
Weakness - Limited Operating Margin 16
Weakness - Low Return on Equity 17
Weakness - Limited Liquidity 17
Westwood One, Inc. - Opportunities 17
Opportunity - Strategic Alliances 17
Opportunity - Alternative Sources 17
Opportunity - Relationship with NBC News 17
Westwood One, Inc. - Threats 17
Threat - Highly Competitive Environment 17
Threat - Consolidation in Radio Industry 18
Threat - Legal Proceedings 18
Westwood One, Inc. - Key Competitors 19
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 20
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 20
Performance Chart 22
Financial Performance 22
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 23
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 24
Westwood One, Inc., Recent Deals Summary 25
Section 4 – Appendix 26
Methodology 26
Ratio Definitions 26
About GlobalData 30
Contact Us 30
Disclaimer 30

List of Tables

Westwood One, Inc., Key Facts 5
Westwood One, Inc., Key Employees 6
Westwood One, Inc., Key Employee Biographies 7
Westwood One, Inc., Major Products and Services 8
Westwood One, Inc., History 9
Westwood One, Inc., Subsidiaries 14
Westwood One, Inc., Key Competitors 19
Westwood One, Inc., Ratios based on current share price 20
Westwood One, Inc., Annual Ratios 20
Westwood One, Inc., Interim Ratios 23
Westwood One, Inc., Recent Deals Summary 25
Currency Codes 26
Capital Market Ratios 26
Equity Ratios 27
Profitability Ratios 27
Cost Ratios 28
Liquidity Ratios 28
Leverage Ratios 29
Efficiency Ratios 29

List of Figures

Westwood One, Inc., Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 22
Westwood One, Inc., Ratio Charts 24