William Hill plc (WMH) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

William Hill Plc (William Hill) is a UK based company engaged in gambling activities. It is principally engaged in providing betting and gaming services as well as fixed odds booking services. William Hill caters customers through three channels, namely, Retail, Online and Telephone channels. The company operates more than 2,370 shops across the UK and Ireland. Its shops incorporate over-the-counter betting and gaming machines. Its online business offers bingo, casino, poker, and sports betting services, with more than 8,800 machines offering casino style games. The online Sportsbook serves customers through 24 translated and localized sites making around 500,000 betting opportunities per week. It provides telephonic betting services to nearly 90,300 active customers through call centers in Leeds and Sheffield, the UK. William Hill processes approximately one million betting slips per day. The company is headquartered in London, the UK.

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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
William Hill plc - Key Facts 4
William Hill plc - Key Employees 5
William Hill plc - Key Employee Biographies 6
William Hill plc - Major Products and Services 7
William Hill plc - History 8
William Hill plc - Company Statement 10
William Hill plc - Locations And Subsidiaries 12
Head Office 12
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 12
Section 2 – Company Analysis 13
William Hill plc - Business Description 13
William Hill plc - Corporate Strategy 14
William Hill plc - SWOT Analysis 15
SWOT Analysis - Overview 15
William Hill plc - Strengths 15
Strength - Effective Business Strategy 15
Strength - Expanding Market Share 15
Strength - Significant Market Leadership 15
William Hill plc - Weaknesses 15
Weakness - Market Concentration 15
Weakness - Decline in Liquidity Position 15
William Hill plc - Opportunities 16
Opportunity - Increasing Demand for Gaming Industry 16
Opportunity - Rising Broadband Usage 16
Opportunity - Growing Video Games Markets 16
Opportunity - Inorganic Growth Strategy 16
William Hill plc - Threats 16
Threat - Stringent Regulations 16
Threat - Competitive Environment 16
Threat - Rising Manpower Cost 17
William Hill plc - Key Competitors 18
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios 19
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 19
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 19
Performance Chart 21
Financial Performance 21
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 22
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 23
Section 4 – Appendix 24
Methodology 24
Ratio Definitions 24
About GlobalData 28
Contact Us 28
Disclaimer 28

List of Tables

William Hill plc, Key Facts 4
William Hill plc, Key Employees 5
William Hill plc, Key Employee Biographies 6
William Hill plc, Major Products and Services 7
William Hill plc, History 8
William Hill plc, Other Locations 12
William Hill plc, Key Competitors 18
William Hill plc, Ratios based on current share price 19
William Hill plc, Annual Ratios 19
William Hill plc, Interim Ratios 22
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

William Hill plc, Performance Chart (2006 - 2010) 21
William Hill plc, Ratio Charts 23