Contents of Industry Analysis

Market Analysis

Section 1: Best Trading Partners- the best in the industry

1 a) Definition of a Best Trading Partner
1 b) Plotting the best performers
1 c) List of the Best Trading Partners in the industry

Section 2: Sales & Market Performance

2.1 Sales Growth
2.1 a) 10 year trend analysis
2.1 b) Latest averages in detail, including market size figures for the last two years
2.1 c) Ranking table of the fastest growing companies
2.1 d) List of the Top 50 companies by market share

2.2 Sales Return on Total Assets
2.2 a) 10 year trend analysis
2.2 b) Latest averages in detail
2.2 c) Ranking table of companies with largest sales return on assets
2.2 d) List of companies with rising sales return on total assets

Section 3: Profitability

3.1 Gross profit
3.1 a) 10 year trend analysis
3.1 b) Latest averages in detail
3.1 c) Ranking table of companies with largest gross profits
3.1 d) List of companies with rising gross profits

3.2 Pre-tax Profit Margin
3.2 a) 10 year trend analysis
3.2 b) Latest averages in detail
3.2 c) Ranking table of companies with largest pre-tax profits
3.2 d) List of companies with rising pre-tax profits

3.3 Pre-tax profit plus directors’ fees
3.3 a) 10 year trend analysis
3.3 b) Latest averages in detail
3.3 c) Ranking table of companies with largest pre-tax profits and directors fees
3.3 d) List of companies with rising pre-tax profits and directors fees

3.4 Pre-tax Profit Return on Total Assets
3.4 a) 10 year trend analysis
3.4 b) Latest averages in detail
3.4 c) Ranking table of companies with largest pre-tax profit return on assets

3.5 Profit Summary
3.5 a) Table of Industry Averages

Industry Analysis:

Each company in the industry analysed using the unique Plimsoll method. Every
company is analysed, rated and valued over two pages, giving you a graphical
appraisal of each company’s financial performance in an instant.