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Research and Markets: Global Top 10 Logistics Companies - Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis

Fri Nov 6, 2009 6:47am EST
DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7aabe/global_top_10_logi) has
announced the addition of the "Global Top 10 Logistics Companies - Industry,
Financial and SWOT Analysis" report to their offering. 

Scope: 

'Top 10 Global Logistics Companies Report: Strategic evaluation of industry and
key players' is a business report that provides a comprehensive view of the
logistics industry and its top 10 companies. 

The report includes the following:

* Industry analysis including market value, market volume, market share and
forecast growth till 2013 
* Assessment of intensity of competition based on five-forces model including
degree of rivalry, substitutes, new entrants, buyer power and supplier power 
* SWOT and 5-year financial analysis of top 10 players in the industry 
* Descriptive profiles of the leading players including the strategic
initiatives undertaken in the last 12 months

The top 10 companies have been ascertained based on their global revenues for
the year ended 2008. 

Highlights:

* The global logistics market generated total revenues of $3,566 billion in
2008, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% for the period
spanning 2004-08. The industry is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 2% for the
five-year period 2008-13, to reach $3,895.5 billion by the end of 2013. 
* The top 10 logistics companies recorded revenues of $284.6 billion during
2008, an increase of 5% over 2007. The operating profit of these companies was
$15 billion during 2008, a decrease of 0.5% compared to 2007. The net profit was
$5.7 billion in 2008, a decrease of 40.8% compared to 2007. 
* The operating margin of the top 10 companies was 5.3% in 2008 as compared with
5.5% in 2007. The net margin was 2% in 2008 as compared with 3.6% in 2007. 
* The top 10 companies operate in diversified business categories. Some of these
companies derive a major portion of their revenues from the business operations
outside the logistics category. The revenues of the top 10 companies in this
report include the sales from non logistics categories.

Reasons to Purchase

* Gain insights into the industry, leading companies and competitors through a
single report 
* Benchmark the leading players using 5-year financial analysis, ratios and
adjusted financial statement data 
* Form opinions about key players using SWOT Analysis to understand internal
factors (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and
threats) influencing the companies 
* Determine industry attractiveness from five-forces analysis of constituent
segments

Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

* Industry analysis 
* Industry definition 
* Research highlights

Market Value

* Market Segmentation-Geography

Five Forces Analysis

* Summary 
* Buyer power 
* Supplier power 
* New entrants 
* Substitutes 
* Rivalry

Top 10 Companies Landscape

* Revenue analysis 
* Financial performance analysis 
* Company Reports 
* Deutsche Post DHL 
* United Parcel Service, Inc. 
* Deutsche Bahn AG 
* FedEx Corporation 
* Kuehne + Nagel International AG 
* TNT N.V. 
* CEVA Group Plc 
* C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
* Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd. 
* Agility Logistics Co. 
* Financial Analysis 
* Deutsche Post DHL 
* United Parcel Service, Inc 
* Deutsche Bahn AG 
* FedEx Corporation 
* Kuehne + Nagel International AG 
* TNT N.V. 
* CEVA Group Plc 
* C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 
* Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd. 
* Agility Logistics Co.

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7aabe/global_top_10_logi

Source: Datamonitor

Research and Markets
Laura Wood, Senior Manager,
press@researchandmarkets.com
U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907
Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 

Copyright Business Wire 2009



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