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

Business Wire- 11/6/2009 6:47:00 AM EST

( BW)(RESEARCH-AND-MARKETS)(.) Research and Markets: Global Top 10 Logistics Companies — Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis

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

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Research and Markets
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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Transport  Logistics/Supply Chain Management

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