EMS Technologies, Inc.
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EMS Technologies, Inc. Financial Snapshot
Operating Performance
Fast Facts
660 Engineering Drive, Norcross, The company reported revenue of US$355.23 million
Headquarters Address
30092,United States of America during the fiscal year 2010 (2010). The company's
revenue grew at a CAGR of 8.00% during 2006–
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2010, with an annual decline of -1.32% over 2009. In
2010, the company recorded an operating margin of
Fax + 17702639207 4.93%, as against -4.07% in <2009.
Website www.ems-t.com
Revenue and Margins
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange ELMG, NASDAQ
Number of Employees 1,160
Fiscal Year End December
Revenue (in US$ million) 355.23
SWOT Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses Return on Equity
Diverse Customer Base Substantial debts The company recorded a return on equity (ROE) of
5.47% for 2010, as compared to its peers,
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Ticker: QCOM), L-3
Impressive bottom-line performance Communications Holdings, Inc. (Ticker: LLL) and
Globecomm Systems, Inc. (Ticker: GCOM), which
Research & Development Capabilities recorded ROEs of 15.57%, 14.12% and 4.73%
respectively. The company reported a net profit
margin of 4.93% in 2010.
Strong Growth Prospects
Opportunities Threats Return on Equity
Expansion into MiddleEast Competitive Pressure
Product innovations Foreign exchange risks
The US defense spending Rapid Technological Changes
Liquidity Position
The company reported a current ratio of 2.71 in 2010,
as compared to its peers, QUALCOMM Incorporated,
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. and Globecomm
Systems, Inc., which recorded current ratios of 2.22,
1.86 and 2.29 respectively. As of December 2010, the
company recorded cash and short-term investments
of worth US$55.94 million, against US$1.50 million
current debt. The company reported a debt to equity
ratio of 0.11 in 2010 as compared to its peers,
QUALCOMM Incorporated, L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc. and Globecomm Systems, Inc., which
recorded debt to equity ratios of 0.05, 0.61 and 0.07
respectively.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Business Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Company Overview .................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Business Description ...............................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Major Products and Services ...................................................................................................................................7
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators ............................................................................................... 8
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators ...........................................8
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators ...................................................................................................................11
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit .......................................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Asset, Liabilities and Capex ..........................................................................................................................12
2.2.3 Operational Efficiency ....................................................................................................................................13
2.2.4 Solvency ........................................................................................................................................................14
2.2.5 Valuation ........................................................................................................................................................15
2.3 Competitive Benchmarking ....................................................................................................................................16
2.3.1 Market Capitalization .....................................................................................................................................17
2.3.2 Efficiency .......................................................................................................................................................18
2.3.3 Capital Expenditure .......................................................................................................................................19
2.3.4 Valuation ........................................................................................................................................................20
2.3.5 Turnover – Inventory and Asset ....................................................................................................................21
2.3.6 Liquidity ..........................................................................................................................................................22
3 Recent Developments ........................................................................................................................... 23
4 SWOT Analysis ................................................................................................