Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
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Checkpoint Systems, Inc. Financial Snapshot
Operating Performance
Fast Facts
101 Wolf Drive, THOROFARE, The company reported revenue of US$865 million
Headquarters Address
19103,United States of America during the fiscal year 2011 (2011). The company's
revenue grew at a CAGR of 0.92% during 2007–
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2011, with an annual growth of 5.31% over 2010. In
2011, the company recorded an operating margin of
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Website www.checkpointsystems.com
Revenue and Margins
Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange CKP, New York Stock Exchange
Number of Employees 6,565
Fiscal Year End December
Revenue (in US$ million) 865
SWOT Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Diversified geographic presence Customer dependency
Strong production base Decline in profitability
Strong top line performance Declining liquidity position
Overdependence on shrink
management solutions segment
Opportunities Threats
Growing RFID market Dependence on third party suppliers
New product launches Fluctuations in foreign currencies
Recent contract wins Intense competition
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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 ............................................................................................... 9
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators ....................................... 9
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators ............................................................................................................ 12
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit.................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.2 Asset and Liabilities ................................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.3 Operational Efficiency ................................................................................................................................ 14
2.2.4 Solvency ................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.5 Valuation ................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3 Key Competitors ............................................................................................................................................ 17
3 SWOT Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview ............................................................................................................................ 18
3.2 Strengths ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Weaknesses .................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.4 Opportunities ................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.5 Threats .......................................................................................................................................................... 19
4 History .................................................................................................................................................... 21
5 Key Employees ...................................................................................................................................... 22
6 Key Employee Biographies ................................................................................................................... 23
7 Locations and Subsidiaries .................................................................................................................. 24
7.1 Head Office ................................................................................................................................................... 24
7.2 Other Locations and Subsidiaries .................................................................................................................. 24
8 Appendix ................................................................................................................................................ 25
8.1 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 25
8.2 Ratio Definitions ............................................................................................................................................ 25
8.3 Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
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List of Tables
Table 1: Major Products and Services ............................................................................................................................. 7
Table 2: Key Ratios - Annual ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Table 3: Key Ratios - Interim ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Table 4: Key Capital Market Indicators .......................................................................................................................... 11
Table 5: History ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Table 6: Key Employees ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Table 7: Key Employee Biographies .............................................................................................................................. 23
Table 8: Subsidiaries ..................................................................................................................................................... 24
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Revenue and Operating Profit ......................................................................................................................... 12
Figure 2: Financial Position ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Figure 3: Operational Efficiency ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 4: Solvency......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 5: Valuation ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
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1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (Checkpoint) is a manufacturer and marketer of technology-driven integrated solutions for the
retail and apparel industry. The company is one of leading providers of shrink management solutions, apparel labeling
solutions and retail merchandising solutions. It also provides Electronic Article Surveillance systems (EAS) and tags using
electromagnetic (EM) and radio frequency technologies (RF). Checkpoint’s solutions are used in Supermarkets,
Hypermarkets, Apparel