Praxair, Inc. (PX) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Reference Code: GDCT10699FSA Publication Date: NOV 2012
39 Old Ridgebury Road Phone +1 203 8372000 Revenue 11,252 (million USD)
Danbury, CT Fax Net Profit 1,672 (million USD)
06810-5113 Website www.praxair.com Employees 26,184
PX [New York Stock
United States Exchange Industry Clean Technology
Exchange]
Company Overview
Praxair, Inc. (Praxair) is a producer and supplier of industrial gases. The company mainly offers atmospheric gases and process
gases. It also designs and builds equipment that produces industrial gases for internal use and external sale. Praxair provides
support services such as remote plant monitoring, leak detection, mechanical cleaning and mobile nitrogen pumping services. It
caters its products to approximately 25 industries including aerospace, food and beverage, healthcare, semiconductor, chemicals,
refining, waste management, utilities, renewable energy, and ore and gas production.
Key Executives SWOT Analysis
Name Title Praxair, Inc., SWOT Analysis
Stephen F. Angel Chairman Strengths Weaknesses
Eduardo Menezes Executive Vice President
Broad Gas Portfolio High Level of Debt
Scott Telesz Executive Vice President
Wide Geographic Presence Lawsuits
James S. Sawyer Chief Financial Officer
Edward G. Galante Director
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary
Opportunities Threats
Research, GlobalData
Rising Demand of Industrial Increasing Competition
Share Data Gases
Government Regulations
Praxair, Inc.
New Contracts
Share Price (USD) as on 13-Nov- 107.43
2012
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research,
EPS (USD) 5.45 GlobalData
Market Cap (million USD) 31,920
Enterprise Value (million USD) 39,322
Shares Outstanding (million) 297
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary
Research, GlobalData
Financial Performance Recent Developments
Oct 24, 2012 Praxair Reports Revenue Of $2.8 Billion In Q3
2012
Oct 22, 2012 Praxair China Signs Contract With Oxiranchem
Yangzhou
Oct 16, 2012 Pennsylvania State University Secures $10m
USDA Grant To Develop Next-generation
Biofuels
Jul 25, 2012 Praxair Reports Revenue Of $2.8 Billion In Q2
2012
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research,
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Section 1 - About the Company.......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Praxair, Inc. - Key Facts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Praxair, Inc. - Key Employees ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Praxair, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Praxair, Inc. - Major Products and Services ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Praxair, Inc. - History ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Praxair, Inc. - Company Statement .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Praxair, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Head Office ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Other Locations & Subsidiaries ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Joint Venture................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Section 2 – Company Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Praxair, Inc. - Business Description.................................................................................................................................................. 19
Praxair, Inc. - SWOT Analysis .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
SWOT Analysis - Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 21
Praxair, Inc. - Strengths ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Strength - Broad Gas Portfolio .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Strength - Wide Geographic Presence ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Strength - Technology ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Praxair, Inc. - Weaknesses ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Weakness - High Level of Debt ................................................................................................................................................. 22
Weakness - Lawsuits ................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Praxair, Inc. - Opportunities .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Opportunity - Rising Demand of Industrial Gases ..................................................................................................................... 22
Opportunity - New Contracts ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Opportunity - Strategic Business Expansion Initiatives ............................................................................................................. 23
Praxair, Inc. - Threats ................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Threat - Increasing Competition ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Threat - Government Regulations ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Threat - Availability and Costs of Raw Materials and Energy .................................................................................................... 24
Praxair, Inc. - Key Competitors......................................................................................................................................................... 25
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios ............................................................................................................................................. 26
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios........................................................................................................................................... 26
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
Performance Chart ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Financial Performance...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts ......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Section 4 – Company’s, Oil & Gas, Power Financial Deals and Alliances........................................................................................ 31
Praxair, Inc., Clean Technology, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 ............................................................................................ 31
Praxair, Inc., Clean Technology, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012............................................................................................ 32
Praxair, Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012.......................................................................................................... 33
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Praxair, Inc., Oil & Gas, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 ......................................................................................................... 34
Praxair, Inc., Power, Deals By Year, 2006 to YTD 2012 ............................................................................................................... 35
Praxair, Inc., Power, Deals By Type, 2006 to YTD 2012 .............................................................................................................. 36
Praxair, Inc., Recent Deals Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 37
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments ................................................................................................................................ 38
Praxair, Inc., Recent Developments ............................................................................................................................................. 38
Oct 24, 2012: Praxair Reports Revenue Of $2.8 Billion In Q3 2012.......................................................................................... 38
Oct 22, 2012: Praxair China Signs Contract With Oxiranchem Yangzhou ................................................................................ 39
Oct 16, 2012: Pennsylvania State University Secures $10m USDA Grant To Develop Next-generation Biofuels .................... 39
Jul 25, 2012: Praxair Reports Revenu