Icon Group Forecasts Financial And Productivity Gaps for SCI SYSTEMS
2 October 2000
Icon Group Forecasts Financial And Productivity Gaps for SCI SYSTEMS
SAN DIEGO--Oct. 2, 2000--Icon Group today released two reports forecasting productivity and financial gaps for SCI SYSTEMS for the coming 12 months.According to Stephanie Winters, Icon Group Marketing Director, the uniqueness of these forecasts is that they involve comparisons across borders within the same competitive sector. She explains that "first, you need to find firms competing in the same sector, then you must control for exchange rate volatility. Finally, you need to use comparable financial standards. Our reports are strategic. How does SCI SYSTEMS' managerial style differ from its competitors?"
Financial Gaps
How does SCI SYSTEMS's asset and liability structure vary compared to these competitors? Does SCI SYSTEMS hold more cash and other short term assets, or does it concentrate its assets in physical plant and equipment? Does SCI SYSTEMS have a higher percent of payables compared to the benchmarks, or does it hold a higher concentration of long term debt? Does SCI SYSTEMS have a relatively higher cost of goods sold, operating costs, or income taxes compared to its competitors? Are their returns on equity higher? Are profit margins greater? Are inventories held longer? This report goes beyond traditional measures by considering competitors at a global level and gives hundreds of statistical benchmarks, and 40 graphs (ISBN: 0597119341). The largest gaps foreseen for SCI SYSTEMS include: current assets - total, accounts payable, cost of goods sold (excl depreciation), working capital % total capital (%). Link for more details: library.northernlight.com/NC20000926050000017.html?cb=0&sc=0#doc
Labor Gaps
Are workers at SCI SYSTEMS productive? This report considers the extent to which labor deployment and productivity in SCI SYSTEMS differs from competitive benchmarks. It considers the amount of labor required to operate SCI SYSTEMS and the resulting return on human investment. What is the ratio of short-term and long-term assets to employee? What are comparative capital-labor ratios? What are the average sales and net profits per employee in SCI SYSTEMS compared to competitive benchmarks? The report gives hundreds of productivity measures, 80 benchmarks and some 30 graphs. The largest gaps for SCI SYSTEMS foreseen include: total assets, total liabilities & shareholders equity, cost of goods sold (excl depreciation). Link for more details (ISBN: 0597289190): library.northernlight.com/JP20000926080001555.html?cb=0&sc=0#doc
About Icon Group
Icon Group International is the world's largest publisher of strategic research reports, databases, and downloadable spreadsheets covering 200 countries, 2000 product/industry categories and over 15,000 companies worldwide. For more information: Icon Group, 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, 4th Floor, San Diego, CA, 92122; Tel: 858-546-4340; Fax: 858-546-4341; www.icongroupedition.com