Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) is a multinational diversified manufacturer of premium specialty papers. The company manufactures and sells paper and reconstituted tobacco products to the tobacco industry, and also provides specialized paper products for use in other applications. It offers wide range of cigarette, plug wrap and tipping papers (cigarette papers); reconstituted tobacco leaf (RTL); reconstituted tobacco wrappers and binders; lightweight printing and writing papers, battery separator paper, drinking straw wrap, filter papers and other specialized papers. The company sells its products in more than 90 countries and operates 11 production facilities in the US, Canada, France, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil and Poland. SWM is headquartered at Georgia, the US.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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Table of Contents 
Table of Contents  2
List of Tables  3
List of Figures  3
Section 1 - About the Company  4
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Key Facts  4
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Key Employees  5
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies  6
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Major Products and Services  7
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - History  8
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Company Statement  9
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries  11
Head Office  11
Other Locations & Subsidiaries  11
Joint Venture  12
Section 2 – Company Analysis  13
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Business Description  13
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - SWOT Analysis  14
SWOT Analysis - Overview  14
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Strengths  14
Strength - Established Player in the Market  14
Strength - Focused Research and Development Activities  14
Strength - Strong Operational Presence  14
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Weaknesses  15
Weakness - Dependence on Few Customers  15
Weakness - Legal Proceedings  15
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Opportunities  15
Opportunity - Business Expansion  15
Opportunity - Growing Tobacco Industry  15
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Threats  15
Threat - Stringent Regulations  15
Threat - Increasing Competition in the Market  16
Threat - Counterfeit Products  16
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. - Key Competitors  17
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios  18
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios  18
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios  18
Performance Chart  20
Financial Performance  20
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios  21
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts  22
Section 4 – Appendix  23
Methodology  23
Ratio Definitions  23
About GlobalData  27
Contact Us  27
Disclaimer  27

List of Tables 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Key Facts  4
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Key Employees  5
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Key Employee Biographies  6
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Major Products and Services  7
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., History  8
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Other Locations  11
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Subsidiaries  12
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Joint Venture  12
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Key Competitors  17
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Ratios based on current share price  18
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Annual Ratios  18
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Interim Ratios  21
Currency Codes  23
Capital Market Ratios  23
Equity Ratios  24
Profitability Ratios  24
Cost Ratios  25
Liquidity Ratios  25
Leverage Ratios  26
Efficiency Ratios  26

List of Figures 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Performance Chart (2007 - 2011)  20
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Ratio Charts  22