Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
Euromonitor International's company profile, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd offers detailed strategic analysis of the company's business, examining its performance in the consumer electronics market. The report examines company shares by region and sector, brand portfolio and new product developments, market and distribution strategies, challenges from the competition and future prospects. Use it to understand opportunities and threats facing the business and the factors driving success .
Chapters: 8 | Tables: 23 | Publication date: Mar 2005
Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 KEY FACTS
Summary 1 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Key Facts
2. CORPORATE OVERVIEW
2.1 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
V-products underpin positive sales performance
Restructuring and sales growth spur operating profit
Net loss turns into profit
Table 1 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Financial Summary 2000-2004
2.2 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Margins low but show upturn
Reduction of long-term liabilities brings down debt/equity ratio
Research and development spending shows steady rise
Capital spending focused on future growth areas
Table 2 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Performance Indicators 2000-2004
2.3 GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Domestic sales underpin Matsushita's positive growth in fiscal 2004
Table 3 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Sales by Region 2000-2004
Table 4 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Operating Profit by Region 2002-2004
Chart 1 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: % Sales by Region 2004
2.4 BUSINESS FOCUS
Reclassification of business divisions
AVC Networks claims almost half of Matsushita's total net sales
Energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly focus to home appliances
Price competition hits components and devices
JVC shows 5-year period growth but recent decline
Strong growth in miscellaneous sales
Further reclassification
Table 5 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Sales by Division 2000-2004
Table 6 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Operating Profit by Division 2002-2004
Chart 2 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: % Sales by Division 2004
2.5 INTERIM RESULTS
Consolidations boost first-quarter results
Operating profit benefits from strong sales gains
3. STRATEGIC OVERVIEW
3.1 OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES
Internal operations
External operations
Summary 2 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Business Agreements 2003
4. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BUSINESS
4.1 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
4.2 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS NET SALES
Table 7 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Consumer Electronics Sales 2000-2004
5. PERFORMANCE IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
5.1 COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
5.2 COMPANY WORLD MARKET SHARES
Table 8 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: World Shares & Rankings in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2002-2003
5.3 COMPANY SHARES BY REGION AND SECTOR
Table 9 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Regional Shares in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2003
5.4 MARKETING STRATEGIES
5.5 DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES
6. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BRAND ASSESSMENT
6.1 BRAND PORTFOLIO
6.2 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
6.3 PRIVATE LABEL MANUFACTURE
6.4 CORE BRANDS
JVC
Table 10 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: JVC World Shares & Rankings in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2002-2003
Table 11 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: JVC Regional Shares in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2003
Panasonic
Table 12 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Panasonic World Shares & Rankings in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2002-2003
Table 13 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Panasonic Regional Shares in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2003
Technics
Table 14 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Technics World Shares & Rankings in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2002-2003
Table 15 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Technics Regional Shares in Consumer Electronics by Sector 2003
7. CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STRATEGIC EVALUATION
7.1 MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD SECTOR POTENTIAL
Table 16 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: World Sales Performance of Key Sectors of Involvement 2003
7.2 SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
7.3 FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BUSINESS
8. APPENDICES
8.1 APPENDIX 1 – MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD BRAND PORTFOLIO
Summary 3 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Consumer Electronics Brands 2003
8.2 APPENDIX 2 – SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
Summary 4 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Subsidiaries 2003
8.3 APPENDIX 3 – WEBSITES OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
Summary 5 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Websites
8.4 APPENDIX 4 – HISTORY AND CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Summary 6 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Historical Development
8.5 APPENDIX 5 – COMPANY LOCATIONS
Summary 7 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd: Company Locations