Dell (DELL) Analysis – At the close of ’07 (results reported in January of ’08)‚ Dell had an outstanding ROE of 76.97%; however things started to change in ’08-‘09 when ROE dropped down to 58.02%. This was caused by a decrease in Net Income which reduced the profit margin‚ as well as a decrease in Total Assets which reduced the equity multiplier. Due to further decrease in Net Income (58% decline) in ’09‚ the profit margin was cut in half. At the same time the sales decreased from $61‚101 to
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Analysis of Dell Online Introduction: 1) In July 1996‚ Dell Computer had launched its online website‚ www.dell.com 2) Dell also developed Premier Pages‚ online interfaces with its key corporate accounts. Story of Dell: * In 1985‚ Dell shifted it’s company’s focus to assembling its own brand of PCS & business grew dramatically with $70 million(Rs.364 crores) in sales at the end of the 1985. * Dell’s success continued through 1992‚ until in 1993‚ it faced an operating loss
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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Background of DELL inc ................................................................................................................................. 2 Building long-term relationship with customers .......................................................................................... 2 Creating sales organizational structures
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SWOT analysis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats involved in a project or in a business venture or in any other situation of an organization or individual requiring a decision in pursuit of an objective. It involves monitoring the marketing environment internal and external to the organization or individual. The technique is credited to Albert Humphrey
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SWOT Analysis By Stacy Collett (Jul. 19‚ 1999) In order to swat the competition you need to understand SWOT. SWOT stands for Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities and Threats. It ’s a way to analyze a company ’s or a department ’s position in the market in relation to its competitors. The goal is to identify all the major factors affecting competitiveness before crafting a business strategy. SWOT Breakdown SWOT identifies the internal and external factors that affect an organization
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Situation analysis p. 2 Diagnosis p. 4 Alternative choices p. 5 Predicting outcome p. 5 Choice p. 7 Solution outline p. 8 Case comprehension Dell Computer Corporation was founded in 1984 by Michel Dell‚ as a result of a growing demand for his pre-formatted hard-disks and upgraded IBM-compatibles. Within a year‚ Dell introduces its first own-design computer system and in 1989‚ the company introduces its first laptop. The first laptop introduced did not live up to the Dell standards
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2007‚ Dell’s ROE exceed ROA by 60%‚ which means the high returns to investor are based on use of leverage. In contrast‚ Dell’s debt to equity ratio is much higher than HP’s debt to equity ratio. This means HP’s returns to investor are more solid than Dell. P/E ratio (weakness) The stock market is pessimistic about Dell’s future earning ability. This is due to the recession in 2008. Dell’s major business is selling computer and accessories‚ in the recession consumer tends to spend money on life essential
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HKU575 ALI FARHOOMAND DELL: OVERCOMING ROADBLOCKS TO GROWTH You don’t get a big result if you don’t challenge people with big goals. - Kevin Rollins‚ president and CEO‚ Dell1 In spring 2005‚ Dell‚ Inc. (“Dell”)‚ the world’s largest personal computer (PC) maker‚ announced a new goal: to reach US$80 billion in annual sales by 2009. The goal was fairly ambitious for Dell‚ which at the time had revenues of about US$49 billion.2 In an effort to meet its goals‚ Dell had woven together a broad
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Conducting a SWOT Analysis A SWOT Analysis takes is a method for examining the Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities‚ and Threats facing a business. It can give you insight into your company’s position in the competitive arena. When carrying out a SWOT analysis to determine how you rate against a competitor‚ the following guides should be used: Strengths Consider your company’s strong points. This should be both from your own and your customers’ points of view. Don’t be modest; be realistic
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SWOT Analysis for Apple. Apple is a very successful producer of computer software and hardware that leads in its competitive industry. To evaluate the progress‚ success‚ and faults of the company‚ the SWOT analysis is used. The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats to the organization. This model is used to help it identify internal and external areas that need improvement and internal and external areas that prove to be
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