Sky plc (SKY) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
November 2018
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About the Report
About the Report
Sky plc (SKY)-Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review 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.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- 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.
Highlights
Sky plc (Sky) is a satellite broadcasting company. It provides multi-channel, multi-platform television services. It owns, operates, distributes and retails channels under the Sky brand including Sky 1, Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts, Sky Cinema and Sky UNO, among others. Sky offers these channels through the DTH (direct-to-home) television platform. The company also offers its channels to other cable operators for retransmission to their subscribers. It also provides broadband and fixed line telephony services, besides offering interactive services such as betting, gaming and mobile TV services. The company offers its services to both retail and wholesale customers in the UK; Ireland; Germany; Italy and Austria. Sky is headquartered in Middlesex, England, the UK.
Sky plc Key Recent Developments
Apr 19,2018: Sky announces results for the nine months to 31 March 2018
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- The profile analyzes the company's business structure, operations, major products and services, prospects, locations and subsidiaries, key executives and their biographies and key competitors.
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- The company's core strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed and presented in the profile objectively. Recent developments in the company covered in the profile help you track important events.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 5
List of Figures 5
Section 1-About the Company 6
Sky plc-Key Facts 6
Sky plc-Key Employees 7
Sky plc-Key Employee Biographies 8
Sky plc-Major Products and Services 10
Sky plc-History 11
Sky plc-Company Statement 15
Sky plc-Locations And Subsidiaries 16
Head Office 16
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 16
Joint Venture 18
Section 2-Company Analysis 19
Company Overview 19
Sky plc-Business Description 20
Business Segment: Advertising 20
Overview 20
Performance 20
Business Segment: Content 20
Overview 20
Performance 20
Business Segment: Direct-to-consumer 20
Overview 20
Performance 21
Geographical Segment: Germany & Austria 21
Performance 21
Geographical Segment: Italy 21
Performance 21
Geographical Segment: UK & Ireland 21
Performance 21
Sky plc-Corporate Strategy 22
Sky plc-SWOT Analysis 23
SWOT Analysis-Overview 23
Sky plc-Strengths 23
Sky plc-Weaknesses 24
Sky plc-Opportunities 25
Sky plc-Threats 26
Sky plc-Key Competitors 27
Section 3-Company Financial Ratios 28
Financial Ratios-Capital Market Ratios 28
Financial Ratios-Annual Ratios 29
Performance Chart 32
Financial Performance 32
Financial Ratios-Interim Ratios 33
Financial Ratios-Ratio Charts 34
Section 4-Company's Recent Developments 35
Apr 19, 2018: Sky announces results for the nine months to 31 March 2018 35
Section 5-Appendix 39
Methodology 39
Ratio Definitions 39
About GlobalData 43
Contact Us 43
Disclaimer 43
List of Figure
List of Figures
Sky plc, Performance Chart (2014-2018) 32
Sky plc, Ratio Charts 34
List of Table
List of Tables
Sky plc, Key Facts 6
Sky plc, Key Employees 7
Sky plc, Key Employee Biographies 8
Sky plc, Major Products and Services 10
Sky plc, History 11
Sky plc, Other Locations 16
Sky plc, Subsidiaries 17
Sky plc, Joint Venture 18
Sky plc, Key Competitors 27
Sky plc, Ratios based on current share price 28
Sky plc, Annual Ratios 29
Sky plc, Annual Ratios (Cont...1) 30
Sky plc, Annual Ratios (Cont...2) 31
Sky plc, Interim Ratios 33
Currency Codes 39
Capital Market Ratios 39
Equity Ratios 40
Profitability Ratios 40
Cost Ratios 41
Liquidity Ratios 41
Leverage Ratios 42
Efficiency Ratios 42
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