Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.
Avon Products, Inc. (Avon), incorporated on January 27, 1916, creates, manufactures and markets beauty and non-beauty-related products. The Company’s product categories are Beauty, Fashion and Home. Beauty consists of color cosmetics, fragrances, skin care and personal care. Fashion consists of fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, footwear, accessories and children’s products. Home consists of gift and decorative products, housewares, entertainment and leisure products and nutritional products. Its business is conducted globally in one channel, direct selling. Its segments are based on geographic operations in six regions: Latin America; North America; Central & Eastern Europe; Western Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; and the People’s Republic China. It has centralized operations for Global Brand Marketing, Global Sales and Supply Chain. Its international operations are conducted through subsidiaries in 63 countries and territories outside of the United States. In addition to these countries and territories, its products are distributed in 41 other countries and territories through distributorships. In July 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Silpada Designs, Inc. (Silpada), a direct seller of jewelry products, primarily in North America. In March 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited (Liz Earle).
The Company manufactures and packages almost all of its Beauty products. Almost all of its Fashion and Home products are purchased from various suppliers. In addition, it designs the brochures that are used by the representatives to sell its products. During the year ended December 31, 2010, its Beauty products accounted 71%, Fashion products accounted 19% and Home products accounted 10% of net sales respectively.
OVERALL
Beta: 1.49
Market Cap (Mil.): $12,826.03
Shares Outstanding (Mil.): 436.56
Annual Dividend: 0.92
Yield (%): 3.13
FINANCIALS
AVP Industry Sector
P/E (TTM): 21.62 33.06 20.77
EPS (TTM): -5.65 -- --
ROI: 12.67 39.77 8.12
ROE: 40.02 60.89 14.54
Name Age Since Current Position
Jung, Andrea 52 2001 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Cramb, Charles 64 2011 Vice Chairman - Developed Market Group, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Herington, Charles 51 2011 Executive Vice President - Developing Market Group
Herlihy, Donagh 47 2011 Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Rucker, Kim 44 2009 Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Alziari, Lucien 51 2009 Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Corporate Responsibility
Higson, John 52 2011 Senior Vice President - Global Commercial Operations
Owen, John 53 2011 Senior Vice President - Global Supply Chain and Process Excellence
Finard, Jeri 51 2008 Senior Vice President, Global Brand President
Briddon, Robert 57 2011 Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific
Martinez-Quiroga, Jorge 55 2011 Senior Vice President and President, North America
Mijuskovic, Srdjan 55 2011 Senior Vice President and President, Central and Eastern Europe
Segatti, Anna 58 2011 Senior Vice President and President, Western Europe, Middle East & Africa
Ibbotson, Stephen 51 2009 Group Vice President, Corporate Controller
Hassan, Fred 65 2009 Lead Independent Director
Stern, Paula 65 1997 Independent Director
Moore, Ann 60 1993 Independent Director
Lagomasino, Maria 61 2000 Independent Director
Cornwell, W. Don 63 2002 Independent Director
Weinbach, Lawrence 71 1999 Independent Director
Pressler, Paul 54 2005 Independent Director
Rodkin, Gary 58 2007 Independent Director
Hailey, V. Ann 60 2008 Independent Director
COMPANY ADDRESS
Avon Products Inc
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10105-0196
Avon Products, Inc. (Avon), incorporated on January 27, 1916, creates, manufactures and markets beauty and non-beauty-related products. The Company’s product categories are Beauty, Fashion and Home. Beauty consists of color cosmetics, fragrances, skin care and personal care. Fashion consists of fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, footwear, accessories and children’s products. Home consists of gift and decorative products, housewares, entertainment and leisure products and nutritional products. Its business is conducted globally in one channel, direct selling. Its segments are based on geographic operations in six regions: Latin America; North America; Central & Eastern Europe; Western Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacific; and the People’s Republic China. It has centralized operations for Global Brand Marketing, Global Sales and Supply Chain. Its international operations are conducted through subsidiaries in 63 countries and territories outside of the United States. In addition to these countries and territories, its products are distributed in 41 other countries and territories through distributorships. In July 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Silpada Designs, Inc. (Silpada), a direct seller of jewelry products, primarily in North America. In March 2010, the Company completed the acquisition Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited (Liz Earle).
The Company manufactures and packages almost all of its Beauty products. Almost all of its Fashion and Home products are purchased from various suppliers. In addition, it designs the brochures that are used by the representatives to sell its products. During the year ended December 31, 2010, its Beauty products accounted 71%, Fashion products accounted 19% and Home products accounted 10% of net sales respectively.
OVERALL
Beta: 1.49
Market Cap (Mil.): $12,826.03
Shares Outstanding (Mil.): 436.56
Annual Dividend: 0.92
Yield (%): 3.13
FINANCIALS
AVP Industry Sector
P/E (TTM): 21.62 33.06 20.77
EPS (TTM): -5.65 -- --
ROI: 12.67 39.77 8.12
ROE: 40.02 60.89 14.54
Name Age Since Current Position
Jung, Andrea 52 2001 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Cramb, Charles 64 2011 Vice Chairman - Developed Market Group, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Herington, Charles 51 2011 Executive Vice President - Developing Market Group
Herlihy, Donagh 47 2011 Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Rucker, Kim 44 2009 Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Alziari, Lucien 51 2009 Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Corporate Responsibility
Higson, John 52 2011 Senior Vice President - Global Commercial Operations
Owen, John 53 2011 Senior Vice President - Global Supply Chain and Process Excellence
Finard, Jeri 51 2008 Senior Vice President, Global Brand President
Briddon, Robert 57 2011 Senior Vice President and President, Asia Pacific
Martinez-Quiroga, Jorge 55 2011 Senior Vice President and President, North America
Mijuskovic, Srdjan 55 2011 Senior Vice President and President, Central and Eastern Europe
Segatti, Anna 58 2011 Senior Vice President and President, Western Europe, Middle East & Africa
Ibbotson, Stephen 51 2009 Group Vice President, Corporate Controller
Hassan, Fred 65 2009 Lead Independent Director
Stern, Paula 65 1997 Independent Director
Moore, Ann 60 1993 Independent Director
Lagomasino, Maria 61 2000 Independent Director
Cornwell, W. Don 63 2002 Independent Director
Weinbach, Lawrence 71 1999 Independent Director
Pressler, Paul 54 2005 Independent Director
Rodkin, Gary 58 2007 Independent Director
Hailey, V. Ann 60 2008 Independent Director
COMPANY ADDRESS
Avon Products Inc
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York NY 10105-0196