Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF AMPHENOL
Amphenol
Parent Company
Amphenol Corporation
Category
Electronics
Sector
IT and Technology
Tagline/ Slogan
Connecting people and technology
USP
Expertise in its fields
STP
Segment
Specialty cables, high-optic fibres, electronic components
Target Group
Electronics industry, defence sector, telecommunications
Positioning
A company that delivers high performance
SWOT Analysis
1. Presence in diverse markets and strong product portfolio 2. The company has close to 40,000 employees and a strong geographical presence 3. Relatively higher profit margins and better financial performance as compared to competitors - The company’s free cash flow grew at a consistent rate 4. Manufacturing capabilities present across wide geographical areas – Strength in Asia, Europe, North America
1. Overdependence on communications industry – although it has a wide and diverse product portfolio, majority of its revenues came from sales to the communications sector 2. It does mostly rebuilding and constructing of spare parts in the Weakness industries in which it is present – not a final goods producer
1. Growing smartphones and tablets market 2. Leading provider of circuits that are used in majority of the world’s phones 3. North American coaxial cable market of which the company is a part, Opportunity is expected to grow
1. Changes in defence expenditure may alter company’s profitability as Threats it is heavily dependent on governments’ spends on defence 2. Operations in over 70 countries makes the company vulnerable to
global fluctuations and slowdowns 3. Amphenol faces intense competition especially in relation to delivery time of products
Competition
1. CommScope, Inc. 2. Methode Electronics, Inc. 3. Molex Incorporated 4. TE Connectivity Ltd. Competitors 5. Hubbell Incorporated
doc_582374001.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF AMPHENOL
Amphenol
Parent Company
Amphenol Corporation
Category
Electronics
Sector
IT and Technology
Tagline/ Slogan
Connecting people and technology
USP
Expertise in its fields
STP
Segment
Specialty cables, high-optic fibres, electronic components
Target Group
Electronics industry, defence sector, telecommunications
Positioning
A company that delivers high performance
SWOT Analysis
1. Presence in diverse markets and strong product portfolio 2. The company has close to 40,000 employees and a strong geographical presence 3. Relatively higher profit margins and better financial performance as compared to competitors - The company’s free cash flow grew at a consistent rate 4. Manufacturing capabilities present across wide geographical areas – Strength in Asia, Europe, North America
1. Overdependence on communications industry – although it has a wide and diverse product portfolio, majority of its revenues came from sales to the communications sector 2. It does mostly rebuilding and constructing of spare parts in the Weakness industries in which it is present – not a final goods producer
1. Growing smartphones and tablets market 2. Leading provider of circuits that are used in majority of the world’s phones 3. North American coaxial cable market of which the company is a part, Opportunity is expected to grow
1. Changes in defence expenditure may alter company’s profitability as Threats it is heavily dependent on governments’ spends on defence 2. Operations in over 70 countries makes the company vulnerable to
global fluctuations and slowdowns 3. Amphenol faces intense competition especially in relation to delivery time of products
Competition
1. CommScope, Inc. 2. Methode Electronics, Inc. 3. Molex Incorporated 4. TE Connectivity Ltd. Competitors 5. Hubbell Incorporated
doc_582374001.docx