H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (HM B:ASX) Strategic SWOT Analysis and Financial Insights - A 360? Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence, Financial and Operational KPI?s, and Recent Trends
Company Report I 2025-02-27 I 85 Pages I Quaintel Research
Report Summary
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (HM B:ASX) Strategic SWOT Analysis and Financial Insights - A 360 Review of Opportunities, Challenges and Risk, Corporate and ESG Strategies, Competitive Intelligence, Financial and Operational KPIs, and Recent Trends Report is a comprehensive and easily accessible overview of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's business operations. It provides a detailed analysis of the company's financial and strategic standing, as well as its position in the industry compared to competitors. The report includes several key features to facilitate decision-making and provide insights into the company's performance.
The report begins with in-depth information about H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, including key insights, business segments, key executives, locations, products and services, historical events, corporate strategy, and management discussions. This section provides a solid foundation for understanding the company's key attributes.
Next, the report assesses H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's strategic standing through various analyses. The ESG spotlight evaluates the company's environmental, social, and governance performance, providing insights into its sustainability efforts and ethical practices. The SWOT analysis examines the company's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as external opportunities and threats. Additionally, By integrating these strategic analyses, the report offers a comprehensive understanding of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's overall strategic standing and supports informed decision-making and strategic planning.
The report also covers H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's financial analysis basis of latest income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Key financial ratios related to profitability, asset turnover, credit, market, and long-term solvency are outlined, providing guidance for investment decisions. Furthermore, the report compares H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's financial parameters with those of its competitors, offering a unique analysis of the competitive landscape. This information helps manage the business environment and improve sales activities by gaining insight into competitors' operations.
Finally, the report includes recent news and deal activities undertaken by H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, enhancing awareness of the company's business trends, growth perspectives, and more.
Key Highlights
H and M Hennes and Mauritz AB operates as a fashion retailer. H and M Hennes and Mauritz AB operates in the fashion and apparel segment, offering clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, and home textiles. H and M Hennes and Mauritz AB offers clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, and home textiles for men, women, teenagers, children, and babies under brands like HandM, COS, Weekday, Monki, and Other Stories, ARKET, and others. It provides fashionable and affordable products across categories like sportswear, shoes, bags, beauty, and ready-to-wear. Founded in 1947, the company is headquartered in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden.
H and M Hennes and Mauritz AB in the News:-
- 13-Feb-2025 - H&M Limited Edition elevates soft tailoring and sophisticated separates for S/S 2025
- 13-Feb-2025 - H&M Move to release new Yoga and Pilates Collection
- 12-Feb-2025 - H&M Reveals A Daring And Dream-Like Vacation Wardobe Inspired By The Hbo Original Series The White Lotus
- 10-Feb-2025 - H&Ms Latest Atelier Collection For Ss25 Continues To Redefine Modern Menswear.
- 05-Feb-2025 - El Salvador new H&M market
Scope
Tactical Analysis:- Various strategic frameworks to gain insights into a company's competitive position and operational environment. These analytical tools assist in identifying competitive advantages, potential risks, and areas for improvement and efficiency, enabling companies to make informed tactical decisions.
Business Strategy:- Contributes to shaping the company's overall direction, goals, and decision-making processes, ensuring long-term success and alignment with stakeholder expectations.
Financial Position:- Provide valuable information on the financial performance and investor sentiment surrounding the company. Indicating the level of confidence and expectations in the company's future prospects. These components collectively contribute to understanding the financial health and market perception of the company.
Company Fundamentals:- These fundamentals offer valuable insights into the company's history, operations, leadership, and geographical presence, aiding in a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
Competitive Landscape:- An identification of the company's main competitors, providing insights into the competitive landscape it operates in.
Reasons to Buy
Comprehensive Understanding of the H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB's internal and external factors through SWOT analysis, Financial Analysis, and Competitors Benchmarking.
Strive Strategic Decision Making with various analyses and identifying potential customers and suppliers.
Mitigate Risk with help of thorough analysis of internal and external factors. Furthermore, develop strategies and contingency plans to address these challenges and minimize their impact on business operations.
Competitive Benchmarking will help to gain a competitive advantage by understanding industry trends, customer preferences, and best practices.
Financial Performance Evaluation provides crucial insights into key financial ratios and trends, supporting better financial decision-making and resource allocation.
Valuable insights from the report enable investors and partners to make informed decisions regarding potential Collaborations, Investments, or Partnerships with the company.
Additionally, available deep-dive analysis on the company H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB:
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB PESTLE Analysis
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Porter's Five Forces Analysis
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB VRIO Analysis
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB BCG Analysis
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning (STP) Analysis
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Ansoff Matrix Analysis
Table of Contents
COMPANY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
Table of Contents 2
Tables 6
Charts 7
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Key Company Facts 8
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Company Description 9
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Top Executives 10
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB- Head Office & Locations 12
Head Office - Country 12
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Products and Services 13
Products 13
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Company's Mission and Vision 16
Mission 16
Vision 16
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Corporate Strategy 17
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Business Description 21
Asia and Oceania 22
Europe and Africa 23
North and South America 23
Group Functions 24
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - ESG Spotlight 25
Environment 26
Social 26
Corporate Governance 27
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - SWOT Analysis 28
Overview 28
Strengths 30
Weaknesses 32
Opportunities 34
Threats 37
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Financial Deep Dive 39
Share Price Trend - Feb-2024 to Feb-2025 (Average Share Closing Price) 39
Profit and Loss Statement 41
Summary of Profit and Loss Statement 41
Balance Sheet 43
Summary of Balance Sheet 43
Cash Flow Statement 45
Summary of Cash Flow Statement 45
Key Financial Ratio Analysis 47
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Ratio Charts 48
Activity Ratio Charts 48
Growth Ratios Charts 49
Leverage Ratio Charts 50
Liquidity Ratio Charts 51
Profitability Ratio Charts 52
Competing Players 53
Snapshot of Competing Players 54
Fast Retailing Co Ltd 54
Key Company Facts 54
Company Description 54
Snapshot of Competing Players 55
The Gap Inc 55
Key Company Facts 55
Company Description 55
Snapshot of Competing Players 56
Abercrombie and Fitch Co 56
Key Company Facts 56
Company Description 56
Snapshot of Competing Players 57
Primark Stores Ltd 57
Key Company Facts 57
Company Description 57
Snapshot of Competing Players 58
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. (Inditex, S.A.) 58
Key Company Facts 58
Company Description 58
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - In the News 59
13-Feb-2025 -H&M Limited Edition elevates soft tailoring and sophisticated separates for S/S 2025 59
13-Feb-2025 -H&M Move to release new Yoga and Pilates Collection 60
12-Feb-2025 -H&M Reveals A Daring And Dream-Like Vacation Wardobe Inspired By The Hbo Original Series The White Lotus 60
10-Feb-2025 -H&M's Latest Atelier Collection For Ss25 Continues To Redefine Modern Menswear. 62
05-Feb-2025 -El Salvador new H&M market 63
15-Jan-2025 -H&M Studio's Pre-Spring capsule arrives with a new outlook on transitional dressing 63
27-Nov-2024 -Buybacks of shares by H&M during week 48, 2024. The share buyback programme is now complete and has been closed. 63
25-Nov-2024 -Buybacks of shares by H&M during week 47, 2024 64
20-Nov-2024 -H&M &NEW YORK: H&M and Charli xcx take-over Times Square with a surprise concert, open to everyone 65
19-Nov-2024 -ARKET to open first store in Austria 66
14-Nov-2024 -ARKET to open first store in Norway 67
02-Sep-2024 -Cheap Monday launches September 5th ft. Nessa Barrett 67
29-Aug-2024 -H&M taps Charli xcx and Jamie xx for special performances in celebration of the A/W 24 collection 70
28-Aug-2024 -H&M Move X Laureus Sport for Good: Nadia Nadim and Lisa Zimouche inspire youth in Paris 72
26-Aug-2024 -IndustriALL Global Union, IF Metall and H&M Group Update Global Framework Agreement 72
23-Aug-2024 -& Other Stories presents a collection that unites Fashion & Innovation 74
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Key Deals 75
20-Jan-2025 - H&M Move Partners With Hale To Elevate Wellness Through Breathwor 75
13-Nov-2024 - H&M to collaborate with Glenn Martens for Autumn 2025 76
08-Aug-2024 - H&M Collaborates With Anamika Khanna To Bring Contemporary Indian Style And Craft To A Global Audience 76
Appendix 78
Definitions 78
SWOT Analysis 78
PESTLE Analysis 78
Value Chain Analysis 78
ESG Spotlight 78
Financial Deep Dive 78
Financial Ratios - 79
Activity Ratios 79
Growth Ratios 80
Leverage Ratios 81
Liquidity Ratios 82
Market Ratios 83
Profitability Ratios 83
Research Methodology 84
Disclaimer 85
Contact Us 85
Tables
Table 1: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Company Facts
Table 2: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Digital Presence
Table 3: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Top Executives
Table 4: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Products
Table 5: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Share Price Trend - Feb-2024 to Feb-2025
Table 6: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Ratio Analysis - 2021-2024
Table 7: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Competing Players
Table 8: Competing Players - Fast Retailing Co Ltd - Key Company Facts
Table 9: Competing Players - The Gap Inc - Key Company Facts
Table 10: Competing Players - Abercrombie and Fitch Co - Key Company Facts
Table 11: Competing Players - Primark Stores Ltd - Key Company Facts
Table 12: Competing Players - Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. (Inditex, S.A.) - Key Company Facts
Charts
Figure 1: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB- SWOT Analysis
Figure 2: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Average Share Price Trend - Feb-2024 to Feb-2025
Figure 3: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Profit and Loss Statement - 2021-2024
Figure 4: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Balance Sheet - 2021-2024
Figure 5: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Cash Flow Statement 2021-2024
Figure 6: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Activity Ratio Charts
Figure 7: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Growth Ratio Charts (Value %)
Figure 8: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Leverage Ratio Charts
Figure 9: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Liquidity Ratio Charts
Figure 10: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB - Profitability Ratio Charts (Value %)
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