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Foster's Group LtdSouthbank, Victoria, Australia
Report FactsCompany name: Foster's Group LtdFiscal year end: June 30, 2007 Report title: Foster's Business Review 2007 and Foster's Annual Report 2007 Chairman: Frank Swan Chief Executive Officer: Trevor O'Hoy Number of books: 2 Report length: 28 + 112 pages Auditors: PricewaterhouseCoopers Design agency: Amenda Roach Design E-mail: investor.relations@fostersgroup.com |
Report Rating(Rating scale below) Profile-Mission (Excerpts, as from the report)At Foster’s we have a simple vision – to be one of the world’s great drink companies. We own, market and distribute an international portfolio of beer, wine, spirits, cider and non-alcohol brands and our products are sold in more than 155 countries. Products include Foster’s, VB, Carlton, Rosemount, Cougar… (ifc / p 1 of Review/ Report. Italics are own company’s words)Key Figures (in millions, except per share and ratios)Net sales: AU$ 4,555.2EBIT: AU$ 1,213.5 Net profit after tax: AU$ 716.1 Earnings per share: AU$ 48.0 (cents) Dividend: AU$ 23.75 (cents) Return on equity: 20.9% Debt to equity: 55.4% (Source: figures sourced from the annual report) Some Competitors
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Strongest> Corporate governance clearly stated and plainly laid out around ten principles.> Good background information for directors. > Extremely comprehensive Remuneration Report: 17 pages divided into 7 sections, including remuneration structure by level (see selected page), peer group lists, 5-year TSR performance charts, a summary of terms of employment, et al. |
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Stronger> Major brands and products’ displays stand among key features in the compact Business Review, printed in a pocket-size format, ending with a list of all products in the back cover flap.> Business drivers are finely summarized. > A five-year summary not lacking in ratios. |
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Drinkable> At a glance wraps and maps a few key operating figures, from volumes to employees and EBITS.> The Sustainability overview emphasizes climate impact and reduction in water used per unit produced. > A financial review that uses constant currency measures, for better and worse. |
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Low Calories> A real vitamin deficiency on the covers. Sober? Maybe, but not up to what a great drink company that owns so many brands should deliver.> The Financial Review weighs twice as little in volume as the Remuneration Report. > The core Annual Report is chartless, except for… remuneration matters. > Surprisingly, the 28-page Business Review includes a Remuneration, a Governance and even a Sustainability overview; but no financial one. > Statements and notes are poorly laid out, and the latter lack comments. |
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