North American Paints and Coatings Market - Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities

SUMMARY

Frost & Sullivan's paints and coatings Financial Benchmarking and Analysis (FBA) service presents a financial outlook of the North American paints and coatings market, highlighting major market and financial trends in select growth segments. The FBA focuses on three segments of the North American paints and coatings market namely architecutural coatings. industrial coatings and special purpose coatings.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Executive Summary

• 1. Executive Summary

2. INTRODUCTION

Introduction

• 1. Introduction

Methodology

• 1. Methodology

3. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Industry Fundamentals

• 1. Market Fundamentals
• 2. Segment Analysis

Industry Economics

• 1. Industry Economics

Value Chain Analysis

• 1. Value Chain Analysis

Sector Scorecard

• 1. Sector Scorecard

Growth Monitor

• 1. Growth Monitor

Company Scorecard

• 1. Company Scorecard

Investment Themes

• 1. Investment Themes

4. FINANCIAL BENCHMARKING AND VALUATION

Frost & Sullivan Paints and Coatings Universe

• 1. North American Paints and Coatings Universe

Financial Analysis

• 1. Year-on-year Sales growth
• 2. Margin Analysis
• 3. SGA to Sales
• 4. Capex to Sales
• 5. Current Ratio
• 6. Debt Equity Ratio
• 7. Interest Coverage Analysis
• 8. Dupont Analysis

Fixed Cost and Pension Analysis

• 1. Fixed Cost Analysis
• 2. Pension Analysis

Valuations

• 1. Historical Valuations Based on Sales and Profitability
• 2. Frost & Sullivan Stock Index
• 3. Year to Date Performance
• 4. Industry Growth Outlook
• 5. Private Equity and Venture Capital Activity

Mergers and Acquisitions

• 1. Mergers and Acquisition Analysis