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Drax Group Plc (DRX) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

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    SWOT Analysis

  • 56 Pages
  • August 2024
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 1292245
Drax Group Plc (DRX) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by the analyst to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

  • Business description - A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy - Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT Analysis - A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history - Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services - A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors - A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees - A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies - A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads - A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries - A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
  • Detailed financial ratios for the past five years - The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
  • Interim ratios for the last five interim periods - The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Highlights

Drax Group Plc (Drax) is a renewable energy company primarily involved in power generation, sustainable biomass production, and the sale of renewable electricity. The company operates a portfolio of sustainable biomass, hydro-electric, and pumped hydro storage assets, and is also involved in the global bioenergy supply business, manufacturing compressed wood pellets. Drax's products, including sustainable biomass pellets and renewable electricity, are used by businesses across various industries. The company’s customers include businesses in Europe and Asia, and it sells renewable electricity to industrial and commercial customers in the UK. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the US and Canada and has generation assets across multiple sites in England and Scotland. Drax is headquartered in Selby, North Yorkshire, the UK.

Drax Group Plc Key Recent Developments

  • Aug 05, 2024: DB Cargo UK Delivers HVO-Powered Services for Drax
  • Jul 10, 2024: Drax Foundation funds installation of solar panels at Selby school
  • Jul 09, 2024: Drax picks Voith Hydro for FEED study of UK pumped storage hydro scheme
  • Jun 11, 2024: Drax Group Announces Appointment of Non-Executive Director

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Table of Contents

Section 1 - About the Company
  • Drax Group Plc - Key Facts
  • Drax Group Plc - Key Employees
  • Drax Group Plc - Key Employee Biographies
  • Drax Group Plc - Major Products and Services
  • Drax Group Plc - History
  • Drax Group Plc - Company Statement
  • Drax Group Plc - Locations And Subsidiaries
  • Head Office
  • Other Locations & Subsidiaries
  • Affiliate
Section 2 - Company Analysis
  • Company Overview
  • Drax Group Plc - Business Description
  • Business Segment: Customers
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Generation
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Business Segment: Pellet Production
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Key Stats
  • Geographical Segment: Asia
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: Europe (excluding UK)
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: North America (Canada and US)
  • Performance
  • Geographical Segment: The UK
  • Performance
  • Drax Group Plc - Corporate Strategy
  • Drax Group Plc - SWOT Analysis
  • SWOT Analysis - Overview
  • Drax Group Plc - Strengths
  • Drax Group Plc - Weaknesses
  • Drax Group Plc - Opportunities
  • Drax Group Plc - Threats
  • Drax Group Plc - Key Competitors
Section 3 - Company Financial Ratios
  • Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
  • Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
  • Performance Chart
  • Financial Performance
  • Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
  • Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 - Company’s Power, Oil & Gas Financial Deals and Alliances
  • Drax Group Plc, Power, Deals By Year, 2018 to YTD 2024
  • Drax Group Plc, Power, Deals By Type, 2018 to YTD 2024
  • Drax Group Plc, Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 - Company’s Recent Developments
  • Aug 05, 2024: DB Cargo UK Delivers HVO-Powered Services for Drax
  • Jul 10, 2024: Drax Foundation funds installation of solar panels at Selby school
  • Jul 09, 2024: Drax picks Voith Hydro for FEED study of UK pumped storage hydro scheme
  • Jun 11, 2024: Drax Group Announces Appointment of Non-Executive Director
  • Jun 03, 2024: Drax Foundation helps 148 UK schools save £1.6m in energy costs and reduce their CO2 emissions by 1,700 tonnes
  • Jun 03, 2024: Groundbreaking Seismic Surveys Underway for New ‘Hollow Mountain’ Power Station
  • May 14, 2024: MoU Agreed to Develop ‘Bioship’ Technology and Plans to Construct the World’s First Biomass-Fuelled Ship
  • Apr 30, 2024: ANDRITZ to upgrade Cruachan pumped storage power plant in Scotland
  • Apr 29, 2024: Drax’s Iconic Cruachan Hollow Mountain Power Station Set for £80 Million Upgrade
  • Apr 02, 2024: A Prosperous Future Needs Energy Security and Carbon Removals - BECCS Delivers Both
Section 6 - Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Ratio Definitions
  • About the Analyst
  • Contact the Publisher
  • Disclaimer
List of Tables
  • Drax Group Plc, Key Facts
  • Drax Group Plc, Key Employees
  • Drax Group Plc, Key Employee Biographies
  • Drax Group Plc, Major Products and Services
  • Drax Group Plc, History
  • Drax Group Plc, Subsidiaries
  • Drax Group Plc, Affiliate
  • Drax Group Plc, Key Competitors
  • Drax Group Plc, Ratios based on current share price
  • Drax Group Plc, Annual Ratios
  • Drax Group Plc, Interim Ratios
  • Drax Group Plc, Power, Deals By Year, 2018 to YTD 2024
  • Drax Group Plc, Power, Deals By Type, 2018 to YTD 2024
  • Drax Group Plc, Recent Deals Summary
  • Currency Codes
  • Capital Market Ratios
  • Equity Ratios
  • Profitability Ratios
  • Cost Ratios
  • Liquidity Ratios
  • Leverage Ratios
  • Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
  • Drax Group Plc, Performance Chart (2019 - 2023)
  • Drax Group Plc, Ratio Charts
  • Drax Group Plc, Power, Deals By Year, 2018 to YTD 2024
  • Drax Group Plc, Power, Deals by Type, 2018 to YTD 2024

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