TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...............2 1. ECONOMY OVERVIEW............2 2. THE CHEMICALS INDUSTRY.............2 2.1 Industry Briefing...............3 2.2 Opportunities for Growth................3 3. JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC PROFILE........4 3.1 Company Overview.............5 3.2 Company Policy.................6 4. SCAPA GROUP PLC PROFILE...........6 5. THE COMPANIES PERFORMANCE...........7 5.1 Financial analysis................7 5.2 Activity analysis.................8 5.3 Solvency and liquidity analysis...............9 5.4 Profitability analysis...............9 6. GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS...........10 6.1 JMAT Overall Comparison.........10 6.2 Prospective EPS Graph............11 6.2 Prospective Dividend.............11 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION..........12 TABLE OF REFERENCES............13 APPENDICES...........14 I.Key Ratios.............15 II. Annual reports of Johnson Matthey PLC and Scapa Group PLC...........26 INTRODUCTION The intention of this …showed first 75 words of 4435 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4435 total…Profit Margin (%)<Tab/>-2.61<Tab/><Tab/>-4.37<Tab/> Return on Capital Employed<Tab/>-3.92<Tab/><Tab/>-7.53<Tab/> Return on Equity<Tab/> -12.38<Tab/><Tab/> -18.52<Tab/>