Gillette Financial Analysis This assignment was intended to solicit a complete financial analysis of a publicly traded company in the U.S. for the fiscal year ending 2003.

Company Description The Gillette Company operates in many locations around the world to deliver services from any of their five business segments: razors, toiletries, batteries, oral care, and Braun. Gillette's razor division products are MACH3, Sensor, SensorExcel, Trac II, Atra, and Good News. The toiletries division is made up of Gillette Series, Adorn, Right Guard, Soft and Dri, Foamy, and Dri Idea. The battery division consists of Duracell ultra and Duracell copper and black, and …showed first 75 words of 1673 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1673 total…moderate return on their investment. Gillette has paid cash dividends for 96 consecutive years and will continue to do so. Their stock price is lower than it has been in many years, and it will likely grow with earnings in the next few years. Outsourcing Many organizations today are deciding to outsource many of their nonessential activities so that they can cut overhead costs, increase flexibility, and have access to the latest technology through external vendors.