Woodford Group publishes its Imaging Industry Margin Index Report on a quarterly basis. The newest edition, the twentieth in the series, is available now for purchase. This newest report, reflecting results up to Q4 2008, reveals a resilient industry with steady performance in spite of strong economic headwinds. Especially notable are the year's cumulative results, which are as strong as past years:
This cut of the data obviously includes the stronger quarters from earlier in the year, although by common agreement we were already in a recession then as well. This steady result is a product of the basic business dynamics: printing and imaging is vitally important to daily business life and delivers a solid, profitable annuity stream.
We do of course see strong differentiation in the individual quarters, and each company shows distinct trend lines on their own and relative to the industry as a whole. Not all will be equally prepared for the present and future challenges, but well-positioned imaging companies will survive better than leading companies in other sectors, and they will emerge from the current difficulties with new products and application areas to drive future growth.
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