Author name: Abhijeet Pratap

Walmart Sources of Competitive Advantage Introduction: Walmart is the largest retail brand in the United States, which has remained at the top of the fortune 500 list for several consecutive years. It has enjoyed enormous growth during the recent years driven by a strong focus on innovation and customer experience. The US based retail giant

VRIO Analysis of Apple Inc Apple is among the world’s largest technology brands based on market valuation. The company is based in Cupertino, California, United States. Founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple is known worldwide for its focus on innovation and its range of innovative products including Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro.

Both Walmart and Costco are well known brands in the US physical retail industry. However, compared to Costco, Walmart has a larger footprint, both domestically and internationally. Walmart is pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy to expand its customer base overseas. It has also made some acquisitions to expand its international customer base and ecommerce capabilities.

The chart above displays the number of Nike stores operational outside the US from 2005 to 2022. In 2022, the number of Nike International stores was 702 or 21 less compared to the prior year. Nike has experienced impressive revenue growth over the past few years. In 2022, its total net revenue increased to $46.7

The chart above displays Nike’s net sales of men’s and women’s products from 2014 to 2022. Men’s products are the largest segment based on net sales. In 2022, Nike generated $18,797 million from men’s products and $8,273 million from women’s products. Nike generated total $46.71 billion in net sales in 2022 compared to $44.54 billion

The chart above displays the number of Nike stores operational in the US from 2005 to 2022. In 2022, the number of Nike stores in the US alone was 344 or 19 higher compared to the prior year. Nike Stores in the United States 2001-2022 YEAR Stores in United States 2022 344 2021 325 2020

The chart above displays Nike’s revenue from Jordan. In 2022, Jordan generated $5,122 million in revenue, which was $342 million higher than the prior year. Nike Revenue from Jordan Brand 2015-2022 Amounts are in $millions. Year Jordan Brand Revenue ($mn) 2022 $5,122 2021 $4,780 2020 $3,687 2019 $3,138 2018 $2,856  2017 $3,098  2016 $2,753  2015

The chart above displays the number of Nike stores operational worldwide from 2005 to 2022. In 2022, the number of Nike stores open worldwide was 1,046 or 2 less than the prior year. Number of Nike Stores worldwide 2001-2022 YEAR Stores 2022 1,046 2021 1,048 2020 1,096 2019 1,152 2018 1,182 2017 1,142 2016 1,045

The chart above displays the R&D spending of e-commerce giant Amazon from 2020 to 2023 for each quarter. Amazon is the leading R&D spender in the entire industry, which spends more than double on research and development each year of what any other tech giant does. It has also experienced a lot of growth in

Amazon’s operating expenses have grown sharply in recent years. The e-commerce giant generated more than $500 billion in net sales in 2022. However, its net operating expenses also remained higher than $500 billion. Amazon had to bear a net loss of $2.7 billion in 2022. Its operating income was only $12.25 billion or less than

The chart above displays the quarterly net income of Amazon from 2020 to 2023. Amazon has generated a net income of $3,172 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to a net loss of $3,844 million in the prior year. Compared to 2022, Amazon’s financial performance has been significantly better in 2023. Amazon incurred

The chart above displays the quarterly net revenue of Amazon from 2020 to 2023. The company generated $127.4 billion in the first quarter of 2023, which was around $11 billion higher than its net sales in the same quarter of the prior year. In just the previous quarter (Q4 2022), the company had generated the

The chart above displays the general and administrative expenses of Amazon from 2010 to 2022 in millions. In 2022, the general and administrative expenses of Amazon reached $11.9 billion compared to $8.8 billion in 2021. General and administrative expenses of Amazon 2010-2022. Amounts are in millions. YEAR G&A expenses (Millions) 2022 $11,891 2021 $8,823 2020

Amazon’s global business operations involve several types of costs including marketing, advertising and sales promotions, research and development and so on. In 2022, the company spent $20.6 billion or $3.7 billion higher compared to the prior year. It generated more than $500 billion in net revenue for the first time in its history in 2022,

Amazon’s global ecommerce operations involve several types of expenses including those related to fulfilment of orders. In 2022, Amazon’s fulfilment costs were $84.3 billion compared to $75.1 billion in 2021. The company generated more than $500 billion in consolidated net revenue in 2022 for the first time in its history. However, it also incurred net

Amazon’s business is divided into three main operating segments including North America operations, International operations and AWS. Based on net revenue, the North American operations of Amazon are its largest operating segment followed by International operations and AWS. In fiscal 2022, the company incurred operating losses from both its North America and International operations. Its

Amazon has experienced significant growth in its cloud revenue driven by higher demand for cloud based services. AWS experienced around 29% revenue growth in 2022 compared to the prior year. Amazon’s cloud revenue totalled $80.1 billion in 2022 compared to $62.2 billion in 2021. Amazon Revenue from AWS 2013-2022 Amounts are in millons.  Year AWS

The chart above displays the annual vehicle production and deliveries by Tesla from 2017 to 2022. In the last two years. Tesla has experienced sharp surge in vehicle demand and sales. Its total production grew 44% and total deliveries grew 40% in 2022 compared to the prior year. Model S/X deliveries in 2022 grew 167%

The chart above displays the quarterly deliveries by Tesla of Model S/X and Model 3/Y. In the first quarter of 2023, Tesla delivered total 422,875 vehicle units including 412,180 units of model 3/Y and 10,695 units of Model S/X. The deliveries of Model S/X declined 27% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the

The chart above displays the quarterly gross profit of Tesla Motors from 2020 to 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, the total gross profit of the company declined compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Its gross profit declined by almost a billion in the first quarter of 2023 against the same

The chart above displays the quarterly net revenue of Tesla Motors from 2020 to 2023. In the last three years, the company has experienced significant growth and started generating positive net income in 2020 after having run in losses for past several years. In fiscal 2022, the net revenue of Tesla reached $81.5 billion. The

Tesla has experienced a sharp increase in its net sales globally. Its two largest markets are the United States and China. In fiscal 2022, the company experienced significant increase in its net revenue from both the countries as well as other regions. Its revenue from China increased to $18.15 billion in 2022 compared to $13.84

The chart above displays the net revenue of Tesla Motors from its largest market, which is also its domestic market – the United States. Over the previous three years, the company has experienced revenue growth at a significant pace. In 2022, the company generated total $81.5 billion, of which $40.5 billion came from the United

After having run into net losses for several years, Tesla started generating positive net income over the past three years. Its net revenue and net income have surged faster in the last three years. Tesla generated a positive net income of $862 million for the first time in 2020. In fiscal 2022, the net income

The chart above displays the net sales of Tesla from each of its product segments from 2015 to 2022 in millions. The largest segment of Tesla based on net revenue is automotives, which includes the revenue generated from automotive sales and leasing as well as the revenue from regulatory credits. In fiscal 2022, the automotive

Google paid the European Commission $9.5 billion in fines from 2017 to 2019. Over the last three years, Google has paid the European Commission slightly above $9.5 billion in fines. The latest fine (March, 2019) slapped by the Commission was related to Google’s advertising practices. According to Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, incharge of EU’s competition policy,

The chart above displays the quarterly general and administrative expenses of Alphabet Inc from 2020 to 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, the company’s G&A expenses were $3.76 billion compared to $3.374 billion in the same quarter of the prior year. General and Administrative expenses of Alphabet (Quarterly) 2014 – 2023  Amounts in millions.

The chart above displays the quarterly sales and marketing expenses of Alphabet Inc (parent company of Google) from 2020 to 2023. Alphabet has continued to increase its spending on sales and marketing each year. In fiscal 2022, the company spent total $26.6 billion on sales and marketing. The company spent $6.533 billion on sales and

Alphabet R&D expenses (quarterly) 2014-2023 Amounts in Millions. FY 2023 R&D Expenses ($mn) Q1 $11,468 In the recent years, Alphabet has increased its investment in research and development at a significant pace. The company spent $11.47 billion in the first quarter of 2023 which was $2.35 billion higher than the same quarter in the prior

The chart above displays the net revenue of Alphabet Inc (parent company of Google) by geography from 2019 to 2022. The largest geographic market of Alphabet is the United States, which alone accounted for $134.8 billion or around 48% of the company’s total net revenue for 2022. EMEA generated $82.06 billion in 2022 and APAC

The chart above displays the net revenue of Alphabet Inc from its various business segments from 2019-2022 in billions. In 2022, the company generated $253.53 billion from Google services and $26.3 billion from Google Cloud. Google is the main source of revenue for Alphabet. The company also generated $1.07 billion from other bets and $2

The chart above displays the quarterly cost of revenues of Alphabet Inc (the parent company of Google) from 2020 to 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, the cost of revenues of Alphabet grew by $1 billion compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Its cost of revenues in the first quarter of

The chart above displays the quarterly net income of Alphabet Inc (the parent company of Google) from 2020 to 2023 in billions. In the first quarter of 2023, the net income of Alphabet Inc declined compared to the same quarter of the prior year. The company generated $15.05 billion in net income in the first

Which are the countries with the highest number of Subway restaurants? Subway was founded in 1965 and has grown into the world’s largest fast food brand (largest submarine sandwich chain) based upon the number of restaurants operational worldwide. The highest number of Subway restaurants are operational in the United States. More than a half of

The chart above displays the net revenue of Coca Cola company from the United States from 2010 to 2022. In 2022, the company generated $2.4 billion higher net revenue from the US market compared to the prior year. Coca Cola generated $15.4 billion in net revenue from the United States in 2022 compared to $13

Alphabet Quarterly Revenues 2014-2023 Amounts in millions. FY2023 Net revenue Q1 $69,787 The net revenue of Alphabet, the parent company of Google increased by close to $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter of the last year. FY 2022 Net Revenue Q1 $68,011 Q2 $69,685 Q3 $69,092 Q4 $76,048

The chart above displays the general and administrative expenses of Alphabet, the parent company of Google from 2014 to 2022. In 2022, its general and administrative expenses were 6% of its total net revenue or $15.724 billion compared to $13.51 billion in 2021. General and Administrative (G&A) expenses of Alphabet 2014-2022 Amounts are in millions.

The chart above displays the annual net revenue of Google’s parent company Alphabet from the United States market. The United States is the single largest market for Google’s products and services. In 2022, Alphabet generated 48% of its total net revenues from the United States. Its US revenues in 2022 remained $134.814 billion or around

The chart above displays Alphabet’s expenses of advertising and promotions from 2014 to 2022 in billions. In 2022, the company spent $9.2 billion on advertising and promotions compared to $7.9 in the previous year. Its total sales and marketing expenses were $26.6 billion in 2022. The company has experienced impressive revenue growth during the last

The chart above displays the total revenue generated by Google (Alphabet’s Google segment) from advertising and non-advertising sources (including cloud) from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, Alphabet’s Google segment generated total $279.808 billion in net revenue which included $224.473 billion from advertising and $55.335 billion from the non-advertising sources. The non advertising revenue of Google

The chart above displays the cloud revenues of google and Amazon from 2017 to 2022. Amazon (AWS) is the cloud leader engaged in a tough combat with another cloud leader Microsoft. Google is currently behind the other two leading players in the cloud industry, with an annual revenue from cloud services which is only a

The chart above presents a comparison of the advertising revenues of Meta (previously known as Facebook) and Google from 2015 to 2022. Based on the revenue figures of 2022, it appears that Google has established a significant advantage over Meta. In 2022, Google’s advertising revenue amounted to $224.5 billion, which was nearly twice the amount

The chart above compares the research and development expenses of two leading tech players – Amazon and Google. Amazon is known to be the largest R&D spender in the entire industry. Google’s R&D costs have also grown significantly in recent years. However, gap between the R&D spending of Amazon and that of the other leading

The chart above compares the research and development expenses of Meta (formerly Facebook) and Google from 2015 to 2022. Both the companies have sharply increased their R&D spending in 2022. Google increased its R&D spending by 25% in 2022 compared to the prior year, while Meta spent 43% higher on R&D during the same period.

The chart above displays the revenue Google generated from its cloud services. Google experienced around 37% growth in its revenue from cloud services in 2022 compared to the prior year. The search giant generated $26.3 billion from cloud services in 2022 compared to $19.2 billion in the prior year. Net Revenue of Google From Cloud

The chart above displays the revenue Google generated from advertising on its video sharing platform, YouTube. Google’s YouTube revenue has climbed faster in recent years. In 2021, it grew by $9 billion compared to 2020. In 2022, the search giant generated $29.24 billion from YouTube advertising. *************************************************************************  Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) delivered strong revenue growth in

Google Advertising versus Non-advertising revenue 2016-2022. The chart above compares the advertising and non-advertising revenue of Google from 2016 to 2022. While Google’s revenue from advertising has continued to grow at an impressive rate, it has also experienced significant growth in its revenue from non-advertising sources. In 2022, Google experienced slightly more than 17% growth

The chart above displays the traffic acquisition costs of Google from 2012 to 2022 in billions. Google has continued to increase its investment in acquiring traffic each year at a significant rate. In 2022, its TAC increased by around $3.4 billion compared to the prior year. The search giant spent $48.95 billion on traffic acquisition