Sector: Industrials|Industry: Tools & Accessories|Market Cap: $17.64B|Employees: 13.2K
Snap-on is a global innovator, manufacturer, and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information, and systems solutions for professional users. They operate through a network of franchisee vans, direct sales, and distributors, primarily serving vehicle repair, aerospace, military, natural resources, and manufacturing sectors. Snap-on's market position is supported by its strong brand recognition, mobile tool distribution model, and focus on providing high-quality, custom solutions.
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer, and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information, and systems solutions for professional users. The company's products and services are sold through a network of franchisee vans, direct channels, and distributors, under a variety of notable brands. Snap-on also provides financing programs to facilitate sales and support its franchise business. The company's largest geographic markets include the United States, Europe, Canada, and Asia Pacific.
Nicholas T. Pinchuk has served as CEO since 2007. Aldo J. Pagliari has served as CFO since 2010. Other executive tenures are also noted in the text.
Snap-on offers a broad line of products and services grouped into three categories:
Snap-on's reportable business segments are:
Snap-on evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on segment revenues and segment operating earnings. The Snap-on Tools Group segment revenues include external net sales, while the Commercial & Industrial Group and the Repair Systems & Information Group segment revenues include both external and intersegment net sales.
Snap-on's strategy focuses on coherent growth, expanding its professional customer base in legacy automotive markets, adjacent markets, additional geographies, and critical industries. Key strategic initiatives include enhancing the franchise network, expanding with repair shop owners and managers, extending to critical industries, and building in emerging markets. The company is committed to its "Value Creation Processes" a set of strategic principles and processes designed to create value and employed in the areas of safety, quality, customer connection, innovation and rapid continuous improvement.
Snap-on operates in the vehicle service and repair sector and the industrial sector. The vehicle service and repair market is driven by technological change, car and truck population growth, and increasing unit age. The industrial sector is characterized by a highly competitive environment with multiple suppliers. Snap-on competes on the basis of product quality and performance, product line breadth and depth, service, brand awareness and imagery, technological innovation, and availability of financing.
(Generated from latest 10-K filing)