GfK Aktiengesellschaft
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Company Overview
| Company: | GfK Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Market Research Services |
| Website: | http://www.gfk.com |
Need to know who's buying what in Europe? Check with GfK. One of the largest market research firms on the European continent, GfK (which stands for Growth from Knowledge) tracks consumers' tastes in and purchases of grocery and nonfood items, broadcast media, pharmaceuticals, and other merchandise and services worldwide. Known as the GfK Group, the company operates through 115 smaller firms organized across three primary divisions: Retail and Technology, Media, and Custom Research. Other businesses within those divisions include GfK NOP, Mediamark, and GfK Healthcare. In mid-2008 GfK expressed interest in acquiring UK-based market research firm TNS, but a deal could not be reached.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 1,720.2 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 0.6 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 159.3 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 30.0 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 0 (0) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (0) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |