Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I took a look at their financials for 2009/2010. Sales are 158 million (euro), of which "system cameras" is 71 million, and a total net profit of 3.2 million. That is one small company, yet somehow, with 1,083 employees. 22% of sales are to North America. That is pretty amazing for a company with a world-wide presence and reputation. Ken Carney On 8/5/2010 4:09 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Frank whatever the number, their partner who produced them is no longer > their partner and there was insufficient demad for a new run of sensors > from > the supplier so they are just gone. Obviously there are no cameras and > lenses for them either. My guess on the S2 is that their expectations are > much lower than 5,000 units. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 6 August 2010 00:00,<red735i at earthlink.net> wrote: > > >> First time I have heard that number..... 5000 is a pretty successful >> number >> for Leica....you would have thought they would habve understood what that >> meant.....and made appropriate plans..... >> >> 5000 may be a first goal for the S2.....I would think it was successful if >> they sold that many.... >> >> Note: 5000 cameras at 3 lenses per camera = 15000 lenses. @ 5K each, >> that >> is $75,000,000. Assume they sold that many a year.....If they are >> shipping >> 100 M9's a day, that is $700,000 per DAY in revenue.... The S2 is a 1% or >> less number.... >> >> Yes, I know Leica does not get to keep the whole retail revenue stream.... >> just make appropriate corrections in your mind.... >> >> Frank >> >> >> 5000 units had been manufactured. Sounds >> >>> plausible to me? >>> >>> All the best from the south of France! >>> >>> Tarek >>> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information