
Paumanok Publications has released its competitive analysis of the top 18 global vendors of passive electronic components for fiscal year 2007. The study benchmarks profitability by vendor in the capacitor, resistor and inductor space. It also compares the level of profitability by vendor with spending on R&D, spending on SGA, product strategy, sales by world region, sales by end-use market segment, manufacturing footprint and exposure to rising raw materials prices for FY 2008. Some additional points of differentiation that lead to greater profitability are also included.