summary Coca-Cola have a great ambition to China market and plan to invest 20 billion dollar in develop the biggest market in the world. Since Chinese government blocked its acquisition bid of buying Huiyuan, Coca-Cola is now figuring out the strategies of going on growing in China without juice giant Huiyuan. Coca-Cola will develop its existing business, especially fruit juice products. The keystone of promotion in the near future is to popularize “Minute Maid ” fruit juice beverage brand. In
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I. Introduction Coca-Cola and Pepsi have been competitors for over a century, but their fiercest competition has risen out of the fight to gain an advantage in the carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry, specifically in the United States. In the beginning, the competition yielded benefits for both firms. They were constantly trying to keep up with the other, which proved to be a mutually beneficial relationship. However, following the end of the millennium, US CSD consumption began to decline.
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summary The principal activities of the Coca-Cola Company are the manufacture, distribution and marketing of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The Group owns or licenses and markets more than 500 nonalcoholic beverage brands, primarily sparkling beverages. Coca-cola also distributes a variety of still beverages, such as waters, enhanced waters, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, and energy and sports drinks. Coca-Cola manufactures, or authorizes bottling partners
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CONTENTS OVERVIEW OF COCA-COLA 3 HISTORY 3 MANAGEMENT 3 DISTRIBUTION 5 SIZE OF COMPANY 5 LOCATIONS OF FACILITIES & CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 6 STRATEGIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 6 COCA-COLA’S VISION 7 PRODUCT LINES, CUSTOMERS, AND MARKET SECTORS 8 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS 9 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION 9 HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS 10 VERTICAL ANALYSIS 12 LIQUIDITY ANALYSIS 14 EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS 15 SOLVENCY ANALYSIS 17 PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS 19 MARKET ANALYSIS 21 CONCLUSION 23
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BACKGROUND Coca-Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton who was a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. He developed Coca-Cola in a three legged brass kettle in his backyard. His bookkeeper, Frank Robinson, suggested the name “Coca-Cola” and with his excellent penmanship, he developed the logo of the company, which is still used today on the sides of the cans and bottles of Coca-Cola. Initially, the soft drink was sold to the public at a pharmacy/soda fountain shop in Atlanta, Georgia and it made
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Managerial Economics Coke vs. Pepsi: An Economic Analysis Rebecca Simmons Managerial Economics Dr Sol Drescher December 4, 2012 Executive Summary In this case study we will do an economic analysis of two major competitors; Coke® and Pepsi®. We will look at the history of these to competitive giants and discuss how they have evolved over the years to become rivals in the 21st Century. In this case study we will
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Coca Cola Wars Case Analysis July 31, 2010 Executive Summary Coca-Cola was invented and marketed in 1886 by a pharmacist named Dr. John Pemberton he named Coca-Cola after the coca leaves and kola nuts he used in order to create the product. Twelve years later in 1898 Caleb Bradham created Pepsi Cola for the beneficial effects it claimed to have on upset stomachs and indigestion. The enmity between the two soda companies are known as the “Cola Wars”. The war began in the 1960’s when Coca-Cola’s
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Coca-Cola Inc. Financial Analysis & Valuation Table of Content Executive Summary and Financial Inputs 2 5 Force Analysis 3 Strategies to Create and Sustain Competitive Advantage 3 Accounting Analysis 5 Ratio Analysis 5 Executive Summary In our analysis of Coca-Cola Inc., we estimate an Enterprise Value of $71.3B and an Equity Value of $60.9B, or a value per common share of $25.16. Given the current share price of $44.28, our recommendation
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Investment Analysis for Pepsi versus Coca Cola ACC557 – Financial Accounting December 13, 2012 Company Synopsis Pepsi Cola | Coca-Cola | The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) is the world's largest manufacturer, seller, and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages. Separated from parent PepsiCo, Inc. in 1999, it accounted that year for 55 percent of Pepsi-Cola beverages sold in the United States and 32 percent worldwide. The company delivers its products directly to stores without using wholesalers
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Introduction Coca Cola markets nearly 2,400 beverages products in over 200 geographic locations. As a result development of a superior value system is imperative to their operations. Throughout this paper we will analyze their value system by using Michael Porter’s value chain analysis model. In an attempt to paint a current picture of the non-alcoholic beverage industry we will assess the market activity by using mergers, acquisitions and IPO’S as our benchmarks to determine if the market
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