1. Introduction This report has been prepared in order to analyse the operations and financial position of Coca Cola Amatil Limited (CCA). This report will begin by providing a summary of background and history of CCA including its portfolio, formation and relationship with the Coca Cola Company. The report will then provide a brief on the corporate governance of the company with an overview of the Board of Directors and Management Board as well as several sub committees in order to give an insight into the agency of CCA. Following this will then take an in depth analysis into the financial position from 2011-2012 with a focus on the operations of 2012, based primarily on the latest annual report provided by CCA. The financial analysis will begin with an overview of the sources of funds obtained to fund operations and investment with a specific focus on reserves held and debt relationships with banks as well as measures of financial risk management used. This will flow into Coca Cola’s major investment decisions and uses of funds throughout the 2011-2012 periods, such as expansion of manufacturing and operations overseas. The report will then continue by relate the matching principle to the use of CCA funds and investment in relation to short and long term investment. The financial analysis will then analyse CCA’s financial performance through the period by analysing it’s profit and loss statement as well as the 2012 balance sheet in relation to the previous period to get an idea of CCA’s current financial position. An insight into CCA’s latest fluctuations and position of share prices in most recent 2013 terms. This will include the trends over the previous six months as well as any significant trends in share price f... ... middle of paper ... ... which has a large impact on the general business. Coca Cola Amatil has also reported that a key area for growth is in bottled water with the market growing and with 2012 market share of 34% in Australia, 31% in New Zealand and 1% in Indonesia, there is potential to grow in this segment. Coca Cola Amatil reported 16% grocery growth in non carbonated soft drinks which was driven by Mount Franklin Water which shows that progress is being made in this area. Coca Cola Amatil sites the volume of sales dropping considerably in the grocery area with a (14%) drop in the 1st half of 2013 due to reduction in level of warehouse inventories from retailers and aggressive competitor pricing. Despite a fall in grocery, Coca Cola Amatil has seen a small rise of . 2013 looked to have Coca Cola Amtil re-enter the beer market and build upon the brands currently in their portfolio.
Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) is one of the largest bottlers of non-alcoholic ready to drink beverages in the Asia pacific region and one of the world’s five major Coca-Cola bottlers. CCA operates in many countries including Australia. CCA’s diversified portfolio of products includes carbonated soft drinks, spring water, sports, and energy drinks, fruit juices, iced tea, flavoured milk, coffee, tea. Mount Franklin is one of the largest water brand of Coca-Cola
This is all thanks to the company's ability to stay competitive in the world marketing competitive environment. "The competitive environment, also known as the market structure, is the dynamic system in which your business competes. The state of the system as a whole limits the flexibility of your business."-Stan Mack(CHRON) The ability to stay flexible in todays market has enabled company to create revenue through adapting to changing views of the consumers. Although the first thought when hearing the Coca Cola name is still soda, the trend of non-carbonated and sugary drinks is the most revenue producing products of the company today. Don't get it wrong, the company still has 4 name brand sodas that bring in over $1 billion apiece in revenue annually, but the most substantial revenue is the companies investment in non-carbonated and sugar-based drinks. Products such as Smart Water, Vitamin Water, and Fairlife Superkids(milk) are among the nearly 400 products produced by the company that are not soda-related.(Fortune) So even with soda sales at the 30-year low, The Coca Cola Company continues to adapt to the ever-changing competitive market environment and sustain its household name and
Therefore, the long-term brand of Coca cola and better pricing strategies would help in competing with Pepsi. Unlike, Pepsi, Coca cola had targeted entering into partnership and alliances with local distributors and firms. This helps to develop strong relationship within the domestic firms to reduce the domestic barriers and thus, enhance the company’s competitiveness (Thabet, 2015). Lastly, the Asian markets consist of related and supporting industries to the soft drink industry that helps the companies in gaining a strong competitive position in the markets. Based on the competitive advantage of nation’s model, Coca cola has more home based advantages to develop a competitive advantage in relation to other countries on a global
To handle the enormous scope of its business, the Coca-Cola Company has divided into six operating units: Middle and Far East Groups, Europe, The Latin America Group, The North America, The Africa Group and The Minute Maid Company. The head Quarter is in the United States. Methods of Research I will use The method of research which I will use is the secondary research, i.e. I have asked The Coca-Cola Company to send me their history and annual reports. I will also call The Coca-Cola Company office to ask some details, I will also use ask them some relevant questions (questionnaire method), interview the people on the high street and will do some research over the Internet. From those sources I am going to finish my all other tasks.
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are fierce competitors and according to their financial statements they are both healthy companies. Therefore I would invest in Coca-Cola if I had to make the decision because it has higher income, a stronger long-term debt to networking capital ratio, steadily rising net income per common share, and a climbing and high solvency ratio. PepsiCo still shows healthy growth and outperforms Coca-Cola in many areas. I will conduct a financial analysis of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to identify their strengths and weaknesses, ultimately deciding which one is worth the investment.
The Coca-Cola Company was founded in 1892. Since its inception, the organization has seen a steady increase in its market share over the years, and to this day has operations in over 200 countries worldwide. To achieve such success in its competitive market, Coca-Cola has employed sound strategies that have helped it become among the leaders in its industry. The Coca-Cola Company utilizes Market Based Management (MBM) techniques as well as Value Driven Management (VDM) techniques within the organization and in its market to help the firm sustain its stronghold of the market.
Coca –Cola (KO) is one of the world’s largest beverage companies. Company was incorporated in September 1919 under the State of Delaware law and headquarters is located in Atlanta Georgia. But from 1886, company established its brand in US (Coca-Cola, 2012, p. 1). Currently company is providing for more than 500 varieties of non-alcoholic sparkles to the customers around the world. Apart from this, company also serve for still beverages that includes enhanced water, water, ready-to-drink, juices, energy drink, sport drinks and so on.
Considering individuals are becoming more health conscious it would be beneficial for Coca Cola to continue producing even more healthy products. Producing healthier drinks could potentially get their products back in schools. Researching into cheaper materials as well as environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic would be another recommendation. The main concern for Coca Cola is water supply. Without water Coca Cola would not be able to stay in business. It is recommended for Coca Cola to reduce the amount of water it uses. They have already begun a goal to improve water use. “Our 2020 goal is aggressive and builds on the 21.4% water efficiency improvement we’ve made since 2004. We expect to increasingly assess not just the quantity of the water used to grow our product ingredients, but the impact of that use as well” (Improving,
Experimentation with the new market for carbonated beverages on the decline coke has done experiments in new flavors and healthier alternatives to try to stay competitive. As well as investing in “Keurig Green Mountain is a K-Cup maker but has a new Keurig Cold that can deliver Coca-Cola through the new system.” (Cooper, 2014)
The purpose of this paper is to provide data and analysis of PepsiCo, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Companies financial statements so that a potential investor can make an educated decision about where to place their money. The paper shows a vertical analysis of each company’s consolidated balance sheet, a horizontal analysis of their consolidated statement of income ratios showing solvency, liquidity and profitability.
The Coca-Cola Company is global well known company. The Company re-entered Indian markets in year 1993. The company had to leave earli...
The purpose of this report is to compare financial reports from the two largest soft drink manufacturers in the world. The Pepsi Co. and Coca Cola have been the industry's leaders in their market since the early 1900's. I will use relevant figures to determine profitability, and break down key ratios in profitability, liquidity, and solvency. By breaking down financial statements, and converting them to percentages and ratios, comparisons can be made between competitors regardless of size.
Coca-Cola is a company with sustainable competitive advantage. The company is innovative and has an extensive business model with boasts of a sustainable distribution network. The company was incorporated in the late 1800s to commence the production of a sweet fizzy beverage that has become the world's most known brand. Presently, the company is still on an upward trajectory as it remains one of the world's most sought-after stocks. The company's competitive advantage has shown resilience and sustainability over the years.
Can Coke and Pepsi sustain their profits in the wake of flattening demand and the growing popularity of non-carbonated drinks?
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