Group Case Study

TABLE OF 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 APPENDIX A 24 COCA-COLA’S SUBSIDIARIES 24 APPENDIX B 26 FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS 26 COCA-COLA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 26 COCA-COLA INCOME STATEMENT 27 COCA-COLA STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 28 COCA-COLA’S STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 29 PEPSI CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET 30 PEPSI CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT 31 PEPSI STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 32 PEPSI CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY 34 VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS 35 REFERENCES 40

OVERVIEW OF COCA-COLA

Since its creation in 1886, the Coca-Cola Company has become one of the leading beverage entities throughout the world. In fact, Coca-Cola products are now sold in more than 200 countries. Coca-Cola’s business is centered on its production of beverage concentrates, syrups, and finished products. It is responsible for producing and distributing four of the top five nonalcoholic sparkling beverage brands across the globe. These include Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, and Sprite. The Coca-Cola Company’s distribution system includes both privately owned facilities and contracted businesses, and is responsible for delivering 1.9 billion beverage servings worldwide each day. The Coca-Cola Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, “KO.”
HISTORY

The original Coca-Cola was first established in 1886 by John Pemberton in Atlanta,