| Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc | Financial Analysis | | Mahruf Rashid Ratul | Wilmington UniversityMBA - 7200Professor Bruce Martin05/03/2015 |

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Abstract
Carbonated soft drinks are a norm in our everyday lives. With so many brands out there sometimes it is difficult as a consumer to pick a favorite. However, as an investor one must be careful and perform a financial analysis of the company one wishes to invest in. This paper focuses on the financials of Dr. Pepper Snapple, a leading CSD brand in north America.
A brief introduction of the company and its business operations is followed by detailed financial analysis. Income statement and balance sheet analysis explains the company's health while the cash flow gives a clearer picture of the firms activities. Ratio analysis provides a tool to judge the firm performance over time including against its competitors and the industry. Comparison to competitors and the industry is can also be done by stock price, EPS and beta analysis. In conclusion, DPS is a stable and healthy firm as it will be shown in this paper.

Company Overview
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. is a leading integrated brand owner, manufacturer and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages non carbonated beverages and carbonated soft drinks in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Its product line also includes ready-to-drink teas, juices, juice drinks, water and mixers. some of its famous brands in the US are Dr. pepper, Schweppes, Sunkist, Snapple, Motts, crush etc. (Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc, 2014) according to what is reported, some of the keys to the company's success are :
1.Strong portfolio of leading, consumer-preferred brands.
2.Strong customer relationships.
3.Attractive positioning within a large and profitable market.
4.Broad geographic manufacturing and distribution coverage..
5.Strong operating margins and