Spenser Garrison Strategic Management 3/17/10 Case 1: Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 The soft drink industry is very competitive for all companies involved. Recently the competition between established firms has only increased with the market nearing its saturation point. All companies in the industry‚ especially those thinking about entering‚ have to think about Porter’s 5-Forces model and the pressures it outlines; rivalry among establish firms‚ risk of entry by potential
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 CSD Industry Overview Coke and Pepsi‚ the two main players in the duopoly market‚ have benefited from average growth of 3% since 1970 in the CSD market. There are many substitutes to CSD’s such as; milk‚ coffee‚ bottled water‚ beer‚ juices‚ tea‚ wine‚ sports drinks‚ and tap water yet American’s drank more soda than any other beverage. Coke and Pepsi competed fiercely for market share and this competition built brand recognition for both companies. Continuous
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Company still need achieve goal of maximizing profits through vending machine sales. o Consumers may choose cold water instead of a coke to quench thirst on hot days. o Do coke products actually quench thirst in extreme temperatures due to the sugar and caffeine content? • Rationales o Consumers could decide to buy another brand of beverage instead of a coke product‚ e.g.‚ water or nothing at all. o Company can maximize profit by re-evaluating how to increase vending machine sales based on
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Dan Sweeney March 7‚ 2012 1. & 2) Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities.
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competition within the $74 billion carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry has been remarkable ever since Coca-Cola was formulated in 1886‚ and further intensified when Pepsi was introduced in 1893. Ever since then‚ the CSD industry has been dominated by these two companies‚ with Coke taking the lead in the early stage‚ followed by Pepsi doubled its market share between 1950 and 1970 by offering its concentrate at a lower price than its competitor. The CSD industry has been profitable historically due
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2006 1. Why is the soft drink industry so profitable? In an industry dominated by two heavyweight contenders‚ Coke and Pepsi‚ in fact‚ between 1996 and 2004 per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks (CSD) remained between 52 to 54 gallons per year. Consumption grew by an average of 3% per year over the next three decades. Fueling this growth were the increasing availability of CSD‚ the introduction of diet and flavored varieties‚ and brand extensions
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Cola Wars Continue: Coke and Pepsi in 2010 Consider the CSD industry. Have Coke and Pepsi’s profits historically been high? Do you consider it surprising or not surprising given the product they produce? In the CSD industry‚ the highest net profit-sales ratio of Coke and Pepsi are 21.1% and 14.3%‚ and the steadily growth is also surprising.so the profits are high. The content is water‚ Coke syrup‚ CO2‚ and additives‚ which cost about 10 cents per can‚ nearly next to nothing. What are the primary
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Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola vied for a “throat share” of the soft drinks market for more than a century. Carbonated soft drinks (CSD) contributed to majority of the revenues in soft drinks. 丁he core market was Ihc United States which had high per capita consumption (see Exhibit 1 for per capita consumption of carbonates in select countries). The Americas accounted for 54% of the global CSD market. Europe for 34.5%‚ and Asia-Pacific for 1 \%.] The industry was characterized by the presence of strong
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in the debate of Coke vs. Pepsi. Very recently‚ Coca-Cola launched a new campaign called “Share a Coke”. The basis of the campaign was that on every coke bottle there was either a first name‚ such as Thomas or Emily‚ or something more general like Share a Coke with friends or family. Share a Coke not only attracted regular customers but everyday people. Seeing either your name or your friend’s name on a soda bottle just made consumers want to buy them. Having personalized coke bottles really helped
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Financial Analysis Edward Kowalski XACC/280 22July12 Dr. Edward Walden University of Phoenix a) PEPSICO‚ INC. Trend Analysis of Net Sales and Net Income For the Five Years Ended 2005 Base Period 2001—(in millions) | | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | | 2001 | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1) | ------------------------------------------------- Net sales Trend | | $32562 |
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