RE: Valuing Kraft Through the use of historical sales‚ growth rate‚ and capital structure data for Kraft Foods‚ Inc. we were able to estimate a current valuation of the company. Furthermore‚ by projecting historical data out to predict future cash flows‚ we were able to fairly value Kraft Foods. Process Steps 1. Estimate the WACC for Kraft 2. Calculate historic growth rate 3. Calculate the average income tax rate and determine the relationship between sales and cost of sales‚ capital
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Executive Summary Kraft Foods is the second largest consumer packaged food and beverage company in the world with revenues of approximately $19B. After 110 years Kraft Foods has excelled as an organization and become a well recognized household name. Through the utilization of a SWOT analysis Kraft Foods has been able to determine internal and external threats and opportunities to help them remain on top of their industry. Competition in the food industry is extremely high and through
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Philip Morris on the Acquisition of Kraft Inc. Overview Kraft is a food-focused company with many well known brand names. In 1987 net sales were $9.9 billion which was an increase of 27% over the previous year.‚ and net income increased by 11% to $435 million. This follows an earlier attempt to diversify where in 1980 Kraft merged with Dart Industries and then acquiring Hobart Corporation in 1981. However‚ by the end of 1986 Kraft had returned to a food-focused strategy. Philip Morris
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer a 2 b Ever since my first “job” selling girl scout cookies‚ i believed that business could be a force for good. today‚ i know it is. irene B. rosenfeld Chairman and Chief Executive Officer as a global food company‚ we can help raise people up—out of hunger‚ out of poverty‚ toward healthier lifestyles—through what we make and how we make it. Millions of times a day … in ways big and small … quite literally around the world‚ we’re doing just that. and
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Executive Summary Kraft Foods is the second largest consumer packaged food and beverage company in North America with revenues of approximately $18B. After 110 years Kraft Foods has excelled as an organization and become a well recognized household name. Through the continued utilization of the Porters Five Analysis and PEST Analysis Kraft Foods has been able to determine internal and external threats and opportunities to help them remain on top of their industry. Rivalry in the food industry is extremely
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Cost Leadership By definition‚ a cost leadership strategy involves placing great emphasis on efficiency in all organizational activities in order to reduce the overall costs of products delivered to customers. Low cost leadership strategy will work effectively when the organization can provide products/services at a lower cost than the competition. The followings are the realms that we identified as factors for IKEA’s pursuit for “Cost-Leadership” 1. Mail-Order Service‚ Distribution of Catalogue
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Assignment 2: Case Study: Calgary Oil Shale Technologies‚ Inc. (COST) 1.0 Introduction: the back ground of the COST‚ Inc. The Calgary Oil Shale Technologies‚ Inc. (COST)‚ which is a subsidiary company of an international oilfield services company. The subsidiary company aims to supplying the technology and managing the data which is to optimize the recovery of the oil from oil shale formation in Alberta‚ Colorado‚ and Utah. COST Company could distinguish oil-bearing rock layers which could help
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TYPES OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES Apple Inc. Cost Leadership Strategy Cost leadership strategy has been highly adopted by Apple Inc in its endeavors of ensuring competitiveness and success in the technology industry. The company’s management has been able to draw policies and strategies that are aimed at ensuring that the company is the lowest cost producer and distributor. • By lowering the cost of production and management‚ Apple Inc has been given golden opportunities on determining prices
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narrow versus broad and the extent to which a business seeks to differentiate its products. The four strategies are summarised in the figure below: The differentiation and cost leadership strategies seek competitive advantage in a broad range of market or industry segments. By contrast‚ the differentiation focus and cost focus strategies are adopted in a narrow market or industry. Strategy - Differentiation This strategy involves selecting one or more criteria used by buyers in a market -
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walmart’s cost leadership/Broad market strategy WALMART’S STRATEGY Basis for Customer Value lowest cost Broad Market Target Market Who: Determining the customers to serve 1.Wal- Mart ensures that it positions itself strategically in the market by offering products that meet the needs of all the population segments. 2.Wal- Mart’s target marketing has been based on the fact that different age groups’ demands are catered for sufficiently What: Determining which customer needs to satisfy •before
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