Financial Analysis of Coca-Cola Company - February 7th‚ 2011 The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a beverage retailer‚ manufacturer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola‚ invented by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in 1886. The Coca-Cola formula and brand was bought in 1889 by Asa Candler who incorporated The Coca-Cola Company in 1892. Besides its namesake Coca-Cola beverage‚ Coca-Cola currently offers more than
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a) Rivalry among Competing Sellers Dr. Pepper Snapple is a smaller competitor to Coca-Cola. However‚ Pepsico is Coca-Cola’s rival competitor due to its relative size. Both have global recognized brands that compete in product differentiation instead of pricing. For instance‚ a 12-ounce can of Coke is usually priced similar to a 12-ounce can of Pepsi. Nonetheless‚ Coke attempted to change the taste of its product in the 1980s (i.e.‚ product differentiation). Unfortunately‚ the New Coke was rejected
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Financial Analysis for the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo years 2004 and 2005. Financial Analysis is very important to present how well a company is being managed. Keeping track of financial statements‚ taxes‚ audits‚ and various other areas of financials show how well a company is doing‚ or better yet has done in these years‚ and the probability of improvement in the future. Having data on how a company will do in the future is important so that management‚ investors‚ and creditors can see if
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Coca-Cola Marketing Channels Tawnya Geels Richard Fairbanks Andrew Adamisin Len Caldwell Indiana Wesleyan University MGT-421 BSBA-381 Professor Ron Wilson January 17‚ 2012 Coca-Cola Marketing Channels Coca-Cola’s marketing channels are a vital asset to attracting and reaching different cultures and marketing segments worldwide. Coca-Cola product distribution and advertising channels are constantly changing‚ a necessity for expanding their market share. It is through these strong marketing
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Introduction Coca Cola markets nearly 2‚400 beverages products in over 200 geographic locations. As a result development of a superior value system is imperative to their operations. Throughout this paper we will analyze their value system by using Michael Porter’s value chain analysis model. In an attempt to paint a current picture of the non-alcoholic beverage industry we will assess the market activity by using mergers‚ acquisitions and IPO’S as our benchmarks to determine if the market is growing
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The Price theory of Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola is a well-recognized soft drink brand in United States. According reports from Coca-Cola in 2012.Coca-Cola Company sells its product around the world in more than 200 countries and has a product portfolio of more than 35‚000 drinks. Based on Interbrain’s best global brand 2011‚ The Coca-Cola brand is worth $74 billion and therefore was the world’s most valuable brand. The market type of the Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company is a monopoly
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Globalization and the Coca-Cola Company Introduction Today‚ Coca-Cola is one of most well-known brands in the world. This company has continued to gain momentum and growth‚ capitalizing on the rapidly expanding beverage industry and ranking as the largest beverage company in the world. With its push for global market share‚ Coca-Cola now operates in over 200 countries with over 84‚000 suppliers. Currently‚ over 70% of Coca Cola’s business income is generated from non-US sources (Coca-Cola Company‚ 2012)
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Koch 1 Marketing Plan for Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Company Marketing Plan Daniel Koch Buena Vista University March 2013 Koch 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………….3 Company Description…………………………………………………………………...4 Industry Analysis………………………………………………………………………..6 Target Market…………………………………………………………………………...8 The Four P’s……………………………………………………………………………..11 Evaluation of Marketing Mix…………………………………………………………....13 Works Cited……………………………………………………………………………
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Production‚ Distribution‚ and Marketing of Coca Cola‚ by Lateifa Hope Lateifa Hope Organization & Management Fall 2011 December 2‚ 2011 The Production Raw Materials Coca-Cola consists of 94 % carbonated water. Carbon Dioxide acts as a mild preservative giving the beverage that special sparkle. Carbon dioxide is the main ingredient in all soft drinks because it’s non-toxic‚ cheap‚ and easy to liquefy. Sugar is the second main ingredient in Coca-Cola in which it makes up 7-12% of the beverage
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Case #14 Coke vs. Pepsi‚ 2001 Synopsis and Objectives Set in December 2000‚ immediately after the merger announcement between PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ and the Quaker Oats Company‚ this case asks to examine the implications of the merger for the rivalry between the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo and for value creation by each firm. Because the merger would allow PepsiCo to control Gatorade‚ which held an 83% share in the sports-drink market‚ PepsiCo would further strengthen its already wide lead
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