To conduct a financial analysis of the two main giants in the soft drinks market, Coca-Cola and Pepsi from 2013 to 2015 and to report your findings in a formal written report.
A professionally produced report which should include a detailed analysis of the following areas:-
(a) Profitability
(b) Efficiency
(c) Liquidity
(d) Gearing
(e) Horizontal common size analysis (using 2013 as a base)
(f) Vertical common size analysis (using total assets as a base)
(g) The evaluation of performance of business units in either Coca-Cola OR Pepsi using financial and non-financial measures
(h) Conclusions and Recommendations
You should state any assumptions made and you are not required to comment on the investment performance of -Cola nor Pepsi.
The marking Grid file is also attached and please bear in mind that report should be written as a non accounting students.
All the course notes and annual reports of both companies are attached for reference.
Please make sure you are aware of the rules regarding plagiarism.
The books which are recommended for reading and references are
Accounting & Finance for Non-
Specialists (latest edition)
Peter Atrill & Eddie McLaney
Accounting for Non-Accounting Students
(latest edition)
FT Prentice Hall
John R. Dyson
