Abstract
Through this study which in an analysis of financial statements of 2 competitors in beverage activity, Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola. This analyze is based on features available on a website specialized in finances.
In a first part, we have presented both companies with an overview of each one. Through this part, we have established SWOT analysis in order to analyze the strengths and weaknesses. We discussed also the different events that occurred for these two companies and how they have impacted on the results.
In a second part, we have analyzed the financial ratios by comparing both companies. We used the main ratios with the current ratio, debt ratio, equity ratio, profit margin, return on total assets, price earnings ratio and dividend yield which are regrouped in profitability ratio, liquidity and solvency ratios. We have done this analysis thanks to the DuPont method which is a way to show how profit margin, turnover ratio and equity ratio are the value drivers of the Return on equity (ROE).
