The Coca-Cola Company (KO) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) is one of the leading non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers in the world. The company undertakes the production, distribution and marketing of non-alcoholic beverages. It offers beverage concentrates, syrups, and finished sparkling and still beverages. The company’s non-alcoholic beverage portfolio includes juices and juice drinks, soft drinks, energy and sports drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffees, waters and enhanced waters. It owns and markets the world’s leading non-alcoholic sparkling beverage brands, namely, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Diet Coke and Sprite.

The Coca-Cola Company Key Recent Developments

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- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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Table of contents

Section 1 - About the Company
The Coca-Cola Company - Key Facts
The Coca-Cola Company - Key Employees
The Coca-Cola Company - Key Employee Biographies
The Coca-Cola Company - Major Products and Services
The Coca-Cola Company - History
The Coca-Cola Company - Company Statement
The Coca-Cola Company - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Affiliate
Section 2 – Company Analysis
The Coca-Cola Company - Business Description
The Coca-Cola Company - Corporate Strategy
The Coca-Cola Company - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
The Coca-Cola Company - Strengths
Strength - Operational Efficiency
Strength - Strong Brand Equity
Strength - Global Presence
The Coca-Cola Company - Weaknesses
Weakness - Product Recalls
The Coca-Cola Company - Opportunities
Opportunity - Focused Marketing Strategies
Opportunity - Positive Outlook for Beverages Market
Opportunity - Strategic Acquisitions
Opportunity - Strategic Growth Initiatives
The Coca-Cola Company - Threats
Threat - Government Regulations
Threat - Volatile Raw Material Costs
Threat - Highly Competitive Market
Threat - Business Issues
The Coca-Cola Company - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Recent Developments
The Coca-Cola Company, Recent Developments
Mar 05, 2013: DOE Accelerates Deployment Of Advanced Vehicle Technologies With Private Industry Partnerships
Jun 21, 2012: Coca-Cola Commits $3.5m To Support Clean Water, Sanitation In African Countries
Section 5 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
The Coca-Cola Company, Key Facts
The Coca-Cola Company, Key Employees
The Coca-Cola Company, Key Employee Biographies
The Coca-Cola Company, Major Products and Services
The Coca-Cola Company, History
The Coca-Cola Company, Subsidiaries
The Coca-Cola Company, Affiliate
The Coca-Cola Company, Key Competitors
The Coca-Cola Company, Ratios based on current share price
The Coca-Cola Company, Annual Ratios
The Coca-Cola Company, Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
The Coca-Cola Company, Performance Chart (2008 - 2012)
The Coca-Cola Company, Ratio Charts

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