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Key Technical Decisions Kimora Coulson Grand Canyon University MIS-640 Financial Decision Making Professor Sunny Liston February 21st, 2024 1

Interview With IT Manager Key Technical Decisions Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo are powerful companies, with huge portfolios, broad popularity, and a long history of innovation. This comprehensive look at the companies explores their different approaches to financial performance and technology investments to determine how prepared they are to take on new challenges and stay ahead of the competition. Through an in-depth analysis of their profitability measures, technological achievements in the recent past, and general economic condition, I learned more about how these industry leaders are positioned for long-term success and development in the face of a business climate that is changing quickly through our investigation. For the past several years, Coca-Cola Co. has shown a steady trend of profitability, with steady revenue growth propelled by a broad range of products and a well-known brand. Despite obstacles like shifting customer tastes and health worries about sugar-filled drinks, Coca-Cola has been able to grow its market share and keep a strong profit margin. From 2010 to 2023, Coca-Cola's gross profit grew steadily, demonstrating the company's capacity to profitably produce results from its core business. Coca-Cola's gross profit for the quarter that ended on December 31, 2023, was $6.215 billion, a notable rise of 10.74% over the same period the previous year (MacroTrends, 2023). Coca-Cola's gross profit for the full year ended December 31, 2023, was $27.234 billion, indicating a strong year-over-year growth rate of 8.92%. These numbers demonstrate how well Coca-Cola controls the variable expenses involved in making and distributing its drinks, which boosts the company's overall financial performance and profitability (MacroTrends, 2023). While PepsiCo has also seen consistent profitability because

to its wide range of products, which includes convenience meals, drinks, and snacks. PepsiCo's gross profit has shown a steady growing trend between 2010 and 2023, suggesting that the company may gradually increase its profit margin through its operations. PepsiCo’s gross profit for the quarter that concluded on December 31, 2023, was $14.753 billion, indicating a little rise of 1.21% over the same period the year prior (P.E.P, n.d). PepsiCo's gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $49.590 billion, a noteworthy increase of 8.24% from the previous year (Macrotrends, 2023). These numbers demonstrate PepsiCo's efficient cost control over the manufacturing and distribution of its goods, which enhances the company's overall financial performance and profitability. To boost sales, both businesses have concentrated on marketing and innovation, with PepsiCo's recent focus on healthier products helping to explain their success (P.E.P, n.d). Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo are powerful companies, with huge portfolios, broad popularity, and a long history of innovation. This comprehensive look at the companies explores their different approaches to financial performance and technology investments to determine how prepared they are to take on new challenges and stay ahead of the competition. Through an in-depth analysis of their profitability measures, technological achievements in the recent past, and general economic condition, I learned more about how these industry leaders are positioned for long-term success and development in the face of a business climate that is changing quickly through our investigation (Coca-Cola Co., 2023). Coca-Cola Co. is still dedicated to developing new technologies in the future. It has allocated funds to projects like supply chain 3

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