Analyzing the 10 Year Stock Performance of P&G and Pepsico

The weekly performance of the stock has a trend of constant growth with a significant growth in price compared to the IBM stock which happened in week four to six (09/30/11-10/06/16). A major factor for the large jump in the stock price is due to the shocking current news of Google acquiring Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Right after the announcement of

Procter and Gamble Co. also know as P&G, is an American multinational consumer goods company, founded by William Procter and James Gamble. Its products include cleaning agents and personal care products. It has in its kitty global brands such as Ariel and Tide in the Fabric care segments and Head & Shoulder, Pantene and Rejoice is the Hair care segment. For this case study selects P&G Company as it has an important role in the consumer segment products. As P&G was a popular company, the financials statement shows better performance in the previous year.

Procter & Gamble Co is an American global consumer goods company. P&G have various products that range from personal hygiene products to household products.

The analysis of a company's financial statements helps in the determination of both the weaknesses and strengths of the concerned entity. Further, such an analysis helps in the determination of the future viability of firms. There are a wide range of techniques utilized in the analysis of financial statements. In that regard, it is important to note that the relevance of a horizontal, vertical as well as ratio analysis of a company's financial statements cannot be overstated. This is more so the case when it comes to the interpretation of the various dollar amounts presented in both the balance sheet and the income statement. In this text, I carry out a horizontal, vertical as well as ratio analysis of both The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc. The analysis' results will be critical in the evaluation of each company's performance. Findings will be used as a basis for recommendations on how each company can improve its financial status.

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) is a Fortune 500 American multinational company, and a world 's leading consumer goods company. P&G’s work is driven by a Purpose of providing branded products and services of superior quality and value to improve the lives of the world’s consumers now and for generations to come. P&G now has 50 Leadership Brands, which are among the world 's best known and which account for more than 90% of P&G sales. P&G entered the Chinese market through a joint venture in 1988. Now, P&G is the most successful foreign marketer in China as measured by market share.

Proctor and Gamble-Scope is faced with a very important decision, they need to prepare a marketing plan for P&G’s mouthwash business for the next three years. They want to know how they are going to be able to

The highest value per stock under my ownership is $64.74 per a share on January 17th, 2014. The lowest value per a stock is $30.30 as of May 24th, 2014.

The Procter & Gamble business strategy is to focus on creating new brands and categories so the company can focus on being the best in branding, innovation and scale. This is what sets this company apart from many of its competitors. The Proctor and Gamble are the global leader in all of their core businesses within the company which consists of laundry, baby care, hair care and feminine protection. This report is designed to understand the company’s business model and strategies, and analysis how the P&G has formulated its business-level strategies to pursue its business model.

Pepsi Co 's assignment taken as a whole is to amplify the value of its shareholder 's investment through sales intensification, expenditure gearshift and prudent investment of resources (Bongiorno, 1996, p 71). In this pose, Pepsi believes that its moneymaking triumph depends on

PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are fierce competitors and according to their financial statements they are both healthy companies. Therefore I would invest in Coca-Cola if I had to make the decision because it has higher income, a stronger long-term debt to networking capital ratio, steadily rising net income per common share, and a climbing and high solvency ratio. PepsiCo still shows healthy growth and outperforms Coca-Cola in many areas. I will conduct a financial analysis of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to identify their strengths and weaknesses, ultimately deciding which one is worth the investment.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In investigating PepsiCo’s accounting policies for G. D. Meyers and Company, we have focused on nine major areas of the annual report, comparing PepsiCo with Coca Cola throughout our analysis. Through the Balance Sheet, we focused on the major assets and major liabilities of each, and discovered that the primary difference is PepsiCo’s large balance of intangibles. In the Income Statement, we analyzed the major sources of revenue and expenses for

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is a world-leading producer of consumer goods. Today, it consists of over 20 million dollar brands (like Gillette) and operates in 42 countries

PepsiCo is one of the most influential companies that provide food and beverages. The company was founded in 1965 when the following companies been merged together Fristo- Lay, PepsiCo beverages, and Quaker Foods. Some of the company’s products have been in the market for over 100 years. Like Quaker Food Oatmeal that was founded in 1876 and Pepsi-cola in 1895. This paper will include PepsiCo’s mission, strategies, foreign relations, strength and weaknesses.

What is your evaluation of Proctor & Gamble’s business lineup? How attractive are the industries it competes in? What is the competitive strength of each of its business segments? Does Gillette seem to compete in attractive consumer segments?