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FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS – COCA-COLA & PESPICO 2
distribution. They license and market more than 500 non-alcoholic beverage brands including,
soft drinks, enhanced waters, ready to drink teas and coffees, sports and energy drinks, etc. as
well as concentrates, syrups and fountain syrups (Coca-Cola Company, 2013). PepsiCo’s
primary business line is a global food and beverage company that, through operations, authorized
bottlers and contract manufacturers, PepsiCo, makes, markets and distributes a wide variety of
foods and beverages, including Frito Lay, Quaker Foods, soft drinks, juice, etc. (PepsiCo, 2013).
If one was viewing the business line of each company, it could be assumed that Coca-
Cola has a dominant position in beverage sales. This is confirmation of what is actualized from
each company’s annual report. PepsiCo (2013) stated that approximately 32% of the total
revenue in 2013 was allocated to beverages equaling $21.1 billion. Whereas Coca-Cola
Company allocated 100% of their revenue to beverages (this includes beverage bases) at $46.8
billion dollars (Coca-Cola Company, 2013). This gives Coca-Cola dominance in the beverage
industry.
Coca-Cola reported their total assets on the 2013 balance sheet as $90,055 in 2013 and in
2012 a total of $86,174. Trend percent analysis or index number trend analysis is a form of
horizontal analysis that reveals patterns in data across successive periods (Wild, Shaw, &
Chiapetta, 2013). Dividing the analysis period amount (2013) by the base year amount (2012)
and multiplying by 100, realizes this calculation in percentage form. Coca-Cola Company’s 2013
amount of $90,055 is divided by the 2012 base year amount of $86,174 and multiplied by 100
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giving in increase of 4.5% or stating that 2013 was 104.5% as compared to 2012. PepsiCo
increased its’ total assets by 3.81% or was 103.81% of it’s base year of 2012. Furthermore,
PepsiCo increased it current (more liquid) assets, by 18.61% compared to Coca-Cola Company’s
3.22%, although, Coca-Cola Company had a greater overall increase in its assets.
2013). Depreciation allows for the accounting cost of tangible assets to be expensed in the
periods profiting from the asset (Kieso et al., 2013). Coca-Cola depreciates principally with the
straight-line method over the useful life (Coca-Cola Company, 2013 p.84). Coca-Cola Company
(2013) also states that the intangible assets subject to amortization have a definite life and the
intangibles that have an indefinite life are not amortized (p. 84). In year 2013 Coca-Cola’s
PepsiCo also depreciates with the straight-line method over the assets useful life. Land is
not depreciated and construction in progress is not depreciated until ready for service (PepsiCo,
2013). For year 2013, PepsiCo’s total depreciation and amortization was $2,663, significantly
One major reason for PepsiCo’s depreciation and amortization to be higher than Coca-
Cola Company could be due to their business line. While Coca-Cola only manufactures
beverage products, PepsiCo’s line of business is expanded into the food industry. Their property,
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plant and equipment (PPE) depreciation was significantly higher at $18,386 compared to Coca-
Cola’s at $10,065.
E – Income Format
Income statements summarize net income from revenue, expenses, gains and losses
(Kieso et al., 2013). There are different methods of reporting on the income statement from
multi step, which separates operating transactions from non-operating transactions and matches
costs and expenses with the respective revenues (Kieso et al., 2013). The condensed income
statement does note present all the desired expense detail, so companies group expenses together.
Those who wish to analyze these types of income statements must look to the supporting
schedules for more detailed information (Kieso et al., 2013). Single step income statements
consists of two groupings: revenues and expenses; expenses are deducted from revenue to arrive
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo both use the comparative consolidated statements of income.
They are very similar in their approach. There are slight differences in the way items are broken
out. Coca-Cola subtotals gross profit differently than PepsiCo. Coca-Cola also totals net income
important changes in a company’s finances (Wild et al., 2013). It is a tool used to analyze
figures relative to the percentage of sales, showing valuable trends. Listed in the charts below
are both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo’s income statements in common size form:
Revenues 4 7 2 3
Cost of Goods 18,42 19,05 18,21
Sold 1 3 5 55,689 39.3% 39.7% 39.1% 39.4%
28,43 28,96 28,32 60.3
Gross Profit 3 4 7 85,724 60.7% % 60.9% 60.6%
17,31 17,73 17,42
SG&A Expenses 0 8 2 52,470 36.9% 36.9% 37.4% 37.1%
Other Operating
Expenses 895 447 732 2,074 1.9% 0.9% 1.6% 1.5%
10,22 10,77 10,17 22.4
Operation Income 8 9 3 31,180 21.8% % 21.9% 22.0%
Interest Income 534 471 483 1,488 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1%
Interest Expense 463 397 417 1,277 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9%
Equipment Income
(loss) 602 819 690 2,111 1.3% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5%
Other income
(loss) 576 137 529 1,242 1.2% 0.3% 1.1% 0.9%
Income before 11,47 11,80 11,45 24.6
Taxes 7 9 8 34,744 24.5% % 24.6% 24.6%
Income taxes 2,851 2,723 2,812 8,386 6.1% 5.7% 6.0% 5.9%
Consolidated Net 18.9
income 8,626 9,086 8,646 26,358 18.4% % 18.6% 18.6%
Less: Net Income
Attributable to
Non Controlling
Interest 42 67 62 171 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
18.8
Net Income 8,584 9,019 8,584 26,187 18.3% % 18.4% 18.5%
Interest Expense 911 899 856 2,666 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3%
Income before 12.7
Taxes 8,891 8,304 8,834 26,029 13.4% % 13.3% 13.1%
Income taxes 2,104 2,090 2,372 6,566 3.2% 3.2% 3.6% 3.3%
Consolidated Net
income 6,787 6,214 6,462 19,463 10.2% 9.5% 9.7% 9.8%
Less: Net Income
Attributable to
Non Controlling
Interest 47 36 19 102 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Net Income 6,740 6,178 6,443 19,361 10.1% 9.4% 9.7% 9.8%
The gross profits, operating profits and net incomes for Coca-Cola’s three- year period
from 2011, 2012 and 2013 were $85,724, $31,180 and $26,187 respectively. The gross profits,
operating profits and net incomes for PepsiCo’s three- year period from 2011, 2012 and 2013
were $104,284, $28,450 and $19,361 respectively. Analyzing the percentage trends for each
company it appears that Coca-Cola’s performance is higher than that of PepsiCo and yielded
better financial results. Coca-Cola’s percentage for gross profit for the three-year period was
60.6%, their operating profits were at 22% and net income at 18.5% after taxes. PepsiCo’s
percentage of gross profit for the same three-year period was analyzed at 52.6%, operating profit
The balance sheet can be referred to as the statement of financial position (Kieso et al.,
2013). The usefulness of a balance sheet can provide ways to calculate rates of return, evaluate a
company’s structure, assess risk, liquidity, solvency, and flexibility (Kieso et al., 2013). The
format the each of the companies is a comparative consolidated balance sheet, broken down by
subsection where the material is arranged so that important relationships are shown (Kieso et al.,
2013).
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H – Working Capital
Working capital is the total of current assets less current liabilities. Working capital needs
to be sufficient to cover short-term debts, carry inventory, etc. Companies that have low working
capital are less likely to have the ability to meet short-term obligations or continue operating
(Wild et al., 2013). Working capital is also viewed in ratio format and this ratio can be achieved
by dividing the current assets by the current liability. Higher ratios show a company has strength
in terms of liquidity and meeting obligations. However, extremely high ratios can mean a
company has invested too much in current assets, which can yield a low return on investments
In year 2013, Coca-Cola’s current ratio for working capital is 1.13 and was achieved by
dividing $31,304 (current assets) by $27,811 (current liabilities) versus PepsiCo’s ratio of 1.24,
which was calculated by dividing $22,203 (current assets) by $17,839 (current liabilities). Coca-
Cola has $3,493 in working capital funds ($31,304 less $27,811) versus PepsiCo’s 4,364
($22,203 less $17,839). It appears PepsiCo’s assets are higher than their liabilities and they are
in a better position to cover the short-term debts. Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo must figure out
what ratio or dollar amount they need to maintain to cover short-term obligations without having
I – Asset Structure
There are a few differences in the asset structure between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. The
first is their current versus long term assets. Coca-Cola holds 66% long-term assets and 34%
short-term assets compared to PepsiCo’s 71% long-term assets and 29% short term assets. The
key difference in this ratio is the cash and cash equivalents percentages. Coca-Cola has a 19%
cash and cash equivalents percentage compared to PepsiCo’s 12.4%. In addition, another key
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difference in the asset structures is Coca-Cola’s equity investment method and franchising rights
from bottlers.
J – Trends in Cash
Dividing the operating cash flow by the net sales, expresses a percentage the company’s
cash flow in comparison to their net sales. This ratio gives the amount in dollars received back
for every dollar of sales produced. Higher percentages show healthier cash flow and tracking
this percentage historically allows for analysis and variances to create relationships from year to
year (Loth, n.d). Coca-Cola has a higher percentage of cash from operating activities as seen in
The cash and cash equivalents reported by Coca-Cola at the end of 2013 totaled $10,414.
PepsiCo’s cash and cash equivalents equaled $ 9,375. Each company classifies cash as
consolidated cash and cash equivalents as short-term highly liquid investments that will mature
in three moths or less. Coca-Cola states in their notes that consolidated cash and cash
equivalents, short-term investments and marketable securities are held by foreign subsidiaries
(Coca-Cola, 2013 px .70). PepsiCo states their cash consists of consolidated cash and cash
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equivalents as short-term investments consist primarily of short-term time deposits and index
L – Accounts Receivable
Accounts and notes receivable are considered trade receivables because they are results
from the company’s sales. PepsiCo’s accounts and notes receivable from the consolidated 2013
balance sheet are stated at $6,954 million. Under the supplemental financial information for
accounts and notes receivables, the trade receivables were listed at $6,178, other receivables at
$921, and the amount written off for bad debts was $34 million and allowance for doubtful
accounts at $145 million. Coca-Cola reported $4,873 million in trade receivables on their 2013
consolidated balance sheet with $14 million in bad debt to be written off. They list their
allowance for doubtful accounts at $61 million. PepsiCo showed the greatest allowance for
doubtful accounts at $145 million at 2% compared to Coca-Cola at $14 million and 0.2%.
M – Inventory
million in inventories and PepsiCo stated $3,409. Coca-Cola’s total assets were stated at
$90,055 giving 3.64% of total inventory versus total assets. PepsiCo’s total assets were stated at
$77,478 for a total inventory asset of 4.4% versus total company assets. PepsiCo has a higher
PepsiCo state in their annual report that in 2011 they changed from the LIFO method to
the average cost method. They believe this change allowed them to improve financial reporting
by better matching revenues and expenses (PepsiCo, 2013 p. 73). Under their significant
accounting policy PepsiCo states inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market and cost is
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determined using the average (PepsiCo, 2013 p. 79). Coca-Cola states they use the FIFO method
to record their inventory and they base their cost on the average cost or first-in, first-out methods
O – Inventory Ratios
Inventory turnover ratios are efficiency ratios and show how affectively a company uses
its’ assets (Wild et al., 2013). These figures are significant because they show that PepsiCo has a
lower amount of inventory to sales – they are effective with their inventory. PepsiCo turns over
Assets of a durable nature are called property, plant and equipment assets (PP&E) (Kieso
et al., 2013). Other terms can be plant assets or fixed assets (Kieso et al., 2013). PP&E assets
are for use in operations and are generally depreciated over the long term. Coca-Cola’s 2013
balance sheet reports PP&E at $14,967 and PepsiCo recorded their PP&E at $18,575 million.
Coca-Cola’s percentage of total PP&E assets in comparison to their total assets is 16.61% and
PepsiCo’s PP&E assets are 23.97% of their total $77,748 in assets. Following, in the charts
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below, the percentage breakdown between land, building and improvements, machinery, fleet
PepsiCo
Land and Improvements 1,883 5%
Buildings and Improvements 7,832 21%
Machinery, Fleet and Software 25,415 69%
Construction in Progress 1,831 5%
36,961 100%
Less Depreciation 18,386
18,575
Coca-Cola Company
Land 1,011 4%
Buildings and Improvements 5,605 22%
Machinery, Equipment and Vehicle Fleet 17,551 70%
Construction in Progress 865 3%
25,032 100%
Less Depreciation 10,065
14,967
The depreciation amounts for 2013 for Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo were $10,065 and
$18,386 respectively. Coca-Cola principally utilizes the straight-line method over the useful life
and these methods are reviewed periodically within the following ranges: Buildings 40 years,
machinery and fleet, 20 years, land is not depreciated and construction is not depreciated until
ready for services (Coca-Cola company, 2013 p. 84). PepsiCo depreciates utilizing the straight-
line method as well. Land is not depreciated and construction is not depreciated until ready for
years and machinery and fleet, from 5 to 15 years (PepsiCo, 2013 p. 83)
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2013
Total Sales 66,415
Average Total Assets (Average of Beginning and = 0.87 Asset Turnover
76,058
Ending assets for 2013: (77,478 = 74,638)/2)
The asset turnover ration is a computation that tells us how efficient a company is at
using their assets to produce sales. PepsiCo’s ratio at .87 or 87% and is significantly higher than
that of Coca-Cola. This ratio tells us that PepsiCo is more efficient with the use of their assets to
produce sales.
The profit margin ratio is a calculation that allows one to analyze the net income to each
sales dollar (Wild et al., 2013). As shown above, Coca-Cola’s profit margin on sales is
significantly higher than that of PepsiCo. The profit margin ratio is measured by showing net
income as a percent of sales (Wild et al., 2013). Both profit margin and total asset turnover make
The return on assets (ROA) is calculated by dividing net income by average total assets
(Kieso et al., 2013). The total ROA is also achieved by multiplying the profit margin percentage
by the asset turnover ratio. This combines the effects of profit margin and asset turnover. While
PepsiCo had a lower profit margin, their asset turnover was high giving them a total return on
assets that was close to Coca-Cola’s, showing they are efficient in their strategies.
S – Intangible Assets
Company, 2013 p. 98). PepsiCo’s intangible assets consist of acquired franchise rights, brands,
goodwill and other identified intangibles (PepsiCo, 2013 p. 83). PepsiCo has 9% more money
Coca-Cola bases amortization basis on whether the intangible asset has a definite life.
Tests are performed for impairment on assets with definite lives if conditions exist that indicate a
carrying value is not recoverable. For intangibles with indefinite lives, impairment is tested at
least annually if there is any indication the asset is impaired (Coca-Cola, 2013 p. 38). The
factors considered for useful life are the contractual terms of the agreement related to the asset,
historical performance and the company’s long-term strategy for using the asset (Coca-Cola
Company, 2013 p.84). PepsiCo’s strategy for amortizing intangible assets is: acquired franchise
rights, 56 to 60 years, reacquired franchise rights, 1 to 14 years, brands, 5 to 40 years and other
U – Net Revenues
Net revenues for PepsiCo in year 2013 were $66,415 and Coca-Cola’s net revenues were
stated at $46,854. PepsiCo increased its revenue dollars more than Coca-Cola in year 2013 as
compared to year 2012. Horizontal trend analysis divides the analysis year (2013) amount by the
base year (2012) and the variation is computed. Coca-Cola’s revenue decreased by 2.42% while
The revenue recognition policies of Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo are recorded
similarly with very slight differences. PepsiCo’s polices state that revenue is recognized upon
shipment or delivery depending on the contractual sales terms where there is not the right of
return (PepsiCo, 2013 p. 41). PepsiCo also offers sales incentives and discounts which are
primarily accounted for as a reduction of revenue (PepsiCo, 2013 p. 41). Coca-Cola recognizes
revenue when an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and sales price is fixed and
revenue is recognized when the transfer of ownership to bottling partners, resellers or other
customers (Coca-Cola Company, 2013 p. 41). Coca-Cola also offers incentives that their
customers can earn which lead to a reduction in revenue that is recorded and they do not allow
for the right of return in any matter except for manufacturing related defects (Coca-Cola
Conclusion
It gives an investor an idea of how a company operates. For example, while PepsiCo had a lower
profitability, we were shown in the above analysis that they are very efficient with their
operations and assets. Government agencies also use financial statements to determine the
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