I do not recommend to anyone relying on the PowerPoint slides for making any decision on whether to invest on Coca-Cola stock. These slides were published for potential employers to gain information about my educational background, not for financial advice.
*Update / Correction: Pepsi was stated as a substitute under the discussion of Porter's Five Forces. This cannot be true because Porter's Five Forces clearly states that a substitute cannot be competitors' similar products. Instead, a substitute is considered an entirely different product groups. So, in this case, Pepsi is not considered a substitute for Coke but Gatorade, Budweiser, coffee and tea.
14. Ratio Analysis - DuPont
Helps to determine the financial strength of
a company
Examines trends and causes of ROE
ROE is calculated as:
Net Profit Margin (NPM) × Asset Turnover Ratio
(AT) × Equity Multiplier Ratio (EM)
16. Ratio Analysis - DuPont
The components of ROE:
Net Profit Margin – operating efficiency
Net Income ÷ Sales
Asset Turnover – asset use efficiency
Sales ÷ Total Assets
Equity Multiplier – financial leverage
Total Assets ÷Total Equity
28. Conclusion/ Recommendations
Risks: Emerging Competition, Changing
Consumer Preferences, Exchange Rate
Fluctuations
Buy Coca-Cola Stock at Current Market
Value ($66.31)
Hold Coca-Cola Stock if GR lower than 6%
or Expected Cost of Capital is above 9.45%
Coca-Cola is fairly stable and would be an
excellent Long-Term Investment