Coke and Pepsi are well-known international brands. Coca-Cola Co. sells more than $34.5 billion each year while annual sales of PepsiCo products exceed $66 billion. Compare the two companies as a potential investment based on the following ratios as reported by csimarket.com for the twelve months ended September 27, 2019: Natio Coca-Cola PepsiCo 61.30% 55.00% a. Gross profit percentage b. Net profit margin e. EPS 22.70% 18.808 d. Inventory turnover ratio e. Current ratio f. Debt-to-assets 9. P/E ratio $ 1.66 4.20 0.62 0.76 32.50 $ 8.82 8.30 0.95 0.82 15.50
Coke and Pepsi are well-known international brands. Coca-Cola Co. sells more than $34.5 billion each year while annual sales of PepsiCo products exceed $66 billion. Compare the two companies as a potential investment based on the following ratios as reported by csimarket.com for the twelve months ended September 27, 2019: Natio Coca-Cola PepsiCo 61.30% 55.00% a. Gross profit percentage b. Net profit margin e. EPS 22.70% 18.808 d. Inventory turnover ratio e. Current ratio f. Debt-to-assets 9. P/E ratio $ 1.66 4.20 0.62 0.76 32.50 $ 8.82 8.30 0.95 0.82 15.50
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Transcribed Image Text:Coke and Pepsi are well-known international brands. Coca-Cola Co. sells more than $34.5 billion each year while annual sales of
PepsiCo products exceed $66 billion. Compare the two companies as a potential investment based on the following ratios as reported
by csimarket.com for the twelve months ended September 27, 2019:
Ratio
PepsiCo
a. Gross profit percentage
Coca-Cola
61.30%
22.70%
b. Net profit margin
55.00%
18.00%
e. EPS
$ 1.66
$ 8.82
d. Inventory turnover ratio
4.20
8.30
e. Current ratio
0.62
0.95
f. Debt-to-assets
0.76
0.82
9. P/E ratio
32.50
15.50
Required:
1. For each ratio listed, indicate whether it would be used to compare profitability, liquidity, or solvency, or whether it is not applicable
(NA) to comparing companies.
a. Gross profit percentage
b. Net profit margin
C. EPS
d. Inventory turnover ratio
e. Current ratio
f. Debt-to-assets
9. P/E ratio
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