This paper contains
a Trend Table of 12-15 of the financial ratios
considered important for the Coca Cola Corporation
(Consolidated Results) for the last 3 years. A
brief rationale for the ratios selected is also
given. Lastly, the ratios are compared against
its major competitor, Pepsiamericas, Inc.
1. Working Capital = Total Current Assets –
Total Current Liabilities 510 Mln 11 Mln n/a
Shows excess of current assets after meeting
current liabilities.
Measure of short term liquidity.
*Working capital has improved substantially over
the year.
** Compared to this, Pepsiamericas had a negative
working capital of
$39.3 Mln in 2003 and $148.1 Mln in 2002 (C.Assets
less than C.Liabilities).
2. Current Ratio = Total Current Assets / Total
Current Liabilities 1.06:1 1.0015:1 n/a
Also a measure of short term liquidity.
*Current ratio has improved due to increase in
current assets.
** Compared to this, Pepsiamerica has a negative
current ratio.
3. Quick Ratio = Current Assets less Inventories/
Current Liabilities 0.90:1 0.71:1 n/a
A measure of extreme short-term liquidity.
*Quick Ratio has improved over the period.
** By comparison, Pepsi’s Quick Ratio was
0.65:1 in 2003.
Leverage Ratios:
4. Total Debt to Total Assets = Total Liabilities/
Total Assets 0.48:1 0.51:1 n/a
Shows the debt-asset mix of the business.
*Total debt which was just over 50% of total
assets in 2002, has decreased
Slightly to 48% of total assets in 2003. An improvement.
** As against this, Pepsi’s total debt
to assets was 0.56:1 in 2003.
5. Times Interest Earned = Operating Income /
Interest Expense 29.33 27.42 18.51
times times times
Shows the ability of the company to meet its interest
obligations
From its own operating income. Also called Interest
Cover ratio.
*Interest coverage ratio has improved steadily
over the period, from
18 to 27 to 29 times the operating income.
** Pepsi’s figure was 4.54 times for 2003.
Efficiency Ratios:
6. Average Collection Period = (Trade A/cs Rec/
Net Op Rev.) x 360 35 days 38 days n/a
Shows the average time taken to collect cash
against credit sales.
Indicator of collection efficiency of the business.
* Avg. Collection period has decreased by 3 days
over the year.
An improvement.
** Pepsi’s collection period was 30 days
in 2003.
7. Inventory Turnover = Net Op Rev./ Inventory
16.80 15.11 n/a
times times
Shows the number of times inventory converted
into sales in a year.
Measure of sales efficiency or move-ability of
merchandise.
* Inventory Turnover has gone up from 15 to 16
times; an improvement.
Average Days in Inventory (360/ Inv. Turnover)
has decreased from
23 days in 2002 to 21 days in 2003.
** Pepsi’s inventory turnover was 19 times
in 2003.
8. Total Asset Turnover = Net Op Rev/ Total Assets
0.77 0.80 n/a
times times
Measures the efficiency of the firm in using its
assets to generate sales.
* The asset turnover has dropped slightly, from
0.80 to 0.77 times.
** Pepsi’s asset turnover was 0.90 times
in 2003.
Profitability Ratios:
9. Gross Profit Margin = (Gross Profit/ Net Op
Rev) x 100 63.11% 63.68% 65.55%
Indicates firm’s control over sales and
cost of sales.
* Decreasing slightly from 65% in 2001 to 63%
in 2002 and 2003,
The Gross profit ratio has been steady over the
last 2 years.
** Pepsico had a Gross Margin of 42.02% in 2003.
10. Net Profit Margin = [Net Inc.(after Acc.Change)/
Net Op. Rev.] x 100 20.65% 15.59% 22.62%
Indicates net profitability of the business;
figures selected after accounting change.
* Profit margin has improved from 15 to 20 percent
over the period.
** Pepsico had a Net Margin of 4.86% in 2003.
11. Return on Total Assets = (Net Income / Total
Assets) x 100 15.89% 12.49% n/a
Shows the productivity of the firm’s assets.
* ROA has increased from 12.49 to 15.89% over
the year, showing
Greater productivity in using the firm’s
assets.
** Pepsico’s ROA was 4.40% in 2003.
Equity Ratios:
12. Book Value per Share = Total Stockholders
Equity/ Total Ord. Shs. $5.76 $4.77 n/a
Measures the book value per share of ordinary
stock
* Book value has increased from $4.77 to $5.76
over the period.
** Pepsico’s Book Value was $4.79 in 2003.
N/A = not available
* = Analysis of ratio for the company
** = Comparison with competitor Pepsi.