Question

Brief history of the PepsiCo, their Major competitors, sales and profit summaries

Other relevant financial ratios and measures

Recent developments and future plans

Based on your findings, would you consider this company for a potential investment? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Brief history of the PepsiCo.
Mr. Caleb Bradham was the pioneer of PepsiCo company. He developed the receipe for the cold drink and named it Pepsi cola in 1898. In 1902 Company named Pepsi Coal Company was founded by him. During the world war I company was very successful. In the year 1923 the bradham was declared bankrupt and so the soft drink receipe and company patent was purchase by Craven Holding Corporation in 1923.
Again in 1931 , Mr. Roy Megargel purchase the pepsi trade mark and goodwill. By the year after several disputes between Guth and Loft inc ( Shareholder of the company) loft won the case , serval other brands of pepsi coal were developed. Business was expanded in a very high phase growth. In the year 1965 Pepsi coal company merged with Frito lay company. During the stage of early development, many acquisition and merger were done with Pepsi coal company. Also company acquire many brands and also sold them such as wilson sporting goods, KFC, pizza hut, sandwich shops, taco bell etc.
The divestments in 1997 were followed by multiple large-scale acquisitions. PepsiCo purchased the orange juice company Tropicana Products in 1998,and merged with Quaker Oats Company in 2001. In 2010 company acquire the North America Pepsi Bottling group and Pepsi Americas. Again in 2011 company acquire Wimm Bill dann foods. And in 2018 it acquire the Bare foods.
Their Major competitors
Major competitors of Pepsi co company are as under :
1) Coca Cola Company
2) Red bull
3) Real Juices
Sales and profit summaries
Year	Sales	OperatingProfit
2013-2014	$ 66,683	$9,581
2014-2015	$63,056	$ 8353
2015-2016	$ 62,799	$9,785
2016-2017	$ 63,525	$10,509
Other relevant financial ratios and measures as on 31.12.2018
Current ratio = Current assets /Current Liabilites
Current ratio = $21.89 B / 22.14 B	0.99
Quick ratio = Current assets (Inventory only ) /Current Liabilites
Quick ratio = $18.77 B/ 22.14 B	0.85
Debt equity ratio = Long term debt / Shareholder equity
Debt Equity ratio = $28.30 B / 14.60	1.94
Recent developments and future plans
In 2018 it acquire the Bare foods which is into fruits and veggi market. The companies main focus is on gowing the company by being on the top among its competiors. Company is planning to invest in brand building and also it has future plan to invest in digital market.
Based on your findings, would you consider this company for a potential investment? Why or why not?
Yes , company should be considered in future investment. As per the company finacial ratio and profit , company is growing. Also company plan to invest and accquire the other companies. So it shows that companies financial position is strong.