Financial Analysis: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group vs. Coca-Cola Analyzing and comparing the financial statements of Coca-Cola (KO) and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) for the year 2010 will expose the strengths and weaknesses of Dr. Pepper Snapple group compared to Coca-Cola. Liquidity ratios are used to determine a business’s ability to pay off its short-term debt obligations. The first liquidity ratio I used in my analysis is the current ratio. Coca-Cola has a current ratio of 1.17 and DPS has a
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many new energy drink flavors entering the market and I know that my wife is addicted to those as she drinks one a day in lieu of coffee. 2. Does your characterization bode well for a new energy beverage brand introduction generally and for Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc. in particular? The competition for the energy drink is tight as PepsiCo ‚ Coca-cola‚ and Red Bull are heavily involved in this market. The growth is there and poses an opportunity but it will be tough to snag some of the
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Dr. Pepper Company I. Case Summary From being a practically unknown soft drink company to now being one of the highest performing of the 1000 largest manufacturing firms‚ Dr. Pepper has evolved to become an international beverage organization. Dr. Pepper began its roots back in 1880‚ in Waco‚ Texas‚ when a young soda jerk invented a soft drink which he named after his father-in-law (Dr. Pepper). Robert Lazenby began to market the drink on commercial basis in 1885‚ and it was not until 1922 that
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Define the Problem Central Problem Dr Pepper Snapple faced problems deciding whether the company should enter into the energy drink market. The energy drink market is a high growth and high-margin business. Recent rise in such functional drinks has Dr Pepper wanting to tap into this fast growing market. Dr. Pepper is one of the only major domestic carbonated soft drink companies that have not introduced a line of energy drinks. The challenge Dr Pepper Snapple faces is what would be the best
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Case Summary In early September 2007‚ Andrew Barker emerged from a lengthy discussion on the energy beverage market in the United States. As a brand manager for Snapple beverages at the Dr Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.‚ he was charged with assessing whether or not a profitable market opportunity existed for a new energy beverage brand to be produced‚ marketed‚ and distributed by the company in 2008. Dr Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc. was the only major domestic nonalcoholic beverage company in the United
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Assessment of financial circumstances 2013/14 For parents and partners of students This form is also available from www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance SFE/PFF2/1314/C the student finance experts Who should complete this form? Complete this form if you are: • The student’s natural or adoptive parent • The student’s step-parent • The husband‚ wife‚ civil partner or cohabiting partner of one of the student’s parents • The student’s husband‚ wife or civil partner • The student’s
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR DR. PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP _1. HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE ENERGY BEVERAGE CATEGORY‚ COMPETITORS‚ CHANNELS‚ AND DPSG’S CATEGORY PARTICIPATION IN LATE 2007?_ In late 2007 the energy beverage category was reaching market maturity and projected to have a slower annual growth rate from 2007 to 2011 (10.5%) than it had between 2001 and 2006 (42.5%). Rising prices‚ packaging competition‚ and the introduction of hybrid energy beverages also added to the slower projected growth
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Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Case Study Financial Management Derks‚ V (3997979). Doyle‚ D (4137531) & Ichev‚ R (4111443). Commissioned by the University of Utrecht. Introduction Originating to as early as 1880‚ Dr Pepper has become one of the most famous producers of carbonated drinks around the world. On May 7‚ 2008 the brand was spun-off from its parent company‚ Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages‚ or CSAB. The company was split into two with Dr. Pepper Snapple Group controlling
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Problem Andrew Barker‚ a brand manager for Snapple beverages at the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group‚ Inc.‚ must assess whether or not a profitable market opportunity exists for a new energy beverage brand to be produced‚ marketed‚ and distributed by the company in 2008. He has about 3 months to determine the market opportunity. SWOT Strengths | Weaknesses | * Strong portfolio of leading consumer-preferred brands * Integrated business model * Strong customer relationships * Attractive positioning
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Dr Pepper Snapple External Analysis * Bargaining Power of suppliers – Medium The switching cost to find other suppliers of commodities to produce beverage is not high‚ and those suppliers are not concentrated or differentiated. However‚ the recession significantly increased commodity prices‚ and DPS has very little power in affecting the prices they pay for these commodities. * Bargaining Power of buyers - Medium Individual buyers do not put high pressure on DPS‚ but large buyers like
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