The Coca-Cola Company

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Abstract This research considers The Coca-Cola Company from an investment perspective, including evaluating key ratios of the company's financial performance and its recent stock performance to consider which types of investors might find this an attractive opportunity. Coca-Cola is one of the most famous brands in the world, with a familiar red and white color scheme that is well recognized. Unlike some other powerful American brands such as Chrysler or IBM that have looked to international mergers or sell-offs in order to survive, Coca-Cola has remained an American company even as it has expanded around the globe. The Coca-Cola Company In one year, Coca-Cola will be celebrating its 125th anniversary, and as a brand, there is a lot to celebrate. Coca-Cola was invented in Atlanta, Ga. in 1886 as a combination of local pharmacist Dr. John Stith Pemberton’s unique syrup and carbonated water. The product was first sold at Jacob’s Pharmacy as a soda fountain drink for five cents per glass. The Coca-Cola logo was invented by Dr. Pemberton’s partner Frank Robinson, who drew it himself (“Coca-Cola,” 2009). One of the reasons that Coca-Cola continues to be successful is its aggressive brand management. The company has been an active sponsor of the Olympics since the 1984 games, which includes being on key committees and involved in key partnerships that organize the games. Other sports activities are also sponsored by the company, which provides global and frequent opportunities to promote the brand (Wedekind, 2008). The Coca-Cola Company operates in more than 200 countries and markets more than 500 brands and 3,300 beverage products. These products include sparkling beverages and still beverages such as waters, juices and juice drinks, teas, coffees, sports drinks and energy drinks. The Company has four of the world’s top five nonalcoholic sparkling

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